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Re: [Digital BW] carts for the R2400?

2005-11-09 by Carl Schofield

MIS now has pre-filled2400 cartridges listed as "K4" inks.  However, there is no light light 
black included in this inkset.  I don't know what these inks are.
http://www.inksupply.com/epsoncarts_xx.cfm

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@v...> 
wrote:
>
> 
> 
> > ... anyone heard anything about third
> > party carts in the works, say from MIS or anyone?  
> 
> C86/R800/R1800 carts are physically compatible with the R2400.  The chips
> are different.  The MIS chip resetter will re-set Epson chips, so those can
> be recycled.  I've run MIS 2400 inks in these carts with Epson and MIS
> chips, but MIS has not put any of the materials on its web.  
> 
> The MIS 2400 color inks appear to be the same as the MIS Pro colors.  The LK
> also appears to be the same.  The PK is not the same, since the 2400 (like
> the R200) needs a lighter load (mix PK with some LK).  And, of course, the
> LLK is new (but extremely close to UT1-Hex-Y).  In short, you can put
> together a 2400 inkset easily from readily available MIS materials.
> 
> I'm not sure why none of this is on the MIS website.  They may just not have
> enough of all the supplies (most likely chips) to sell them.  Alternatively,
> they may be trying to get a color set that is closer to the Epson colors.  I
> found there were some small but visible differences that might affect the
> profiles.  
> 
> A CFS for the 2400 is also in the works.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

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