Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Michael T.
Murphy" <uriel_bear@...> wrote:

> Hi Greg! I am not sure why you would think that was OT? Very usefull 
> post!
> 
>

It's considered off topic because some people have moaned about talk
like this in the past.

Are these machines really going for that little now? And honestly, the
9000/9500 is an entirely different class of machine than the really
Epson built 9600 and 9800. The 9000/9500 is a tank that was designed
by either Mimaki or Mutoh (I don't remember which) in some sort of
agreement to use the Epson printheads in the other printers. It got
Epson into the wide format market faster than if they did all the
design themselves. And both Mimaki and Mutoh build industrial machines
that are meant to last a very long time and push a lot of material
through the rollers. The 9000/9500's are great machines (within their
limits) and very easy to service. Glad I own one, even though it is
currently mothballed.