Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Harry Lockwood 
<hflockwood@...> wrote:
>
> 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


I had the same problem with my first set of K7 cartridges on my 2400. 
I called customer service and they said the lid should close with a 
bit of pressure. I was pretty cautious, but I got the cover to close. 
Subsequent cartridges have been a tight fit, but always fit.

I have not had a problem with the chips.

My first 1 or 2 prints had large black ink blothces in the margin. I 
beleive this may have been due to a bad seal. I took it out and 
replaced it after cleaning it up and had no problems thereafter. The 
customer service was very helpful. Afterwards, I made some beautiful 
prints until I had some clogging issues due to the dry climate in 
western Canada in winter.

Hope this helps. 

I have since procured a R2200 for Piezography as it seems a shame to 
dedictate a R2400 to K7 inks, as I like to used it for duotones and 
to print on Silver Rag, etc.

Paul