I was just wondering if anyone had input on storing a printer for later parts or repair use. I have two imagePROGRAF iPF8100 printers, one has some sort of hardware issue which I can't currently fix (which I've posted about on another thread). So, I'm going to retire one for use as a parts unit or possible to repair later. I was wonder what the best procedure is for storing a printer for potentially a long period of time. There are two parts that I'm most concerned about--the printhead and the ink cartridges.
There are two good printheads and I'd like to either remove and store those for future use, or potentially sell them for someone else's use. Would I run a change head function so that the ink drains from the heads in order to store them, or just keep them full of ink? As far as the ink cartridges, I have a full 12 ink set of 700ml cartridges, should those be removed and stored with the holes upright? And do I need to seal the caps in any way to prevent the ink from drying? Last question, should I perform a Level 3 move function on the printer to drain all of the ink from the lines, or is that unnecessary?
Thanks for any help!
There are two good printheads and I'd like to either remove and store those for future use, or potentially sell them for someone else's use. Would I run a change head function so that the ink drains from the heads in order to store them, or just keep them full of ink? As far as the ink cartridges, I have a full 12 ink set of 700ml cartridges, should those be removed and stored with the holes upright? And do I need to seal the caps in any way to prevent the ink from drying? Last question, should I perform a Level 3 move function on the printer to drain all of the ink from the lines, or is that unnecessary?
Thanks for any help!
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