Originally Posted by
Lenny Eiger
Huib,
I think you need to ask yourself why the pros replace a printer every 2 to 3 years. I am a pro myself and unfortunately can answer this. The answer is that the printers you reference all break in that amount of time. In fact, they are designed to do so. They are designed to break at the earliest possible moment. I have never seen such poor design in my life, not even in a bad toaster oven. They print fairly well...
Since I am in business to print, I have moved over to Roland's. They are built quite a bit differently - and the prices are quite a bit higher. They are made like tanks, with parts that are easy to replace, maintenance routines that are easy to accomplish, etc. Everything is easy to get to. They don't waste paper and ink. There are no places where metal parts and plastic parts interact in a way that will break them. I imagine Mimaki's and Mutoh's are also very good in this respect altho' I am not sure they have the higher resolutions (I don't know). I would recommend you try and find a used FJ500 or FJ540. They will last and last and last. I just picked one up for half the cost of a new Epson. I can now hang a sign above my door that says "Epson-Free Shop".
Lenny
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