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Re: ANOTHER C86/EZ question, about refilling.

2005-01-04 by scott_now_coming

"With how
fast this printer drinks the black ink, and how much I'm printing,
refillables are the only way to go."

I agree.

But I noticed that on my second black cart I used, the ink has lasted 
MUCH longer.


I'm now wondering if my first cart was bad? (I'm talking the pre-
filled carts here.)

Bulk is the way to go, no doubt.

Scott













--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "welchmatt" 
<welchmatt@y...> wrote:
> 
> Just wanted to confirm that the CMY cartridges all do use the exact 
> same ink. I'm about to buy some bulk ink, and noticed that MIS has 
> separate bulk inks for the C, Y, and M positions.  I'm guessing I 
can 
> just buy one of those, and put it in each of my three separate 
> refillable cartridges.
> 
> Also, if Paul reads this, could you provide a bit more info on how 
> you "prime" the cartidge.  Am I to understand that you actually 
pull 
> the "gasket" out near the print head.  (My problem is that I can't 
> picture how the cartridge works, even with the photos I've seen.)
> 
> My first runs with the throw-away cartridges were stunning.  With 
how 
> fast this printer drinks the black ink, and how much I'm printing, 
> refillables are the only way to go.
> 
> Thanks.

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