I don’t feel I’ve done my job until I’ve printed a photo. I’ve ordered a couple of prints from Bay. I can better them, because I know what works for my workflow and style. At a cost of about $3 for a 12 x 18 print.
Paul > On Mar 19, 2019, at 5:44 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: > > With the cost, quality and convenience of on line print service - like Bay > Photo - I really don't see the need for a printer for most of if not all of > my print needs. > > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Bulent Celasun <bulent. >> Subject: Re: OT - Seeking Advice on Epson R2880 >> >> Igor, >> >> Thank you very much for your detailed message. >> >> As you guessed correctly, I lived almost everything you wrote one by one. >> This includes the final analysis which includes exactly the same >> printers you mentioned. >> >> My printer, which might have printed not more than a hundred images, >> is simply, practically dead. >> I see that a buying a new one is certainly the better option compared >> to replacing the head of the 2880. >> Yet, I cannot afford such an amount at this time. >> The prices are much higher (both in real terms and comparatively) here. >> I still hope I can buy a new printer before the end of this year or >> early next year. >> >> By the way, I have found some unopened (in original packaging) ink >> cartridges for the printer. >> Their Best Before Date is 09/2015. >> I remember buying them while I was quitting printing for an indefinite time. >> The cartridges were difficult to find even then and very expensive as well. >> So I guess, my poor printer was sleeping for about 4 years. >> >> Perhaps, I shouldn't be allowed to own another one! >> >> >> Bulent >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> http://patoloji.gen.tr >> http://celasun.wordpress.com/ >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ >> http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun >> >> Igor PDML-StR <[email protected]>, 19 Mar 2019 Sal, 21:28 tarihinde şunu >> yazdı: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi Bulent, >>> >>> I am a bit more pessimistic than Paul: I would expect that the >>> print-head nozzles will be clogged. The only question if it could >>> be unclogged or not. >>> >>> Inkjet printers need regular printing (at least once a month, better every >>> couple weeks) to prevent ink from drying inside the nozzles. Sometimes, >>> even after 2-3 months of not printing, I am having hard time getting some >>> of the nozzles to work. The most recent time it happened, I went through >>> about 7 cleaning cycles before it started working properly. And my brother >>> was unable to revive his printer (it wasn't R2880, but its first >>> successor, Epson R3000). >>> >>> While considering the options for my brother's printer, - I remember >>> finding a couple of webpages that described DIY procedures of how to >>> unclog inkjet head nozzles. I don't have those links, - but you can try >>> googling. >>> I vaguely remember that it may have involved some soaking of the >>> printer head, but I don't remember at all - how (maybe using a piece of a >>> sponge?). >>> That, of course, only after the cleaning procedure from the printer >>> utility repeated many times (10? 15?) will be unsuccessful. >>> I don't remember all the details, but that procedure didn't help my >>> brother, and he decided to buy a new printer. (The cost of the head >>> replacement was more than 1/2 of that of a new printer.) >>> >>> >>> I would mention one more point to consider. >>> The cleaning procedure wastes considerable amount of ink. >>> A full set of inks costs about $110-120. I would compare that >>> to the cost of a new printer. >>> >>> I am not sure what is the current exact replacement model for R2880: >>> Epson P600 or P400. >>> The current price of Epson P600 at B&H, after Mail-in Rebate is $473, >>> and that for P400 is $390. Those prices are equivalent to 3-4 >>> ink-cartridge sets for R2880. >>> And the new printer, includes a full set of inks. >>> So, the new printer (minus the cost of a full set of inks) costs about >>> ~2-3 sets of the ink cartridges for R2880. >>> >>> Note also, that both P400 and P600 have larger size of ink cartridges (14 >>> ml and 26 ml, respectively, vs. 11 ml for R2880). >>> >>> >>> Lastly, while I've used to buy ink from Atlex.com, a few years ago, I've >>> switched to B&H and Adorama. The price from these two is usually on par, >>> or even slightly lower when you consider the shipping cost that is >>> separate with Atlex. The difference is more apparent when you need only >>> 2-3 cartridges, and not the full set. >>> >>> By the way, I've just found that Atlex.com is no more. It was merged >>> with IT Supplies not that long ago. (Presumably, both companies were owned >>> by the same entity.) >>> >>> Good luck! >>> >>> Igor >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Bulent Celasun Tue, 12 Mar 2019 06:38:08 -0700 wrote: >>> >>> I intend to start using my (in electronic hardware terms) antique >>> Epson R2880 printer again. It had been very lightly used for a year or >>> so when both of us were a lot younger. >>> >>> >>> I read about issues like clogging and ways of dealing with them. >>> Mechanical problems are apparently uncommon... >>> Buying a new printer is no option (still married!). >>> >>> I thought I should seek advice before approaching the printer. It is >>> sitting unused (with ink set on) for at least 3 years (perhaps more). >>> >>> Is there hope? >>> Any precautions? >>> Is there a workflow to awake a sleeping ink jet printer properly? >>> ... >>> >>> Bulent > > > -- > 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.
