Digital BW, The Print

Antonis wrote:

>Kemal,
>
>it sounds great. In theory you should convert to 9500 if you are
>going to use pigments. But in my experience you can get away
>with leaving it as it is. My 7000 and my 9500 work equally well
>with Piezotones.  You can always set the 9000 up and then 
>if you have problems consider the switch.
>
Thank you, I shall do it later, if needed.

>Some tips that you may find useful:
>- Since its been moved so much, consider the full set of alignment
>tests using a roll of EAM or cheaper if you can find. Do this
>before you switch to bw inks.
>
I did some prints on proofing paper and they look sharp, I shall do an 
aligment tests
anyway, but first I must study the manual.

>- You'll find it useful to get the 3" high tension spindle. I don't know
>if you are located in the US, but if so do a google search, and
>checkout  thenerds.com  They had the best price when I got mine.
>
I am in Sweden. I did some search here but no succes. I shall soon visit 
my daughter
in USA, LA area, may be I can find it there. Or make one, if I find how 
it works.

>- See if you can get the maintenance manual. It will help you
>with cleaning cycles etc.
>
I have got it before I bought the printer.

>- Once you get familiar with the machine, consider adding an
>outside bottle to drain waste ink. You don't want to be paying
>for service calls to change the waste pads.
>
I had the lower paper guide off during the transport because I stuffed 
the printer
with rags and checked the waste ink pads. But I am not sure where to put 
the
waste hose through. Should I drill the hole, that printer side is under 
the vacuum presure?
I shall search the web for an instructions.

>- Lots of info on this printer is at the WideFormat list:
>
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EpsonWideFormat/
>
>Because it's been a while (!), you will have to look at messages
>near the start of the list. Do it as a way to pass time - it does take\
>a while to search these archives.
>
I have been lurking at that list almost from beginning.

>
>-You may find new ways of stabilizing the beast as it swings left-
>-to-right when printing, but don't do anything too harsh. It needs
>a bit of a sway. I use a heavy chair next to it with a towel to absorb
>the shock.
>
Yes, but it looks like the stand is compensating for the swings, I 
didn't lock it and it does
not move from its place.

>
>Enjoy the printer!
>
>Antonis
>
Thank you Antonis and all you other people for the kind encouragement!

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>--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Kemal Delic 
><k.delic@t...> wrote:
>  
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>My Epson 9000 is at home after 550 km car ride on a 100 mm thick
>>sponge bed. We moved it into the house vertically through a couple
>>of small doors with the cartridges in the printer and the inks in the
>>lines! No problems here, must be some friendly spirits helped too! I
>>am planning to use it with the Ultratone pigment inks but I am not sure
>>if I need converting this printer to 9500?
>>