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Re: Epson 4000

2008-03-06 by pr_roark

You should be able to work around one clogged channel without much
trouble.  Many inksets would work.  On the other hand, if that one
channel is clogged due to a broken pump, the other channels may follow
soon.

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.PaulRoark.com>


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Peter Marquis-Kyle
<peter@...> wrote:
>
> I have the opportunity to buy an Epson Stylus Pro 4000 printer at a
low
> price because one of its color heads is completely clogged. I have
> wondered if this might make a good economical printer for monochrome
> prints larger than I can do with my R2400.
>
> I'm thinking of leaving a cleaning cart connected to the bad (M) head,
> and loading Photo K, Matt K, and various gray carts in the other
slots.
> I'd drive it with QuadtoneRIP, and understand I would need to develop
> some custom curves.
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1 Is this a crazy idea?
>
> 2 What inkset would suit? MIS? Peizography? Paul Roark's 4K+?
>
>
>
> Peter Marquis-Kyle
>




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