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Re: Spongeless carts for 2200...

2008-01-16 by ferdinand_paris

Sorry, I was getting confused about which forum I was in.  The thread
was in http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/EPSON_Printers/

F_P

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ferdinand_paris"
<ferdinand_paris@...> wrote:
>
> The carts sold by efillink are not empty.  I gather they had too many
> problems with people not knowing how to fill them, so now they only
> sell pre-filled carts.
> 
> If you look through this forum in recent days, you will see a thread
> about the 2400 pre-filled refillables from this source.  They seem to
> work for the 2400, but they do drop a bit of ink when first used.  For
> some people it's not too bad, but others have had more drop than they
> like.  You need to contact Ronnie for instructions about how to
> prevent this, by getting some air into the vent chamber.  If you
> refill in situ, it's a one time thing.
> 
> All these carts come from China, and there is a failure rate.  I would
> plan on getting several sets to beat the odds, no matter where you buy
> them from.  
> 
> If you want to refill in situ, you will need auto-reset chips on the
> carts.  I do wonder if some of the problems you sometimes see reported
> regarding MIS cart problems are caused by needing to remove them to
> refill and reset them.
> 
> F_P
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "guy_staley"
> <guy_staley@> wrote:
> >
> > If you scroll to the bottom of the page, you'll see the empty carts.
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "guy_staley"
> > <guy_staley@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Anybody tried these carts?
> > > 
> > > http://www.efillink.com/Epson/EpsonCartridge.html
> > > 
> > > They seem to be readily available on Ebay, so I was thinking of
buying
> > > a couple sets. Obviously, if they are prone to issues, then I'd
pass.
> > >
> >
>

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