On Apr 10, 2010, at 2:48 AM, David Mann wrote: > On Apr 10, 2010, at 2:56 PM, Perry Pellechia wrote: > >> So I have a few questions for those of you that have used this printer >> and might have run into this issue. I am also curious what the >> opinions on whether it is worth buying ink to test out the printers. >> I know that having two units doubles the odds that one can be working >> but if these printers are not worth reviving I'd rather save the >> money. > > I have an Epson 2100 (known in the US as the 2200) which I think is the > predecessor of the R2400. > > I think it took me about two years to fill the waste ink pads and I was not a > particularly heavy user. I hope the 2400 provides better access to the pads. > I had to download the service manual for the 2100 and do quite a lot of > disassembly. I'm a real tinkerer (engineer by training) but I don't want to > have to do that again. > > On mine you can reset the counter using the front-panel buttons. I don't > remember the sequence but I have it stashed away in a filing cabinet > somewhere. > > I really need to use my printer more. It tends to sit idle for long periods > and I have a terrible time cleaning the heads as a result. Back when I used > it more I found that doing one 8x10" print a week was enough to keep it > running well. >
I have an R2400. I've been using it quite often for several years and haven't had to clean the pads. I've only had one instance of nozzle clogging. It's much more reliable than my 2200 was. (It also renders shadow detail considerably better.) Paul > Cheers, > Dave > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
