Smalzstein

Hello everyone!

I have a question - If I buy the double cmyk version of Anajet can I upgrade the printer to print white ink later ?

If so, what is the cost of an upgrade ?

 

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chadwick37

As far as I know there is no cost to upgrade. Just replace the back 4 CMYK carts with white carts.

 

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DAGuide

Hard to say no cost. You should already have the RIP... but if you don't, you will need one. Then you are going to have to remove the current CMYK inks in the line. Most manufacturers / distributors suggest that you flush the lines with cleaning fluid first. I am not sure this is a 100% have to do item, but I do think it will be beneficial. Then you have to fill the 4 lines with white ink. To do this process, you are going to need to run some head cleanings to do it properly. This is going to use ink from the CMYK channels that you are keeping in the printer. If you run cleaning fluid through the lines first, then you have the cost of the cleaning fluid as well. The amount of ink and cleaning fluid that you use can vary depending on the number and type of cleanings you do. Also, if you decide to switch back from CMYK+White to Dual CMYK, then you should change out the dampers that had white ink. These are the costs that you should think about when changing your ink setup.

Hope this helps!

Mark

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zoom_monster

Quote: Originally Posted by Smalzstein Hello everyone! I have a question - If I buy the double cmyk version of Anajet can I upgrade the printer to print white ink later ? If so, what is the cost of an upgrade ?

Yes. The printer itself is white ready. Depending on what package you buy, they'll sell without EK (this is the RIP) and of course the white ink. The Driver and Print engine will print CMYK (4 or 8) though any aplication, but you need a RIP to access the proper settings for white. Not sure of the price of the RIP by itself. Ask the distributor. Everything that Mark said about the lines and dampers is a good idea. It would also be a good idea to have photoshop and/or Corel suite so that you can create transparancy layers and adjust photos. Also be prepared to up your maintenace schedule.

 

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Smalzstein

Thank you guys for your answers!

I'm asking because I have a very good offer for an used Anajet with Double CMYK.

So if I clean the ink lines and the dampers, put white cartriges and buy a RIP sofware (doses multi RIP work with Anajet?) I will have a fully funcional printer for dark garments?

Also, becase it's used I belive I'm will have to replace the print head and caping station. Anything else I need to do while refurbing ?

 

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