Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

I'm using the OEM Epson chips and carts and just reset the chip at  
each refill.  You can buy an Epson chip resetter and Epson compatible  
spare chips from MIS.  I only purchased the cartridge plugs and tool  
kit from r-jet-tek.  Each Epson cart has a specific chip and also  
each cart (at least for the 1800) is uniquely keyed (plastic fins) to  
fit only in one slot.  The latter "feature" is a bit of a nuisance  
when trying to use Epson glop carts in other ink positions because  
you must cut off these plastic fins.

Carl Schofield
http://photos.schophoto.com




On Feb 10, 2008, at 7:08 PM, Paul Whiting wrote:

> Thanks, Carl,
>
> Elementary questions, I'm new at this!
>
> So each cart has its own specific chip? I guess they'd have to. I note
> that the chips on the R-jet-tek website are not resettable, although
> they are listed alongside the chip resetting device. Seems strange.
> Anyway, you'd put a new chip on each time you refilled, right?
>
> Also, those chips have the prefix "HP". Do they mean Hewlett-Packard?!
> That seems a little strange, too!
>
> Regards,
>
> Paul
>
> - In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield
> <list@...> wrote:
>>
>> I'm using the rjetek plugs for refilling OEM 1800 carts.  Works very
>> well.  I'm using the Epson gloss enhancer carts (you can buy them
>> cheap at Atlex in two packs) simply because it eliminates the
>> residual color ink problem.  I just switch chips to use the carts in
>> other ink channels.  If you don't want to go that route I think MIS
>> is still selling empty 1800 spongeless carts.
>>
>> Carl Schofield
>> http://photos.schophoto.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 31, 2008, at 9:55 AM, Paul Whiting wrote:
>>
>>> I know there's been a fair amount of discussion of this question,  
>>> but
>>> usually in the context of some other issues, so permit me start on a
>>> specific thread on this.
>>>
>>> Am about to spring for a refurbed R1800 and use Paul Roark's 3-MK
>>> approach. I'm accustomed to using MIS' refillable carts for the  
>>> black
>>> position in my R220, with cleaning solution in the other five. Am
>>> using MIS' Eboni ink with great results on smaller prints, very
>>> pleased with the prints. Thanks to Clayton Jones for this simple and
>>> effective way to get started in B/W digital printing.
>>>
>>> But what now? I've heard about Efillink carts but they don't sell  
>>> them
>>> empty... you'd have to buy them filled, then flush them out, right?
>>> Because you wouldn't want their ink to mix with the Eboni.
>>>
>>> There's there's this approach:
>>>
>>> http://www.rjettek.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/486
>>>
>>> I saw some comments on this a while back, but not much lately.  
>>> Anyone
>>> tried this recently? Apparently you can use the OEM cartridge and  
>>> fill
>>> it in place. Then there's no need to chase down an empty refillable
>>> cartridge somewhere. You'd still have to flush out the OEM ink
>>> however.
>>>
>>> Thanks all!
>>>
>>
>>
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