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Offline Horizongfx

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Does anyone else have....
« on: September 12, 2014, 08:44:38 AM »
A Room full of dead Epson inkjet printers ? seem like I go through a printer a year outputting films. Latest casualty Epson 1400 all black system  - Running AccuRip >:(
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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2014, 09:03:17 AM »
nope, try getting a 4800 or even a good rebuilt 3000.  Those printers are KILLER.

Dan has my old RIP for the 3000, it was bar-none the best rip i used.

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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2014, 09:07:18 AM »
I have three 1400's, one 3000, one 4000, and a R1900. 

One of those is currently in use, and its the cheapest of the bunch.  I should probably get one of the nicer ones up and running one of these days. :o
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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2014, 09:21:21 AM »
I still have a couple different versions of Fast-Rip laying around if anybody wants to make me an offer ;)

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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2014, 09:51:32 AM »
I have a 1400 sitting on a shelf here if you want it. I have 2 or 3 of them. I learned a hard way to have a back up for your back up... ;)

now we use a 4800 and when that craps the bed -it's DTS.
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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2014, 09:55:15 AM »
We had a 4880 before going CTS. Lost both in a flood. Got another CTS and a 4880 for backup. Never even opened the box. Damn, I have to remember which printer in town "borrowed" the 4880.  :o
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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2014, 09:56:41 AM »
Lol I have a dead 1400, a dead 1800, a almost dead 1100, and a dead office printer. Also gave away another 1400 awhile back cause it was clogged something fierce with sublimation inks.

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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2014, 11:15:07 AM »
Yup.  2 3800s, a 3000 and a 1400.  :D
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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2014, 11:22:50 AM »
notice the trend? there are no dead 4800's and 4880's laying around . . .

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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2014, 11:23:54 AM »
I have 3 - 1400's, one still works, a 3000 that I haven't tried in a long time, a 4800 that the head died on, and recently picked up a 3800 for $400, works great, less than a thousand prints on it...

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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2014, 02:05:22 PM »
2 1400's (one working fine, one boxed up and ink tank reset and should work okay)
almost new 4900 I bought off someone for $1100, working great with rolls (film/banners).  We are back to film right now because our CTS is down but an I-Image ST is on the way...(amongst some other goodies). 

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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2014, 02:32:07 PM »
we have three epson 3000 and only one works, I need to get another printer for backup
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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2014, 07:40:04 PM »
I have one 3000 that I'm putting in storage and a 3000 that has NEVER had ink through it! I hate to even test it, for dread of putting ink through it :)
I have tons of ink carts, including black if anyone is interested. I went on a buying spree on ebay and Craigslsit for ink about 5 years ago. Even though they're expired, Sigmo says they should still be just fine.
Not sure what I'm going to do with the 3000's. I've think I've become a hoarder of sorts, for the 3000 and its inks.
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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2014, 09:33:32 PM »
I have a 1400 sitting on a shelf here if you want it. ... )

How much you want for that bad boy? Does it print?
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Re: Does anyone else have....
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2014, 08:22:03 AM »
I dropped inkjet a decade ago. I went to an techstyler. I have never been happier...
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