Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Johnson" 
<vk5akj@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Paul.   Been a big help just have to sort out the printer 
model equiv here looks like it called a R230 

A side note on AU/US & ESPON.

I'm immigrating to AU in a couple of months and have found out that 
the C-series and the R2xx series I have, which are 110-220v 50/60 
cycle can't come with me because (according to Espon AU tech 
support) the cartridges from Epson have a different stock number and 
a different chip.  AU carts won't work in my US equivalent printer.

I can only guess at Epson's motives (hopefuly off-list!), but it 
appears to me the markup in AU (after adjusting for exchange rate 
and 10% VAT) is higher than in the US and they want to prevent a US-
to-AU gray market.

Has anyone verified whether 3rd party chipped carts sold in the US 
work on AU Epson printers?

Is Epson tech support in AU fibbing or mistaken and that, dispite 
different stock numbers, the AU Epson OEM carts will work in a US 
Epson printer?