Digital BW, The Print

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>The MIS system that uses real Epson carts and a software workaround
>sounds better in theory but I have not heard any feedback yet.
>
>Martin

I've been using the MIS CIS (they call it "CFS" for "continuous feed") on 
my 1280 for a couple of weeks now.  You can buy software on from MIS that 
allows you to re-set the Epson carts to full.  So, far, it seems to be 
working.  There are a couple of issues with this set up.  First, the 
software only works if your printer is connected via a parallel 
port.  Since I normally connect via USB, this requires me to change the 
connection whenever I want to re-set the chip.  Second, it appears that you 
need to re-set before the chip reads "empty"--if a chip reaches an "empty" 
reading, it cannot be re-set. This happened to me with the black cart on my 
system.  I was able to solve the problem by prying the chip off the OEM 
cartridge that came with the printer and putting it on the MIS CFS black 
cart (the chips snap off an on pretty easily if you're careful), and now it 
seems to be working.

Mechanically, I've had no problems with the MIS system once I got the 
cartridges loaded with ink.  You need to figure out how to do this on your 
own, however, because MIS's instructions assume filled cartridges, which 
they do not provide with the MIS VM quadtone inks.

Chris Patti