Digital BW, The Print

Hi Paul:

One of the best ways I've found to check how much is left in a cart  
is by weighing it using a precision scale (postal scales are  
inexpensive and work for this). Once you have a baseline for a full  
and empty cart, that can help a lot. Someone else will probably  
comment about whether the levels gauge in the software is usually  
accurate in this case.

All the best,

Andrew
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On Dec 30, 2008, at 10:06 AM, Paul Whiting wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Well, of course I can look at the on-screen ink level chart that Epson
> printers provide. But still, I'm not sure. I have an R1800 and am
> using MIS spongeless refillables in the two black and the GLOP
> positions (Paul's 3MK approach). In the color position I've kept the
> OEM color carts... after they ran out I've been using MIS cleaning
> fluid with the OEM refill kit. I reset the chip of course.. but now
> naturally when I do a nozzle check I can't see any pattern from those
> carts, and I can't see the level because these carts are
> non-transparent. I have to rely on the on-screen charts. But since
> I've reset the chip, the cart may show full, or partially full, but in
> fact may be empty. And I don't want to harm the printer running on an
> empty cart.
>
> Perhaps I don't understand just how the chips work... do they actually
> measure the fluid in the cart? Or do they just indicate what's in the
> cart by keeping track of the "mileage". Not sure I'm explaining all
> this very well, perhaps someone will catch my drift.
>
> TIA!
>
> Paul
>
>
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