Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Kelin7" <kelin7@y...> wrote:
> 
> I think I'd like to purchase a 2200 for B&W printing because I'm sick
> of constantly fighting UT2 clogs in my 2 1280's. I feel like I'm
> spending more time performing printer maintenance than printing
> photographs. 
> 
> So with that in mind I'd like to ask three questions:
> 
> 1) Since 2200's are made for pigment inks I assume I'm going to spend 
> a lot less time unclogging them. Is that correct?

Sounds reasonable. Unfortunatly, as I was looking at unclogging my 1270 (if possible) and loading it with UT2.
 
> 2) If you have to replace the eboni black with the photo black (or any
> other cartridge position for that matter), do you have to put in a
> FULL cartridge or is this not an issue with the 2200? In otherwords,
> can you let a half empty cartridge sit around for 2 or 3 weeks, then
> put it back in without any problems?

Yes. With Epson PK and MK, you can even do it if the half full cart has been sitting around for 2 or 3 months. It costs you very little ink, less than 5% of each cart in the machine (the 2200 doesn't know how to purge just one cart when you change inks, it has to do them all) but that's still just $2 or $3 in ink.
 
> 3) Last, does anyone know, if I initially purchase the prefilled UT7
> cartridges from MIS, whether they come in the new refillable type, or
> do I have to purchase those separately and fill them myself?

I have no idea. But I'd love to know...