Digital BW, The Print

I had a 2200 in storage for almost a year. I left the ink cartridges in, followed the "prepare for shipping" instructions, then sealed it really well in several layers of plastic to create a reasonably airtight seal and put it in an air-conditioned storage unit. 10 months later I moved it mostly across the country. 

When I unpacked it and set it up it took I think only 2-3 head cleanings to be back in working order.

OTOH, once you get comfortable with the 3800 I don't think you'll ever want to go back to the 2200 for anything, unless it is playing with 3rd party ink sets.

Good luck,

  - susan


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, robtmckay@... wrote:
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> I know this is a b/w forum, but hopefully someone here can guide me to the  
> correct answer to my question.
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> I have an Epson 2200 which has given me five+ years of great service.  No 
> problems to speak of, just the occasional head cleaning to clear up minor  
> clogs. I've never used anything but the Epson Ultrachrome color inks that are  
> dedicated for this printer.
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> I've just upgraded to an Epson 3800 and want to put the 2200 in storage for 
>  the time being. I'll keep it as a back up for my color printing needs.
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> What do I need to do to insure that the 2200 will remain in good shape  and 
> printing order for the next year or more? Should I remove all the ink  
> cartridges that are now in the rig? Should I flush out the heads? If I need to  
> flush, how can I go about this? Do I need to buy empty cartridges from a  
> supplier such as MIS and fill them with cleaning solution?
>  
> Any thoughts or guidance will be much appreciated.
>  
> Rob
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