It may be that the 1400 chips from MIS are auto-reset, the 1800 chips I have are not. Maybe it's the mixing of auto-reset and not auto- reset chips that triggers the problem. Paul www.PaulRoark.com --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Sharpe <asharpe@...> wrote: > > >>> As a matter of fact I have OEM Epson PK and Y in my R1800 now with MIS > >>> inks in the other spots. No problems here. > > Interesting. I wanted to try putting an Eboni K and leaving the OEM > colors in my 1400, but Paul said it wouldn't fly because you couldn't > mix OEM and 3rd party carts. I wonder why the 1800 allows it, and the > 1400 doesn't? > > Andrew > > > > On 12/14/2008 07:17 PM, gerardthomas517x wrote: > > > > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com > > <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>, "Roger" > > <rsmith02@> wrote: > >> > >> I don't think any purge is needed, except maybe going from MK in the > >> glop position back to glop. > >> > >> As a matter of fact I have OEM Epson PK and Y in my R1800 now with MIS > >> inks in the other spots. No problems here. > >> > >> You need a full set of cartridges installed (can be just cleaning > >> carts in the non MK positions) to print anything. > > > > Roger,thanks for your reply. > > Can i use the oem color cartridges if I so choose ? > > Do you use the MIS color carts because they are more archival?? > > > >> > >> > >> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com > > <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com>, > >> "gerardthomas517x" <gerardthomas517x@> wrote: > >> > > >> > I am interested in starting to print some b&w on the 1800 > >> > printer.I've read/re-read most of the info i could find,and I'm still > >> > not quite sure exactly what step to take first.. > >> > On the inksupply .com website ,it says"that oem epson ink is > >> > compatible with the black inks from MIS",and that no cleaning is > >> > necessary. > >> > Then on another page it states that cleaning is mandatory. > >> > > >> > 1.do I need to remove all of the oem inks,and purge the printer of oem > >> > ink,first? > >> > > >> > 2..After purging the ink,do I put the oem color catridges back in the > >> > printer ,or leave them out? > >> > > >> > 3. Do I print with the 3 black cartridges only? > >> > > >> > Any advise /help would be appreciated > >> > Thanks for your patience > >> > Mike > >> > > >> > > > > >
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[Digital BW] Re: Epson 1800 & MIS ink??
2008-12-15 by pr_roark
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