Digital BW, The Print

Thank you to all that replied to my question about the Epson 4000.  Learning that the K3 
inks can't be used was one of my deciding factors in passing on this offering.  All your 
comments were very helpful and informative.

In figuring out the startup costs, I realized that I would need to spend an extra $600-800 
just to find out IF the printer was operating to my specifications and IF it would work well, 
as basically there is no ink in the printer presently and it has been offline for a month or 
more.  
If I were to decide on this model printer in my first professional foray out of the analog 
darkroom, I would get one that is up and running that wouldn't cost much more.

Since many folks found this guy's offer as tempting as I did, here's the link to it.  Living in 
or near Chicago will probably be a necessity as I doubt he wants to ship an 85lb 
printer...but then maybe he would.  
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/sys/348053274.html

FYI, I don't know this person, he seemed very nice on the phone, I receive no renumeration 
for this referal, and I haven't seen this item in person.

Thanks again for all the help!

Eric  


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "michael3442" 
<michael3442@...> wrote:
>
> When something appears too good to be true...
> 
> You might ask the seller why it's being sold for less than the current 
> market price for a used machine. There could be lots of valid reasons, 
> e.g., lives in a cabin away from the markets, is a friend, want's a 
> date, is fed up, and so on. Just ask; if he says he'll be happy to sell 
> it for more, gently keep inquiring until he says something useful or 
> says it's for personal reasons.
>