Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "robert49brake" 
<robert49brake@...> wrote:
>
> It's time to go back to work and I'll will be needing to shut down 
my 
> printer quite often, typically 10 days to a month at a time.  (I'm 
> using MIS UT-R2)  Any suggestions for putting it to sleep.  I 
remember 
> seeing something on the subject, maybe in this forum, but I've been 
> unable to find it again.  Any suggestions?  On a similar note any 
> recommendations for switching between warm and neutral cartridges 
and a 
> good way to make sure the heads are cleared of the old ink.  Thanks.


Message #75045

From: "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> 
Date: Mon Mar 6, 2006  5:51 pm 
Subject: RE: [Digital BW] Clogging lowdown? R200/220, HP 8450  
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Eamon,

> I'm just about to dip my toe into digital B&W printing, and I'm
> leaning towards an Epson R200 or R220 with the MIS Ultratone inks.

Go with the R220 if feasible.  There were a few useful changes.

> But I frequently go several (or many) weeks without doing any
> printing...

To avoid problems, just have a set of carts with cleaning fluid in 
them.
Buying empty carts and bulk cleaning fluid is probably the easiest 
way to go
in the long run.  Put in the cleaning fluid carts when you're going 
to be
gone for a few weeks.  Perhaps do a cleaning cycle, but that may not 
even be
necessary.  Rinse off the outlets of the ink carts, tape the outlets, 
and
they'll be ready to go when you get back and re-install them.

In general my experience with the R220 is that it's a very easy to 
maintain
printer -- no serious clogs yet, and I do a lot of ink changing and
experimenting.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com