Digital BW, The Print

> > > The 'empty' cart that you pull out (after the light becomes
> > > continues) still
> > > holds 20 ml ink = 5% left.
> >
> > Are you sure about that?  Not when it goes to blinking is %5 left?  Next
> > time I get a blinking, I'll weigh the cartridge.  I've never gotten a
> solid.
>
> Yes, I'm sure.

Ernst,

I'm still very skeptical.  Referencing the service manual for the 3000:

1) p. 5-3 states that blinking is triggered by the "Ink Low".

2) p. 3-29 shows that this "Ink Low" sensor works with the little plastic
tab on the side of the cartridge.

3) p. 2-17 is states that, what they now call "Ink End", which I believe is
quite obvious they meant "Ink Low" (or no matter what they call it, it's the
same), as that's what they call this same sensor elsewhere, and the
cartridge sensor is listed separately...that this sensor triggers at %5.

4) We know the printer doesn't stop printing at merely blinking...

It also makes no sense to me from a design standpoint, that they would rely
on "counting" for the "Ink Low", and then simply use the mechanical sensor
for "Ink Out"...since one is quite deterministic (mechanical), and the other
not so (counting).  It makes sense, at least to me, that the mechanical
sensor is %5 and triggers blinking, and then counting begins...until the ink
is determined to be "out", then solid comes on, and printing can't continue.

Regards,

Austin