Digital BW, The Print

Bernd,

It sounds like a failure in the printer that just happened to occur 
when installed the CIS but is really unrelated. I have had my 1270 
occasionally give me messages that I have not installed genuine Epson 
cartridges (even though they are!) and asks if I want to use them 
anyway. Clicking on yes has always got everything running fine.

I think that the chip detection may be a bit flaky in the 1270 and 
yours has perhaps died. Especially if it doesn't even recognize a 
real Epson cartridge.

Not good news if true but perhaps an explanation. However it turns 
out please keep us posted on your progress with the problem.

Martin


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., ruhrfoto@y... wrote:
> Martin,
> thanks for your reply.
> 
> I will have a second look  for ink contamination, though this could 
> hardly be the reason, because the problem existed before the 
> ink spilling happened.
> My Epson olor cart was empty. I then filled the new CIS system 
> properly  - when I put them into the printer in their sealed 
virginity. 
> After that cart changing, the printer went on to read the new CIS 
> color cart empty.
> As it could be a chip problem, I changed the CIS chips (black 
> against color  - as they are identical), during this procedure the 
> ink spilling happened. Even with the changed chips the color cart 
> was red empty by the printerter.
> Meanwhile Jerry told me that he switched to CIS after one of his 
> Epson carts were empty without problems.
> So I´m helpless, probably will send the printer to Epson and 
> report on the problem later again.
> Or are there other suggestions?
> 
> Thanks again
> Bernd
> 
> 
> 
(snip earlier)