Digital BW, The Print

Well, I just went to the Epson website and it's a little confusing. 
For instance, when I check on a magenta cart for the c88, it comes up 
listed for about 4 other printers other than the c88.

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/ProductQuickSpec.jsp?
BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=60874898&category=


I have a feeling it's the same cart, maybe a different chip, though.

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jerry78008" 
<photo29@p...> wrote:
>
> Hi Scott,
> Are you sure about the c86 having the same cartridge as the c88 ? My
> impression is that the cartridge for the c88 is a new or different 
one
> than the one for the c86. My impression is that it would be so much
> nicer of Epson to have kept the cartridges compatible, but that 
Epson
> changed the cartridges for the newer c88. I would greatly prefer 
that
> they are the same cartridge, as I cannot find low cost c88 
cartridges
> yet, however plenty of c86 cartridges. I would love to be incorrect 
here.
> Jerry
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> "scott_now_coming" <scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
> >
> > It's the same printer, just "up-dated".
> > 
> > The c66, c84, c86, c88 all us the same carts.
> > 
> > (Since Epson has their R200 and R300 series printers, I'm 
suprised that 
> > Epson is continuing the C8x series.)
> > 
> > Scott
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "gheri2376" 
> > <gheri2376@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Folks
> > > I just recently purchased  (last week) EZ b&w ink sets from MIS 
and
> > > also ordered an Epson C86 printer. Well low and behold C86 
printers
> > > are discontinued and are being replaced buy C88 printers. So 
now I
> > > have 2 sets of C86 b&w ink sets but cannot even find a 
refurbished
> > > C86. I am having a hard time communicating with MIS to get some 
idea
> > > or news if they are going to provide EZ b&w ink sets for the 
C88 or
> > > not or for that matter the R200. Anyway, the essence of my post 
is
> > > does anyone
> > > have any idea what is happening with MIS and producing EZ b&w 
ink sets
> > > for the C88?  Thank you for you attention regarding this matter.
> > > 
> > > Cheers
> > > Gheri
> > >
> >
>