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Re: [Digital BW] NMC CIS question

2001-12-31 by tomoc

Thanks, Terry... That's very good news, since I assume you would have 
to learn how to use a chip resetter to use cleaning carts.

Tom O'Connell


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "terryr1028" 
<terryr1028@h...> wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> As long as you are using Epson compatible inks, you shouldn't need 
to 
> flush. It is when you switch to an ink like Lyson that you will 
need 
> to flush. MIS and Mediastreet inks are compatible so if you are 
using 
> those, you don't need to worry.
> 
> Terry
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "tomoc" <tomoc@y...> 
wrote:
> > Terry-
> > 
> > How did you flush your system when you first installed it? I 
can't 
> > find any 1270 cleaning carts on either MIS or Inkjetart. 
> > 
> > Tom O'Connell
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "terryr1028" 
> > <terryr1028@h...> wrote:
> > > Andy,
> > > 
> > > Buy the system with the chips that you mentioned below, it 
really 
> > is 
> > > the best way to go. I know the system is much more expensive 
than 
> > the 
> > > MIS CFS, but since you are on a Mac the only way you can reset 
> the 
> > > chips is to use a reprogrammer that would require pulling the 
> carts 
> > > to use it. The extra cost of the CIS will be worth it to you 
> since 
> > at 
> > > most, all you will need to do is maybe turn the printer off for 
a 
> > few 
> > > seconds and then back on to reset them to full, easy and no air 
> is 
> > > introduced. Also, if you decide to switch inks later on, all 
you 
> > need 
> > > to do is purchase new CIS carts, flush the tubing and tranfer 
the 
> > > chips to those carts. Also, NoMoreCarts no longer sells direct, 
> so 
> > > your best bet would be the Niagra system from Media Street 
since 
> > they 
> > > sell that system with the Niagra name as rebranding. 
> Inkjetart.com 
> > > also sells the exact same system with free shipping to boot. 
You 
> > can 
> > > not buy the just the chips though, and I don't blame Dave since 
> it 
> > is 
> > > the best solution to date and he had a lot of money tied up in 
> > > getting them made.
> > > 
> > > Terry
> > > 
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., shashinka@a... wrote:
> > > > Hello all:
> > > > 
> > > > If I want to use the nomorecarts CIS system without the CHIP 
in 
> > my 
> > > 1270/1280, 
> > > > how can I easily reprogram without removing the carts on a 
> MAC?  
> > > Doesn't some 
> > > > company have an inexpensive standalone reprogrammer?  I'm on 
a 
> > Mac.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > 
> > > > Andy Darlow

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