Digital BW, The Print

I started out just like you with a brand new C86. I just used the original color carts first 
and then switched to a set of prefilled EZN carts. After about 5 cleaning cycles and 2 more 
the next day the black cart was empty. I had not printed a real print yet at that time - only 
cleaning cycles and nozzle checks. I then replaced the black with a new cart that I had 
filled myself, and have been happily printing since..
So... buy at least two black carts first time.. :)

Bjorn


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Aaron Good" <agood214@c...> 
wrote:
> I'd like to get folks opinion on this
> 
> I am very surprised as I have recvieved an out of ink on both the photo-black and yellow 
positions with an extremely limited number of prints. I only printed the following:
> 
> (4) nozzle checks, (2) 4 color purge, and (5) 8x10's
> 
> The first 8x10 was with no adjustment and then I followed the workflow settings. This 
was on Epson Archival Matte paper. This is on a PC using Qimage as my output engine.
> 
> This was on a brand new C86 directly from the box with no color inks ever applied.
> 
> I am printing 8x10 borderless only.
> 
> So lets go back to the beginning on this then - how many pages at 8x10 can be 
reasonably expected with these cartridges.
> 
> My total outlay has been 2 full cartridges emptied plus lets say to be generous 50% of 
the other two, for a total of $32.82 in ink plus shipping to output 7 pages.
> 
> I'll be charitable and say 8 pages total as 4 nozzle checks cannot take that much ink - 
so my cost per page $4.10 per page plus shipping.
> 
> Adding in shipping, which was well over $10.00 raises the cost per page to Over $5.10 
per page.
> 
> IS this what folks are getting - how about when you go to the CFS systems, I know they 
are cheaper, but if I spend $190.00 and only get ~38 out of one set of inks, this may be 
much more expensive than I can afford.
> 
> Any help is appreciated. 
> 
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