Digital BW, The Print

The difference in price is great deal...to not have to reprogram (or 
even reset the cheesy foam on the non-chipped carts) is worth it in 
spades, if you ask me.

Tom O'Connell

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Nij" <nigel@m...> wrote:
> Cleavis,
> 
> It is due to the 100% full chips that the system comes with them 
(the
> version sourced from NoMoreCarts anyway).
> Translation: This solution (the 100% full chips) may be a bit more 
expensive
> than comparable systems that rely on chip reprogrammers, software 
systems to
> reprogram (where you must run a certain type of system, with the 
printer
> connected on parallel - generally not so good for Mac users).
> 
> Bluntly, in my view the system is still fantastically worthwhile, 
and should
> still save you money, and still gives you choice over ink type where
> previously there was none.
> 
> Try and source a non-chipped printer if you don't like it!
> 
> Nij
> 
> Nigel Rheam
> MWORDS Limited   www.mwords.co.uk   Digital Fine Art
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lyonscox [mailto:lyonscox@m...]
> > Sent: 09 February 2002 01:38
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...
> > Subject: [Digital BW] CIS pricing?
> >
> >
> > Looking around at CIS systems and their price.
> >
> > Can anyone justify why a 1270/80 CIS unit would be valued at twice
> > the amount of an 1160 unit.  Half again I could understand but 
not 2x.
> >
> > Think I'll be picking up a 1270 in the next couple days.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Cleavis
> >