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Re: 3800 mk/pk change

2008-08-09 by jhd622005

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Richard 
Smallfield <r.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)
>
Richard,
http://people.csail.mit.edu/ericchan/photos/

Eric Chan has some very useful information re:the Epson 3800.
Perhaps you can find the info on Chans site.
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