Hello all,
This is something that has been nagging at me since I took delivery and then st up the "new" P7000, which was in mid June of this year. I had placed the order through a retailer and was informed that the printer was back ordered and would not be delivered for 3-4 weeks. That was somewhat upsetting, since I had promised a printing job much sooner that that time frame. But of course that was my fault for not ordering sooner. However, I talked with my contact at the retailer and asked if the delivery could be expedited in some way. She said she would check,, but didn't hold out much hope for that happening. I then had to bite the bullet and inform my customer that I had dropped the ball on that order, and referred him to another printer that might be able to handle the job, although he was adamant about me doing the printing. Then, to my surprise, a week and a half later I was notified that my "new" printer was sitting in the local Purolator warehouse and asked when I would like to have it delivered. Of course I said ASAP, and that's what happened. Once I got the printer into my house and set up where I wanted it I noticed that the transparent cover had a lot of abrasion marks on it, both inside and out, as well as a couple of small and almost unnoticeable areas that seemed to have been touched up to cover some sort of abrasion as well. Of course none of this has had any sort of bearing on the operation of the printer, and I am very happy with it after downsizing from the 9900 I had in my previous business location. There's also a annoying "Squeak" if I lean against the left edge of the cover, which I think I might be able to fix. And then there's the fact that I did not receive an Owner's Manual, just the "Setup" and "Quick Reference' booklets. Of course that may be all of the reading material that would normally shipped with these units, since the Owner's Manual can be downloaded. Now, this is the part that has been bothering me. The fact that the printer was indeed available much sooner than first expected, along with the other aspects I have mentioned here, it has sometimes come to mind that this may have been a refurbished P7000, for which I payed the price of a new printer. I very much doubt that would be the case, and I have been putting off posting this at all until now. Just wondering if anyone has ever encountered such a situation. To be totally honest, I hope the answer is a resounding NO, since otherwise I will be left always wondering. I suppose I could call the Preferred Epson number and ask about the history of this printer, but I'd rather not take that step at this point.
One more question while I'm in the midst. At this time I have the printer set up on a carpeted floor, and not sure if I should perhaps set it on some other sort of material. My reason for that is the possibility of a static charge playing havoc with the printer's internal electronics, especially in the oncoming winter months with the lower RH values. Or, could the printer perhaps be grounded so that the possibility of a static charge could be counted out? Just a thought.
Gary