Digital BW, The Print

On Mar 5, 2007, at 1:04 AM, gordonzola_177 wrote:

> Thanks for the quick answer,

You're welcome, Gordon.


> but maybe my English isn't good enough

It seems fine to me.


> because I don't quite understand what you mean by "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." ...???

I meant that by letting a cart run all the way out, I sometimes spoil  
a sheet of paper - the last sheet printed - by postponing replacing  
the nearly empty cart until it has run all the way out. And I'm not  
sure it's worth it even if the printer is apparently not damaged by  
letting its carts run out.


> The question is: Will the printer get damaged if it runs on empty  
> carts?

Maybe, but I don't think your printer will run with even a single  
cart empty. I believe that whatever switches the red ink light from  
blinking to glowing steadily will also stop the printing. After the  
empty cart is replaced, I think your printer will continue the print  
from where it left off. The discontinuity might cause a blemish on  
the sheet you were printing as the ink ran out. But, judging from my  
experience, I don't think any harm is done to the printer by letting  
that happen.
--
Sam


> [snip]
>>
>> 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