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Unsupported printer

2003-12-09 by linsch2

Dear Group,

I've learned a great deal from reading the posts here--I only wish I 
had discovered you before I bought a printer.  As it is, I have an 
Epson 960, a nice little printer, but it seems to be largely 
unsupported by MIS, and I would like to use the Eboni Black ink.

From what I understand about my printer, it was meant to replace the 
890.  It has the inks of the 1280 family, but in individual carts 
similar--if not exactly the same as (except for the chip?)--to the 
2200.  (Similar carts but not the Ultrachrome ink.)  The 960 has two 
black positions, but they both have the same black, not two different 
as in the 2200.  My question is this:  If I could fill virgin empties 
(960 carts are available from MIS) with Eboni, could I run my 960, 
using the Black/Only method, without changing the color carts?

B/O seems like it would be a good choice for me right now.  I'm still 
trying to learn a lot, including Photoshop.  I've always liked the 
look of Tri-X, and the 960 has a droplet size of only 2 picoliters  
which makes it seem (to me, but I know nothing about this) ideally 
suited for B/O.

I understand that the internal structure of the 2200 cart is very 
complex.  Does that make them more difficult than usual to fill?

Any suggestions you could give me would be greatly appreciated.  
Perhaps there is another way to go about this that I haven't thought 
of?  I must say, I have been very impressed with the general level of 
intelligence, expertise, and generosity shown by the members of this 
group.

Many,many thanks,

Linda

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