Digital BW, The Print

Kemal Delic wrote:

>>- 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.

I have made 2>3" adapters for the normal spindle and an 
adjustable friction control with a freight strap. Not that 
complicated.

>>- 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.

>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.

Check the Epson wide format list archives. There's no need to 
drill holes.

>>-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.

Haven't done that either and it keeps the pigment in the inks 
suspended.

Ernst