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Re: Before I get started...

2004-02-02 by Radimus

Thanks a bunch for your input, Tom.

Rad

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Keesling"
<tom.keesling@a...> wrote:
> Rad,
> 
> I'm using the original CIS, not the CFS, in my 1280. Actually, I've
got two
> of them and just rotate between the two when I install new bottles. I've
> been doing this for three years now, I believe. It saves a little
time and I
> haven't had any problems with installation other than the tubing getting
> caught under the printhead in the beginning, but that was easily
solved and
> I suspect the design has been changed to alleviate this possibility.
> 
> I went through two sets of 4-ounce bottles of the MIS VM inks before
> switching to the UT2 inks nearly a month ago. I had only occasional
minor
> problems with the VM inks clogging. So far the UT2 inks have been
entirely
> trouble-free with a moderate amount of printing--the ink levels are down
> about 1/8-inch if that gives you any idea of how much I've printed since
> installing the UT2 inks. I normally just leave the printer on all
the time
> and there have been periods of a few days when it wasn't used at all. I
> haven't had to run a cleaning cycle yet.
> 
> So far, my impression of the UT2 inks is that they're fantastic.
Definitely
> an improvement over the VM inks.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> [Thank you, Paul!]
> 
> Tom Keesling
> Intelligent Design, Inc.

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