Digital BW, The Print

"Paul Whiting" <paulmwhiting@...> wrote:
>
> ... I have an R1800 ... 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. ...

I think the re-set chips will estimate how much ink is in the cart 
based on counting the use of that ink.  They do not measure the 
actual ink level.  They will assume the carts were full when the 
chips were reset.  If you were able to get as much cleaning fluid 
into the carts as there was OEM ink when full, the chips should be 
reasonably accurate.  I'm not sure how much ink that is, but I'd 
guess if you were able to get a full 10 cc syringe full of cleaning 
fluid into the cart, you'll be able to run it until it's fairly empty.

Actually, I'm surprised you can't see a light nozzle check pattern 
due to the residual ink left in the cart when you refilled it.  If 
it's a bottom fill approach, the light ink color might show up later 
as the ink from inside the cart may have more color than that which 
is near the outlet just after the refill.


Paul
www.PaulRoark.com