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Re: [Digital BW] Epson Stylus Color 900 + MIS Quadtone inks

2003-01-10 by Scott Oglevee <oglevees@attbi.com>

Matt,

Thanks for the encouragement.

Scott.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Matt Haber" 
<matt@m...> wrote:
> Scott--
> 
> filling virgin carts is a bit intimidating if you read about it, 
but it's actually 
> pretty easy in practice--and the additional investment compared to 
> buying filled carts is small (I did it for a 740, and found that 
re-filling is a 
> bit harder than filling virgins)
> 
> Matt
> 
> > Sam,
> > 
> > Thanks for the reply.
> > 
> > MIS is only suppling the 'original' Quadtones in Epson 900 
> > cartridges.  I'd like to try the VM inks but I'd need to go the 
> > route of refilling virgin carts (I want to prove to myself that 
the 
> > printer is capable of generating reasonable output before I go 
this 
> > way).
> > 
> > It appears that the Lyson Small Gamut inks are also not 
available in 
> > pre-filled Epson 900 carts.
> > 
> > Looks like if things prove out with the printer, I'm likely to 
get 
> > my first chnace to dip my toes in the 'refill ink' pool.
> > 
> > Thanks again,
> > 
> > Scott.
> Matt Haber
> dance, portrait and fashion photography
> http://www.matthaber.com

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