Epson Storage...

[Keithw1975]

I just purchased an Epson 9900 to replace my Epson 9600. I plan to keep my 9600 as a backup though. Since I really don't print enough to justify using both of them I was thinking it might be better to flush out the ink on the 9600 to save it from clogging issues. Does this make sense or should I just print a couple solid sheets every month? The only downside to flushing is that if I do need to use the machine it is going to waste a lot of ink.

On average I run around 25 18"x24" per month.

I have never flushed one before. Do you need to get refillable cartridges or can I use a syringe to purge the lines? I have replaced a print head and a capping station so I am somewhat familiar with the 9600 and 7600 printers.

[framah]

Honestly, I never had a problem with my 9600 even after it sat for a couple of months, it would still throw out a good print with no clogging from sitting turned  off.

Now, my 9900... that thing would get partial clogs just looking at it and finally had a stroke in the green channel with a complete clog.

I'd say keep it loaded and just throw a small image thru it once on a while. Maybe switch it over to B/W printing.

[Keithw1975]

Ok. I have the one year Epson service agreement and then sprung for another two years on-site with Square Trade. Hopefully the 9900 will do better than some of the others I have read about. I plan to clean my wiper regularly and shake my cartridges before using them.