Ron Helliar · 10-09-2007, 08:25 AM

I'm assuming the 72uvr and the 9800 are close to the same hardware. We found a problem with a loss of left lamp startup. Without a top notch operator, that could be even more difficult to catch with hidden lamp housings. We've also found that once an error starts (lamp, software crash or static zap) a hard restart of the printer is in order. Always a good idea to have a set of lamps at the ready. I think we'll be averaging more like 2.5 sets of lamps a year in our volume. Pretty drastic to most folks, but when viewed as the consumable they are, easy to write off when they are up to spec and working properly. Sacrifice a spare child and keep the printer in warranty is your best bet.

10-09-2007, 08:25 AM	#5
Ron Helliar Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 52 Printer: Seiko, Colorspan, DC4	I'm assuming the 72uvr and the 9800 are close to the same hardware. We found a problem with a loss of left lamp startup. Without a top notch operator, that could be even more difficult to catch with hidden lamp housings. We've also found that once an error starts (lamp, software crash or static zap) a hard restart of the printer is in order. Always a good idea to have a set of lamps at the ready. I think we'll be averaging more like 2.5 sets of lamps a year in our volume. Pretty drastic to most folks, but when viewed as the consumable they are, easy to write off when they are up to spec and working properly. Sacrifice a spare child and keep the printer in warranty is your best bet.