Digital BW, The Print

I would be hesitant on taking 7 year old inks and running them  
through, might cause more damage then good.... only if the owner knows  
it has a good chance of ruining a head or something and lets you try  
before you buy. If you get anything that resembles a good nozzle  
check, you might be OK. If you buy it, get new inks, perhaps some  
flushing carts, change the dampers, and hope. I would look around for  
a working printer, I just got rid of my two 9600 for around that same  
price, and they were in good working condition.

Mark
http://www.stillrivereditions.com

On Aug 17, 2009, at 2:57 PM, Eric Nelson wrote:

> No I don't feel lucky at all lately!  =)
>
> Is it possible to power it up and get some idea of the condition of  
> the electronics, other questions I could ask, or any way of finding  
> out it's true condition?
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mark Savoia  
> <mark@...> wrote:
>>
>> Ask yourself, would you buy a car that sat for 7 years. I wouldn't.
>> Things dry out, gunk up, electronics might not work, ....unless you
>> feel lucky?
>>
>> Mark
>> http://www.stillrivereditions.com
>>
>> On Aug 17, 2009, at 1:38 PM, Eric Nelson wrote:
>>
>>> I've come across a used Epson 9600 for a little under $500 and was
>>> looking for advice as to whether this item would be a good gamble.
>>>
>>> The owner says he took the inks out 7 years ago and hasn't used it
>>> since.  Obviously there will be no way to test the thing before
>>> buying short of buying a complete ink set and starting from there.
>>> He didn't do any kind of flushing of the lines before putting it in
>>> storage.
>>>
>>> Am I just asking for trouble here or are there other questions to
>>> ask before one can comment?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any advice.
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>
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