Aardvark Printing
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I'm looking at getting a buying a Mutoh 1624 Valuejet at auction. I expect to have to put $1000 or so into it. Any advice besides "Don't do it you fool!"?
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Suggestions Buying Mutoh 1624 Valuejet at auction?
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balstestrat
Problem Solver
Don't touch it if you don't know anything about it.
Be ready to replace all ink and all printheads. Related maintenance at same time, caps etc. Is $1000 enough? Doubt it..
Be ready to replace all ink and all printheads. Related maintenance at same time, caps etc. Is $1000 enough? Doubt it..
Saturn
Aging Member
There's no reason to buy a used inkjet if you expect to be a going concern.
The only time I'd consider a used printer is if I know who I'm buying it from, and they're taking it out of production on a Friday and I'm putting it right back into production at my location Monday. If you can get the work, a new printer will pay for itself very fast. I'm all about used/cheap laminators and even plotters if you can find lightly used ones, but inkjets.... I sleep better knowing I started the odometer at zero.
The only time I'd consider a used printer is if I know who I'm buying it from, and they're taking it out of production on a Friday and I'm putting it right back into production at my location Monday. If you can get the work, a new printer will pay for itself very fast. I'm all about used/cheap laminators and even plotters if you can find lightly used ones, but inkjets.... I sleep better knowing I started the odometer at zero.
would i buy it? YES
but i would be pleasantly surprised if i didn't have to replace heads.
it is almost a sure thing that you will have to, as well as the other maintenance parts
if head replacement would be a big problem, DON'T DO IT
Aardvark Printing
New Member
I passed. It wound up going for $350
The Big Squeegee
Long Time Member
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Solventinkjet
DIY Printer Fixing Guide
They either got a great deal or ended up having to put a lot into it. In my experience, auction printers are almost always completely neglected and being auctioned by someone who inherited it / didn't know how to take care of it.
Aardvark Printing
New Member
True but there are also a lot of municipalities and schools that are required to auction equipment once their service contract gets too expensive or if they upgrade. I've picked up some very nice copiers that were only 2 years old for cheap.