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?

I've been using the 2200 and UT7 inks for several weeks now, having 
probably made about 20-25 full size prints, and haven't gotten a 
clog yet.
> 
> 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?

I have let half-filled cartridges sit around for several days (not 
quite 2-3 weeks, and have had to do some "refreshing" when putting 
them back into use. Basically, I have had to run several head 
cleaning cycles to get the ink flowing again. I was told to run 
three cycles, make a print (plain paper at lowest dpi will suffice), 
and then run three more cycles, or until you don't get any more gaps 
in your print head test print.  I run a print head test print 
between every cleaning cycle, though, just in case one or two is 
enough. Note: I was told running back to back cleaning cycles 
without making a full ink test print after every three can cause 
serious damage to the 2200. 
> 
> 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 don't have an answer to this one, however, I am thinking about 
going to the refillable system myself for two reasons: The ink in 
the 2200 carts is used up pretty fast - I think faster than 
Ultrachrome ink, and secondly, it takes awhile for MIS to fill 
orders.  Once they ship, they come very quickly, however, I have 
waited on average, a week for the order to be processed and 
shipped.   

Hope this helps.
Ben