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privatebydesign said:Very interested in the price of the 2000, having just thrown away a sub 300 print Epson 7900 due to a terminally clogged head I won't buy another wide format printer I can't buy a replacement head for.
frankenbeans said:privatebydesign said:Very interested in the price of the 2000, having just thrown away a sub 300 print Epson 7900 due to a terminally clogged head I won't buy another wide format printer I can't buy a replacement head for.
Some advice for you (I've had 2 Epson 9800's, a Canon 6100 and 8400)..
I'm not sure about the 7900, but later model printers like my Canon 8400 will take very good care of themselves with regularly scheduled self-maintenance. The key is-- You have to leave the machine turned on. It will occasionally spring to life to agitate the inks and check it's nozzles.
The old Epson 9800's were not so advanced so no reason to leave those on. Just don't leave them unused for weeks at a time.
Oh and if you look hard enough, and have the nerve to take it apart, you can change the head on the older Epson's. I did it successfully on one of my 9800's. Found a new head on eBay and then stumbled across the Epson service software online somewhere.
Another factor for print heads is humidity. Print heads don't dry out as much in a more humid environment.
Aglet said:I'm always interested in cool new gear but AFA my Epson 9900... I've left it powered off for up to 5 months with no significant problems. Doesn't take long to get every nozzle firing for a run.
It's not the humidity that's the problem.
privatebydesign said:.. the real issue is when they do break you can't get them fixed because you are not allowed or able to buy the parts.
Breacher1 said:Wish the pricing on the 4000 was about $1K less............
These are meant to be high-end printers for studio-grade prints, so they come with pro prices. The imagePROGRAF PRO-2000 will start at $2,995 (or $3,795 with the Multifunction Roll System), while the PRO-4000 will start at $5,995, tacking on an extra $1,000 for the Roll System. The imagePROGRAF PRO-4000S will cost $4,995, while the big daddy PRO-6000S will cost a cool $9,995.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canon-expands-imageprograf-pro-series-with-four-new-models-for-the-fine-art-photographic-and-production-signage-markets-300231766.html
Spock said:privatebydesign said:I got the Pro-2000 it arrived today. $2095 after instant and mail in rebates.
I'm looking forward to hear your impression on how well it works..... I am searching for a new printer myself.