Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "toniko74" 
<t.zakrzewski@k...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I got a used Epson 1290 printer (working, very clean inside, very 
low 
> milage).
> Now I want to order UT2 CIS with Ebony black for this printer. 
Could 
> you advice me if I need anything else to be added to the same order?
> I'm from Europe and it would be a problem for me if after having 
> received the system I happened to need any other accessory.
> I read somewhere that MIS cartidges often have faulty chips and are 
> not recognized by the printer. It this a common problem?
> The printer has only been used with one set of original ink and 
then 
> a set of cheap third party inks. Do I need to clean it before 
> installing CIS?

Hi, Tomek

I import products from MIS into Greece.  In the past I have emailed 
them with my requirements and afterwards telephoned to give them 
credit card details.  I then have someone to contact, by name, by 
email if I need to.

I ask them to package my order so that each parcel weighs no more 
than 1kg and has a declared customs value of $100 or less and post 
USPS.  I pay more for postage but the post office here has never 
charged me VAT or customs duty.  I have found that the post office 
here can use its discretion but couriers do not appear to have that 
option.

I use a 1290 running with the 1280 driver and the UT2 inks, bulk 
fed.  The Epson Status Monitor doesn't work and I always get a 
communication error on screen, which I ignore.  I am very pleased 
with the results printing on matt papers EAM/EEM.  If you use the 
1290 profile this problem should not arise.  My system has been 
remarkably clog free, even if the printer has not been used for 
several weeks, and I have never regretted abandoning Cone products 
that were a nightmare and very expensive for me (ink down the drain!).

I am about to order a replacement set of 7600 series colour inks for 
my 2100, again bulk fed, and have recently read about the new easy 
fill cartridges. I was planning to research the MIS site on this 
today if get the time.  I am tempted to try these inks instead of the 
bulk feed system and maybe try QTR.  You may wish to consider these 
cartridges before finalizing on a bulk feed system for your UT2 and 
1290, but you may need to use the 1290 profile and not the 1280.

Colin

> Also do you have any recomendations on how the parcel should be 
sent 
> and described to avoid unnecessary customs/taxes (I'm in Poland - 
> European Union).
> 
> Regards
> 
> Tomek