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[Digital BW] Re: BO "graininess"

2005-08-11 by dfaprinting

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "John Moody" 
<moodymz3@y...> wrote:
> I was not able to compare the difference as the 2200 was not 
supported for
> that feature using the RIPs I tried, StudioPrint and Evolution.
>

Yes that is sad, too bad so few companies consider the smaller 
printers when writing the drivers.

 
> I print very low quantities, and fear that I would have ink 
problems with
> stationary cartridges like the 4000 has.  Any thoughts on that?  I 
really
> enjoy printing my own work, and would consider a 4000 if there was 
a way to
> keep it functioning properly at low usage.
> 


If you keep after it, you can prevent problems, but it will take 
work. You would need to put cleaning fluid on the capping station 
every day or two helps, and maybe print at least the head check every 
week to keep it operating smoothly. Setting the default cleaning to 
the heavier setting would also help. You can get away with only 
putting the cleaning fluid on the capping station every week or so if 
you give it enough time to do it's thing before you try to use the 
printer, that can be hours or a day. With the price of used 4000s 
dropping down below $1000, kind of makes sense to move up.

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