Digital BW, The Print

Here is another idea. :)

A new 7800 8-color printer with stand, new set of inks, and a 1 yr 
extendable warranty retails for $2995.00. Many dealers will discount 
the price and include free shipping. Also inventory must be getting 
ahead of sales as Epson has a $500.00 rebate going on if you purchase 
$400.oo of Epson paper with it. If you are going to use Epson paper 
you need it anyway, if not you can sell the new rolls without much 
loss together with the unused color ink cartridges if you will be 
using a B&W inkset. Dont have to buy 7 cleaner carts either. Also if 
you wish to do both B&W and color you may be happy with Epsons 
drivers or Imageprint. The included warranty can be very valuable if 
you have troubles, you didnt say if the used one had any warranty or 
extended warranty or what kind of use its had. For example, if it has 
a bad head or need a service call, all of your savings will evaporate 
and then some.
 You didnt say whether "less than half" was based on the original 
printer price or $2995 or based on printer and stand of about $3295.

So if you sell the paper and inks maybe you can have one for $1900-
$2000 delivered, clean and read to install a B&W inkset with a 
warranty. More than your used one but maybe a better deal.

Larry Burk



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Lotusm50" 
<LotusM50@s...> wrote:
>
> Thanks.  I'll be picking the printer up myself and transporting it 
in
> my station wagon. The epson ink cartridges currently installed are
> almost full.  Would the same shipping precautions your recommend 
apply
> in this case?
> 
> I would be interesting in knowing what the going prices are for the
> 7500, 7600, and 9600 for comparision.  I'm getting the 7600 for less
> than half it's original cost -- and it's got the stand, a nearly 
full
> set of ink, and a new maintenance tank.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Greg"
> <dfaprinting@y...> wrote:
> >
> > I won't try to suggest which inkset would be best, or even which 
> > method of utilization would be best. What I will tell you is that 
it 
> > would be best if you can get the printer flushed with cleaning 
fluid 
> > before it is shipped. This will reduce the likelyhood that there 
will 
> > be a clog formed during the shipping. MIS, WeInk, 
Inkjetcolorsystems 
> > all have cleaning carts for that printer. I would suggest running 
the 
> > cleaning fluid until there is (reltively) no color on a printed 
page. 
> > Then you can either drain the printer, or leave it for shipping.