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Re: [Digital BW] Re: Switching black inks - Epson 4800

2007-03-25 by Steve Kale

It does the cleaning after instructing you to put the proper carts back in.

I can't remember how much ink is used. I seem to recall circa 80ml of ink
but perhaps someone else has a better memory.


> From: Alan Kearney <alan_kearney@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 11:13:35 -0700
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Switching black inks - Epson 4800
> 
> I sorry Steve but I'm still confused. You said the left side doesn't
> dump ink, only the K line. Then you say the printer does an
> "extensive cleaning cycle" and a lot of ink of "all lines" are used.
> Does this happen AFTER you remove the dummies from the left side of
> the printer? Or do you mean the cycle flushes the RIGHT side of the
> printer along with the K line?? And at what cost in ink if you can
> estimate?
> 
> Thanks, Alan
>

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