Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Myron Gochnauer 
<goch@...> wrote:
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> Does anyone have any experience or information that would help me  
> judge whether there is greater risk of problems with MIS inks than  
> with Epson inks on a 4880?   At least with my other printers I 
prefer  
> Eboni black to Epson's MK, but otherwise have no visual 
preferences  
> one way or the other.
> 
> Thanks.
> Myron
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Hi Myron,

I do not have any experience with the MIS 4880 inkset but have 
experience with using MIS inks in the R1800. A few points come to 
mind.

Firstly, MIS inks with refillable carts or CIS are surely higher 
maintenance than OEM inks and carts. The cost of your time messing 
about with them needs to be factored in.

Secondly, the inks are one thing, ink delivery is another. I have 
found the bigger issue is getting a reliable refillable cartridge or 
CIS than the ink itself. Air-locks, leaks etc are a bigger issue than 
clogs.

Thirdly, how material is the cost advantage of MIS inks over the 
large 220ml carts? It must be a lot less than the smaller carts.

Personally I rather enjoy the craft of messing around mixing up inks 
and trying to strive for the best BW approach for my tastes. But it 
is not without its fustrations!