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Re: [Digital BW] 3800 mk/pk change

2008-08-09 by Andrew Darlow

Hi Richard:

According to Epson, about 1.5ml is used when switching from MK to PK,  
and about 4.5ml from PK to MK. So it is not ideal, but definitely  
better than the 4880. In addition to it being automated, it only  
takes a few minutes each way to switch.

All the best,

Andrew
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On Aug 8, 2008, at 10:49 PM, Richard Smallfield wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm considering upgrading to a 3800 and wondered how much ink is  
> used when you change from mk to pk.
>
> Although it has both cartridges installed, it still flushes the  
> lines to the print head - does anyone know if it uses as much ink  
> doing this as a 4880 does when swapping cartridges?
>
> I wonder what the problem is that Epson has had with this operation  
> - haven't HP and Canon solved the swapping problem?
>
> thanks,
> Richard
>
> Richard Smallfield Photography
> http://smallfield.vze.com
>
> "Those who write clearly have readers, those who write obscurely
> have commentators."
> --Albert Camus, writer and philosopher (1913-1960)
>
>






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