Digital BW, The Print

Rad,

> I think I would like to avoid the
> extra complexity of
> a CFS system for the time being.

I've done both - I used a continuous ink supply from
MIS for my 860.  It really wasn't difficult and set up
in about 20 minutes.  It was very convenient for
printing a large series of 7x17 inch images.  It was
also nice when I did not need to swap cartridges for a
year.

Currently I am refilling cartridges for my 1280, I
would say that it is much more of a hassle and time
consuming than using a CIS (and messy if you
accidentally drop your syringe).  However, I have been
using the printer to experiment with different inks to
find the right B&W combination for me, as well as
dropping in color cartridges if need be.

Bottom line, if you are going to use one inkset only,
use the CIS.  I would suggest starting with a
preloaded UT2 cart.  It gives a great amount of
flexibility and the quality is amazing.  If you like
the output, the extra cost of a CIS is no big deal.

> 
> Anyhow, I am interested in hearing comments related
> your experiences
> with this combination, and with refilling
> cartridges, both good and
> bad.  Also, does anyone have any experiences, both
> good and bad, with
> refurbished printers direct from Epson?  They have a
> nice deal going
> on refurbished 1280's at the moment.
> 
> Rad


I received a replcement 1280 which is in the same
category as a refurb directly from Epson. 
Unfortuately, it was much worse off than the one it
was meant to replace.  From an outward look, it
appeared to be heavily used.  I loaded and printed a
few images with the Piezography driver and it was not
up to the tolerances of the Plug-in.  In a bit of
inspiration, I used the OEM inks provided in the
refurb as cleaning carts for my original printer - and
that solved all of my problems.  

My biggest problem was this, I purchased a brand new
printer and babied it.  I used a total of 1.5 color
cartridges in it and it started mis-firing in the
black position.  To fix the problem, Epson sent me a
tired, old, and used printer to replace it.  It may be
a good deal from epson, but...

Don

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