Digital BW, The Print

Hi guys, I'm back in Australia till mid August, then am flying back to the mid-
east. I want to buy a R800 while I'm here, get profiles etc, then take it back 
with me. Problem is that taking it as cargo makes me think that there's going to 
be a pretty nasty mess at the other end - even after removing the cartridges, 
there'll still be ink in the lines, and the low pressure plus freezing 
temperatures...?
I've talked to Epson here in Australia, and they "don't recommend it", but said I 
might be lucky. Yeah, OK.
Has anyone had any experience - good or bad - or ideas on how to manage 
getting a 'used' printer O/S, and still having a working product at the other 
end? Any help appreciated, thanks.
Alex

"ayashko" <ayashko@y...> wrote:
> I want to buy a R800 while I'm here, get profiles etc, then take it back 
> with me. Problem is that taking it as cargo makes me think that there's going to 
> be a pretty nasty mess at the other end - even after removing the cartridges, 
> there'll still be ink in the lines, and the low pressure plus freezing 
> temperatures...?

Before shipping, take carts out and purge each nozzle with windex using a syringe and 
small tube connected to the nipple for each color. Have paper towel under the head to 
catch ink and windex. Change paper towel often.

Should have no problem shipping.

I'd check with the airline.  Might save you a lot of trouble.  I think the cargo areas are both 
pressurised and heated.  They ship a lot of pets: cats, tropical fish in volume for 
commercial importers, etc.,  that will take neither lack of air or freezing.- and flowers too I 
think.

Scott

 In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ayashko" <ayashko@y...> wrote:

> Hi guys, I'm back in Australia till mid August, then am flying back to the mid-
> east. I want to buy a R800 while I'm here, get profiles etc, then take it back 
> with me. Problem is that taking it as cargo makes me think that there's going to 
> be a pretty nasty mess at the other end - even after removing the cartridges, 
> there'll still be ink in the lines, and the low pressure plus freezing 
> temperatures...?
> I've talked to Epson here in Australia, and they "don't recommend it", but said I 
> might be lucky. Yeah, OK.
> Has anyone had any experience - good or bad - or ideas on how to manage 
> getting a 'used' printer O/S, and still having a working product at the other 
> end? Any help appreciated, thanks.
> Alex

Alex,

On what is obviously a much shorter flight, I carried an Epson 1160
with a CFS and full bottles attached from Bangkok to Singapore (about
2.5 hours) as checkin luggage without any problems.

As long as the pressure can equilise on both sides of the ink you 
wont have any problems - this even applies under pressurisation.

As Scott mentioned I think you'll find cargo holds *are*
usually pressurised and heated as well - most commercial aircraft are 
connected (lifts, walkways etc) between cabin and cargo anyway so 
they would have to be pressurised

regards
Craig / Beijing