Digital BW, The Print

It's time to change my waste pads.  I found the instructions and procedure
for re-setting the counter in the Wide Format forum, but I have not found
whether people are able to buy the original Epson pads at a reasonable price
or whether they are using "sanitary pads" or other materials.  (I have not
yet taken the printer apart to look at what I'm facing.)  With the sanitary
pads or diapers, it seems to me the water-proof sides to them will need to
be taken off, in which case they become a bit of a mess.

 

What do large format printer folks generally use for this?

 

Thanks.

 

Paul

www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  



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Paul,

I would first call Compas Micro, the authorized Epson parts source in Portland to find out 
the price of these original pads. I have found their prices extremely reasonable. The 
number is 1-503-408-8725. 

Very soon I am going to have to replace these myself and if the price seems a bit high I 
will do as you suggested by using the sanitary pads with the plastic covers removed. I'll 
bet there are other stiffer cotton pads out there made for something, but I can't think of 
where one might find them.

John




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> 
wrote:

> It's time to change my waste pads.  I found the instructions and procedure
> for re-setting the counter in the Wide Format forum, but I have not found
> whether people are able to buy the original Epson pads at a reasonable price
> or whether they are using "sanitary pads" or other materials.  (I have not
> yet taken the printer apart to look at what I'm facing.)  With the sanitary
> pads or diapers, it seems to me the water-proof sides to them will need to
> be taken off, in which case they become a bit of a mess.
> 
>  
> 
> What do large format printer folks generally use for this?
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I've used everything from a half used toilet paper roll to cotton
balls to a bunch of paper towels crammed in. I even tried cleaning and
drying the original pads, ridiculous mess and waste of time.
Whatever works.
Tyler
www.custom-digital.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark"
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> It's time to change my waste pads.  I found the instructions and
procedure
> for re-setting the counter in the Wide Format forum, but I have not
found
> whether people are able to buy the original Epson pads at a
reasonable price
> or whether they are using "sanitary pads" or other materials.  (I
have not
> yet taken the printer apart to look at what I'm facing.)  With the
sanitary
> pads or diapers, it seems to me the water-proof sides to them will
need to

> be taken off, in which case they become a bit of a mess.
> 
>  
> 
> What do large format printer folks generally use for this?
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

I have had the same problem with my Epson 9000 and went through all that 
has been suggested and did not really like the process or the results.  
However, I recently had an art conservation project in my lab which 
reminded me that I had a supply of "cotton linters" from an 
upholsterer's supply house.  You buy this in bags by the foot or yard 
and it is cheap.  It is the basic clean cotton linters produced to feed 
all aspects of the cotton base use industry.  It usually comes in about 
a 4 " think bat or roll (that is why it is sold by the yd or ft).  Cut 
or pull off a piece to fit your waste box.  I found that it worked 
really well (still is).  I think I put a folded paper towell on top for 
some reason or other.

This is a cheap product and I don't think that it cost me more than a 
buck.  If any one is wanting to try this, send me an email off list with 
about how much you need (cubic wise) ie. waste box dimensions and I will 
send it to them as long as it is cheap mailing ( I am not a paying 
business but a private user at the moment).

Any rate, my two cents.

Mark MacKenzie

Paul Roark wrote:

> It's time to change my waste pads.  I found the instructions and procedure
> for re-setting the counter in the Wide Format forum, but I have not found
> whether people are able to buy the original Epson pads at a reasonable 
> price
> or whether they are using "sanitary pads" or other materials.  (I have not
> yet taken the printer apart to look at what I'm facing.)  With the 
> sanitary
> pads or diapers, it seems to me the water-proof sides to them will need to
> be taken off, in which case they become a bit of a mess.
>
>
>
> What do large format printer folks generally use for this?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Paul
>
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/> 
>
>
>
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Thanks to all for the advice on this.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

Paul,one more bit:

When you get it all back together again, set up a waste bypass 
bottle so you don't ever have to do it again. I have a square 
plastic bottle (an old Kodak stop bath bottle) velcro'd to the right 
side of the printer's base, under the protruding section. a small 
hole in the sheet metal allows you to feed the drain tubes into the 
bottle, and you're done.

Steve

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:

> Thanks to all for the advice on this.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Thanks to all for the advice on this.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com

Paul:
Rather than mess around with pads, I would use the waste by-pass set 
up. It would take about the same amount of time to install and in 
the end is much easier to manage. On the 9000 it is a real snap. I 
helped a friend with a 7000 set one up. You have to scout around a 
bit to find the best way to snake the lines down to a bottle. I 
bought 1/8" plastic tubing and press fitted the two small white 
tubes into it as far as I could (about 1/4"). yes, you need two 
lengths.

Be careful not to put the tubing too far into the bottle, so it 
doesn't syphon the ink from the cart!

Last I remember, in the files section of the Wide Format group there 
was a pretty detailed explanation.



John Nollendorfs