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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: PeterAit on March 26, 2010, 10:51:23 am

Title: Article on printer maintenance
Post by: PeterAit on March 26, 2010, 10:51:23 am

This article talks about care and maintenance of wide-format printers with an emphasis on Epson. Some useful info, I think.

http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.362672/it.I/id.215/.f (http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.362672/it.I/id.215/.f)

Title: Article on printer maintenance
Post by: jerryrock on March 26, 2010, 11:47:08 am

Looks like propaganda to sell third party ink.

Title: Article on printer maintenance
Post by: Ken on March 26, 2010, 01:31:22 pm

After reading all eight pages, these are the salient points that I got from it. [My comments in brackets, and you could very well get more from it than I.]

[blockquote]Print head strikes against your paper can damage the head or reduce print head life. [Really? Ya think?] Non-Epson papers [supposedly] are not packaged as well, allowing sheet corners to curl. Gently uncurl them with palms of your hands to avoid dog-ears.

If you don't use your printer at least once a week, shake your ink tanks every three weeks... and rock your printer [That I'd like to see with a 9900 or 7900!]

You can save about half the cost of an on-site visit for repairs if you do your own maintenance. [Just download one of their manuals... for a fee.][/blockquote]