Digital BW, The Print

> It is also very easy to replace the absorbing 
> material with e.g. folded paper towels (some use female sanitary
napkins). I have done this 
> several times on the Epson 4000 where the ink waste is much higher
than on the 3800.
> 


I prefer kitchen sponges in my 9500. They can be rinsed out if you so
chose instead of taking up space in a land fill. Yes it is a messy job
for the expense of new sponges (all of about $2.00) but it is possible
better for the environment as the waste will be "treated" before
returning to the Earth.