Digital BW, The Print

I’ve got an Epson 10600 here that might be a candidate to convert for BW, but the carts are different from the others in that vintage. Can it be done and what’s involved? All the heads are working beautifully after years of sitting. 

p.s. I also have a 2200 and wondering what it might be best suited for if only for parts. I understand that the head is the same as the 9600. 


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Sent: Monday, May 01, 2017 12:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Glossy VT on 7600




As to the old printers, I had a 7500 for years.  The problem with that model is that the carts have an old-style connection to the printer that puts a syringe needle type printer male end through a rubber cart female valve.  They are not meant to be reused; they'll leak.

So, unless someone is using a CIS type system, I don't recommend going back as far as the 7500.  The 7600 was the first modern coupling that allows reliable re-use.

That said, with the old 7500 and its large dots (not a problem with Eb6-Y 2%) was the only printer I had that could print (on slightly brightened papers and with Eb. v.1) a 100% carbon image where the Lab B never got above 0 -- very cool in at least two respects.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

On Mon, May 1, 2017 at 8:10 AM, fneil.simms@... [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint] <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

    
  Thanks, Paul. I ended up going Eboni VT in the 7600, and the big prints are coming out beautifully. I decided I wouldn't be printing that many glossy prints, so the clogging potential with a not-heavily-used 7600 using the glossy config wouldn't be worth the ongoing hassles. And I can print a pretty decent B&W glossy on my new p600 if I really need one.



  A general comment on repurposing old 24" or larger Epson printers to use B&W inksets -


  By replacing dampers and running Eb base through the head of my badly clogged 7600 (hadn't been used in many years), plus some gentle Windex syringe flushing, I was able to get it back up and running beautifully. If folks see old long-out-of-use printers cheap or free on local classifieds, give it a shot - you could get a top notch archival large format printer running for little $$$'s...