Digital BW, The Print

I'm moving from China back to Belgium, and my printer will be 
transported by ship. It will be picked up with the rest of my things 
and will be on the ship for about six weeks. I still have most of 
the original packing, so I will have it in it's bag, plus it's foam 
and box, and even some of the original tape used by Epson to seal 
it! The moving company will also crate it, to protect it.

My main question relates to the inks. Should the inks be removed for 
this trip, or should they remain in place? Epson advises that after 
a long period of the printer being unused, that the inks should be 
removed, given a few shakes and replaced (redistributes the ink). 
This suggests, that if the printer was at home, I would have been 
expected to leave the inks in. When the printer is turned on, the 
nozzle clean would then ensure no clogs.

Should they stay in place or be removed...I'm currently on the side 
of keeping them in place...

Anybody have a similar experience or recommendation.

Many Thanks,

K