Digital BW, The Print

Hi Duane,

Great insight. My "working" 3000 came from a eBay seller with blocked damper and a shot head(the 1270 didn't work either) .

I just want original quadtone on the 3000 - I could care less about innovation . Where do I find ESC-Q-100%-4-K?

The 1270 will eventually get Eboni for BO, if they don't phase that out.

I've been cutting stiff posterboard (22x28", 10sheets for $4) and running it though QTR on the transparency/film setting. I'm quite happy with it. So, I don't want to change this match-up :  ) Who needs HPR??



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On 2/7/08 at 3:58 AM dlruckus wrote:

>--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Weaver"
><garww@...> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for the advice, Duane!
>> 
>> I don't know what to do about replacing the Quadtone in the 3000
>yet. To get my feet BO wet, I just used the black from the quad in the
>1270 because I'm CHEAP!!!
>> 
>> I suppose I'll have to mix the quad black myself because MIS is too
>damn lazy and has abandoned it's hallmark inks.
>> 
>> gar
>>
>It's not all that difficult to mix your own if you have enough black
>ink. Take a look at Paul's site for info. His 4:3 H2O/glycerin base
>mix works very well in the older machines like the 1200 and your 3000
>as well. I also have a 3000 and I used a self mixed version of his VM
>quads for quite a while in both my 1200 and the 3000. There were no
>particular problems with it. I then went to the UT quads and that is
>where I learned of the Eboni problem. Although I cleaned the heads and
>the carts thoroughly, I didn't get the cap station on the 3000 clean
>enough and it would gunk up constantly. I finally did a good job on it
>and no problems since.
>
>You can rinse out your old 3000 carts with a 10:1 mix of distilled
>water and clear household ammonia. Just flush them with 20 or 30 ml
>several times and leave them lay on their side overnight with some in.
>Then do a final flush with distilled H2O.
>
>Regards
>Duane