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Re: [Digital BW] Letting carts run dry, a problem?

2007-03-05 by Sam McCandless

On Mar 4, 2007, at 9:45 PM, gordonzola_177 wrote:

> Hello
> I use a R340 with MIS R2 carts that I order prefilled from inksupply.
> I noticed that when the printer wants me to change a cart saying it's
> empty, the cart still has quite a bit of ink left. So I thought I
> could reset the cart chip and continue using the cart until its really
> empty.
> Is there any problem for the printer by doing this? Could that harm
> the print head or something else?
> Gordon

In the case of my R200 and Epson cart's, Gordon, apparently it's not  
a problem for the printer. Whatever is printing as the cart finally  
runs out all the way out is, however, usually too marred to use other  
than internally. But that can be many sheets after the light begins  
to blink.
--
Sam

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