Digital BW, The Print

Hello Dave;

Probaly the best work-around right now is to get a CIS (continuous 
ink system) from one of several sources. They use an auto-reset 
chip, so you don't need a resetter (which isn't available anyway) 
and you don't have to mess with refilling the carts. Others will 
jump in with their own favorite brands, but I'm currently using some 
Chinese import systems I found on eBay, with MIS bulk inks. It's 
been heaven, let me tell you-no clogs due to iterrupted ink flow in 
the heads, no re-filling, nada. Just print, and occasioanlly top off 
the ink tanks. Email me off-list if you'd like a link.

PS-the usual disclaimer: I'm just a satisfied user.

Steve Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "dnclodfelter" 
<dnc@...> wrote:
>
> I am a wet darkroom veteran trying to get my feet wet in digital B 
& W
> printing.  I am not interested in prints bigger than 8x10 so the
> higher end printers (R2400, HP 9180, Canon 9500, etc.) seem like
> overkill for my amateur efforts. They are too big and too 
expensive.
>   
> After reading Paul Roark and others about the marvels of B & W
> printing with cheap Epson printers I naively ordered a new R280 
from
> Epson and a set of Warm tone MIS UT-RC Ultratone cartridges from
> Inksupply on the same day. At that time I had never heard of the 
Epson
> law suit.  The printer is in the corner as yet uninstalled.  I got
> back an email from Inksupply that there would be a temporary delay 
in
> filling my order.  I called their customer support phone number but
> got voicemail.  After an email back I received the following 
message:
> 
> "Unfortunately it seems as though these cartridges are effected by 
the
> Epson suit with our supplier for the empty cartridges. Currently we
> are attempting to receive a new batch of the R260 cartridges but it
> may be another two weeks before they are received. We are sorry for
> any inconvenience and thank you for your patience. Please contact 
us
> if we may assist you in any way."
> 
> Does this mean that Epson cartridges will be scarce forever?
> Even if they send these cartridges can I get more in the future?
> Can they be refilled by me or by Inksupply?
> Are there other viable alternatives that I do not know or 
understand?
> Should I try to return the printer to Epson?    Please help.  Dave
>