Digital BW, The Print

On Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 10:47  AM, Jon Adams wrote:

> Hello All -
>
> This is a 2 parter
>
>   It had always been suggested to me that once you
> remove an ink cartridge from a printer you can not put
> it back. So here I have an Epson 2200 and both the
> Matte black and Photo black carts. If I pull the Photo
> black from the printer to use the Matte black for a
> few prints, can I then return the Photo black
> afterward? If so, are there problems I should
> anticipate?
You can switch between the Photo black and Matte black carts at will - 
just keep the used cart in a ziplock bag or the original wrapping.  The 
carts are self sealing.
>
>
>    Also, as I have not yet tried to use the Matte
> black cart; in the "media type" pull down in the print
> dialogue box, of the 7 paper options only 3 are
> selectable. Will the other paper options become active
> once I insert the Matte black cartridge? Or is there
> something else I'm overlooking?
Yes, the appropriate media choices are keyed to the type of black cart 
installed.  If you are using a Mac with OS X it is necessary to first 
delete the Epson (USB) driver from the print center and then add it 
back after switching carts.
>
>    Thank you for your attention,
>
> Jon Adams
> www.hi5photos.com