Digital BW, The Print

I have got two of the PRO 4000's, and yes they are prone to clogs, if, left to set for more than about a week without use. I have one that I just recently put back into service after setting for around 1 year, I did a nozzle check, and got exactly what I expected, nothing, no check pattern at all. Did a Windex puddle clean over night and one power clean and had maybe a half a dozen individual nozzles that were still plugged. I did a second Windex puddle clean for one hour and two regular cleanings (auto adjust/clean from Utility) and the third line on the second sheet was perfect, and has been perfect since.  

So all said and done, they clean up very easy, for me anyway. I suppose there are other printers out there that may print better and have better gamut, ect. but for what I have into my second unit, basically the cost of shipping, they are an absolute steal in my opinion. There is plenty of info available on the net about them and how to deal with their eccentricities, so if you are handy and not afraid to get under the hood so to speak, they are easy enough to deal with in my opinion. I've not had much in the way of problems over the years and have been able to fix everything myself. They are low use units, maybe 20 or 30 rolls of paper a piece and 50 to 75 boxes of 8x10 paper, so they are lightly used and not abused. If you need a first time every time always ready no maintenance printer, look elsewhere, course I kind of suspicion there are really no animals of that sort available from anyone, anywhere, at any price.

If I had room, I'd have more than the two I have, why I don't really know, spare parts I guess, but I think you get the point.

Later Larry


From: pr_roark 
Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 3:19 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Epson 4000


  
"Keith" <keithdale@...> wrote:

> I am thinking of buying a secondhand Epson 4000. 
> Does anyone have any views on this. 

I have never used one, but my impression from this list is that it was more prone to clogs than most printers. I would be sure it gives a perfect nozzle check.

All of the printers I've tested have worked well with the dilute inks I use. However, you may need to be able to make profiles on your own. Most of the inksets I've used or recommend print well with the Epson driver, at least if QTR's Create ICC is used to make an ICC. These are probably the easiest profiles to make; you can even use a flatbed scanner to do it.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 





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