"He who marches out of step hears another drum." ~ Ken Kesey
Anybody use one?I can get one of these cheap! I'm not up to speed on printers and film output.Any help would be great!What film do you use with this one? thanksTerry
I do think that at $500 or more it is not as good of bang for the buck as it was before. At $300 it would be worth every penny. I say this as a new 4880 was about $1000 this winter and with the 4900 being $1500 right now, my guess the prices will come down even more.
Otherwise, I foresee one of those "My 3000 is leaving white streaks, what should I do? type threads.Of course, unclogging tutes are always popular, unfortunately.
There is a guy on Ebay called The InkJet Doctor. I've bought ink from him several times in the past, great communication. He refurbs 3000's, and will take beat up 3,000's on trade. I got ours on Ebay, been using it 4 years now with no problems, other than the normal cleaning of the head. We now use bulk black ink from www.inksupply.com. It's actually darker and cleaner than the Epson oem ink. I have less issues now printing double density positives from fast rip now using this ink. I think I paid 28 bucks for 2 liters of this ink, and refill my own black carts. The other c,m,y carts you can block the clip in the cart that tells the machine they are out of ink back with a bottle cap or quarter and just run it as black. I also found Bab's inkjet film from Valley Litho to be the best price and work great with this set up on a daily basis, from spot color seps to simulated and 4 color process seps. I'm really thinking about the new I-image from M&R cts but until then will keep rockin with the 3000, it's been reliable, affordable, and easy to use with all software types.
Anyone want to buy it? I even have an original box to ship it in.