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2200 Mk to PK switch

2005-05-03 by Jack Winberg

Hi Peter:

Thanks so much for this response, much appreciated.

I'm on a Windows platform and wonder if the same general "multiple printer 
installation" is applicable.  I have a TERRIBLE time switching black ink 
types., have tried a number of strategies, all unsuccessful.

Jack


At 05:34 AM 5/3/2005, you wrote:
>From: "krn_ptr" <krn_ptr@...>
>Subject: Re: 2200 Mk to PK switch
>
>Hello Jack,
>
>I found the original posts from Steve Kale:
>
>  The only issue re swapping ink
> > cartridges arises with the Epson driver - not QTR. If you use a Mac and the
> > Epson driver the procedure I described will avoid you having to delete
> > printer etc when swapping PK to MK and vice versa. With QTR, it does NOT
> > care if you swap. So you only need QUAD2200 once
>
>
> > Ok so go to Printer Setup Utility and delete all the Epson printers. Insert
> > MK cartridge and turn on printer (I use USB so that I can use QTR as well).
> > Add the Epson USB 2200 printer (or printers if you want all the driver
> > options). Rename them to denote MK (command i). Now put in the PK
> > cartridge. Add the printers again - they will have their generic names
> > again. Select each and command i to change their names. That does the
>Epson
> > drivers.
> >
> > QTR doesn't know nor care whether PK or MK is installed. So your QTR
>issue
> > is independent of switching cartridges.
>
>peter



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