Digital BW, The Print

I could guess problems in b/w prints are easier to see.. But I am
quite puzzled by why printing with OEM carts seems to be fine
(although I haven't printed enough with OEM carts recently)

My 1270 is of course quite old. I am just not sure if I should get a
new 1280 (and CIS) given that the 1280 model is close to the end of
it's life. Too bad my R800 couldn't print BO so I can get by for a
little while.

Michael

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Michaels"
<bob@b...> wrote:
> 
> Michael, when I had that problem I eventually concluded it was
> unrelated to the ink. I had the same problems with original Epson
> carts. I'm back to using MIS ink exclusively. 
> 
> I'm convinced the 1280 is a rock solid printer. It's just that we are
> using them to a critical level that 99% of the users never reach. I've
> had four of them. The first I broke by unknowingly inserting a cart
> without a chip (thanks to a supplier other than MIS but still replaced
> by Epson), the second lasted several years, the third developed the
> referenced bad connection problem (replaced by Epson) and the fourth
> I'm using now.