Hi there!
Elesse in southern Ontario, here. Apologies for any mis-steps - I'm really new - first post, first forum, and first printer apart from the desk top type one uses for printing letter and legal sized paper. Joined Signs101.com because we got involved in two HP DesignJet 9000S printers that were in great shape cosmetically, but needed work - likely dried print heads (these printers have a good rep but really do need their daily maintenance), software, and perhaps a new motherboard.
Things that still have some useful life in them shouldn't go to waste, especially in tough times, and I like a challenge, so decided to give them a home, try fixing them and then using or passing them on. Bit off more than we can chew right now, I expect - we had a hard time even getting out of the starting gate with the first one. At 500 pounds each, they are brutes. An orderly dismantle of the first one ended up a wrestle to the ground, taming it screw by screw (nice quality screws, I might add, and lots of them).
We now have the one in pieces. And there's another one! Our clothing has a collection of ink stains, as well
. Those tubes hold a lot of ink! No success with rubbing alcohol; a product from the Soap Factory did quite a good job on the casters, but no success with it on textiles.
Anyone familiar with these printers will be appreciated, especially if there's been a successful move (so we can move the second one rather than completely dismantling it). Tried, tested, and true advice on how to remove the solvent ink stains from clothing is also on my to-do list.
In all this I have realized how much we take for granted with print graphics we see and use every day. Hats off to those of you who toil and tinker with this equipment (and deal with the smell of printer ink!) day in and day out.
Thanks in advance for any advice and I look forward to poking through this site and reading the accumulated wisdom herein. I'm impressed with what I've already seen and how helpful and knowledgeable the members here are. I am always willing to learn and hope to be able to contribute in some way and return the favor.
Cheers,
Elesse
Elesse in southern Ontario, here. Apologies for any mis-steps - I'm really new - first post, first forum, and first printer apart from the desk top type one uses for printing letter and legal sized paper. Joined Signs101.com because we got involved in two HP DesignJet 9000S printers that were in great shape cosmetically, but needed work - likely dried print heads (these printers have a good rep but really do need their daily maintenance), software, and perhaps a new motherboard.
Things that still have some useful life in them shouldn't go to waste, especially in tough times, and I like a challenge, so decided to give them a home, try fixing them and then using or passing them on. Bit off more than we can chew right now, I expect - we had a hard time even getting out of the starting gate with the first one. At 500 pounds each, they are brutes. An orderly dismantle of the first one ended up a wrestle to the ground, taming it screw by screw (nice quality screws, I might add, and lots of them).
We now have the one in pieces. And there's another one! Our clothing has a collection of ink stains, as well
. Those tubes hold a lot of ink! No success with rubbing alcohol; a product from the Soap Factory did quite a good job on the casters, but no success with it on textiles.Anyone familiar with these printers will be appreciated, especially if there's been a successful move (so we can move the second one rather than completely dismantling it). Tried, tested, and true advice on how to remove the solvent ink stains from clothing is also on my to-do list.
In all this I have realized how much we take for granted with print graphics we see and use every day. Hats off to those of you who toil and tinker with this equipment (and deal with the smell of printer ink!) day in and day out.
Thanks in advance for any advice and I look forward to poking through this site and reading the accumulated wisdom herein. I'm impressed with what I've already seen and how helpful and knowledgeable the members here are. I am always willing to learn and hope to be able to contribute in some way and return the favor.
Cheers,
Elesse
