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Offline rmonks

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3000 and ink mistake
« on: October 19, 2012, 12:41:32 PM »
I bought an epson 3000 last year and found the print head was plugged. So i order a new head from Ink Jet Dr. and I completely gut the printer of anything having to do with the other colors. Well I get it back together plugin my Black Max cartridge and put some regular inkjet film in and was deeply disappointed the print quality was light to say the least. disgusted i put it on the shelf and forgot about it until this week my epson r1800 had an issue with the red refillable cart i tried a different one still could not get the red light to go off reset chips whole nine yards. So I get the 3000 back out and run a head clean cycle pop in some waterproof film and and damn what a nice positive. I guess the Black Max ink doesn't work on reg. film. I am so happy the 3000 saved the day. What type ink works on reg . ink jet film. 
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Offline ebscreen

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2012, 12:47:18 PM »
Dye based (older Epsons) works on regular and waterproof films.

Pigment based (newer Epsons) only works on waterproof.
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Offline Inkworks

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2012, 12:50:31 PM »
Great old workhorses. With the dye ink they can sit for years and a cleaning cycle usually gets them up and running again. Not to mention you can get 100% opaque films from them without a RIP.
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Offline mooseman

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2012, 12:57:14 PM »
just switch to WP film heck fire the cost of a 17" x 100 foot roll of the stuff is $66.00 from inkjetfilm.net and shipping is free.
that is a cost of 47 cents per square footor 66 cents for a 17 x 12 in sheet off roll and you get great results .
http://inkjetfilm.net/index.php?main_page=products_all

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Offline samusbox

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2012, 05:46:12 AM »
i agree wi th you
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Offline mk162

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2012, 10:45:24 AM »
yeah, but the 3000 has no cutter and won't line films up well from a roll. 
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Offline Shawn (EIP)

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2012, 10:58:29 AM »
I bought a 400 sheet pack of 13x19 water proof film from an ebay store for 230.00 , the same stuff everyother screen supply sells.  One heck of a great deal!
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Offline Frog

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2012, 11:45:04 AM »
That was the same place as Moose linked, but the ebay version.
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Offline ebscreen

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2012, 12:16:03 PM »
Samusbox you're looking a bit like a bot about to spew spam.
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Offline Frog

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2012, 12:20:37 PM »
Yeah, I was going to ban him until I saw that in the "How did you hear about us" thread, he said that we were like a dream. LOL!

Actually, my finger is on the trigger
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Offline ebscreen

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Re: 3000 and ink mistake
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2012, 03:26:10 PM »
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