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Re: [Digital BW] Epson R1900

2007-11-09 by Sarah Renkes

I'm crossing my fingers it does not have the banding issues the r1800 has. What are the 
chances? What's supposed to be different about this model....anyone know?

Sarah



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> 
wrote:
>
> The 1900 appears to be very close to the 1800 - no neutral ink core like the
> k3 printers.  So in its OEM ink setup, the 1900 will probably be a poor B&W
> printer.  On the other hand, it will probably make an excellent 100% carbon
> printer on matte paper like the 1800 I use for that purpose.  See
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/R1800.htm 
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> Paul
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> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
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>   _____  
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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephen
> Kobrin
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 6:06 AM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Epson R1900
> 
>  
> 
> I am about to buy a 2400, but wonder if I should wait for the new
> R1900. Does anyone know if it will have the ABW capabilities of the
> 2400? 
> 
> On another subject, I notice a huge variance in the amount of ink left
> in the carts (N7) when the Epson R800 monitor tells me they need
> replacement. The first cart I replaced last night had no more than
> 10% of the ink in it (via visual inspection). The second, which I had
> to replace to get a cleaning cycle to work, had at least 30-40% of the
> ink remaining. I tried reinserting the cart a number of time to no
> avail. Would a chip resetter work?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Steve
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