Digital BW, The Print

Since I was planning to take exactly the same route with my 2400, I have an
intense interest in your dilemma.  It appears that there is a serious
compatibility problem between the 2400 and K7 cartridges.

Have you contacted the folks at inkjet mall for advice?

Harry


On 10/15/07 12:14 PM, "Harry B Houchins" <harrybh@...> wrote:

> I received a set of K7 Neutral inks for my Epson R2400. Today I began
> to test and there is a major problem.
> The cartridges installed with no problem but the cover of the ink
> chest did not close easily as it will with the K4 cartridges. It did
> close though.
> I selected a test image to print and followed the instructions
> enclosed with the K7 inks. The image printed VERY poorly. There was a
> great deal of banding as printing began which disappeared as printing
> continued then re-appeared as printing completed. In addition there
> was a great deal of splotchy puddles at and near the edge of the paper
> - Epson's Enhanced Matte. I suspect that is a paper problem with
> curling...
> I decided to run a cleaning and test nozzle pattern when the printer
> decided it didn't want to recognize the "yellow" cartridge anymore. It
> did when first installed. I made several attempts to re-install the
> "yellow" but it still can't recognize the cartridge. I can see no
> problem with the cartridge and the chip is firmly in place with no
> visible damage. I did notice the contacts of the K7 cartridge do not
> match the positions of the K4 cartridge.
> I replaced the K7 yellow cartridge with that of the K4 yellow - the
> Epson recognized the cartridge - then replaced the K4 with the K7 and
> the printer refused to recognize the cartridge.
> Unless anyone has any suggestions, I'm afraid the K7 and piezography
> is of no use to me.


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Harry F. Lockwood




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