Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" <pr_roark@...> wrote:
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> See also http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Eboni-1800.pdf for the >Eboni-6 setup.  I stopped recommending this due to the carts, but if >the Inkjetcarts.us carts are totally spongeless, this might be a >viable workflow.
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> It was mostly the cart problem that turned me off on the 1800.  With either of the workflows above, the banding is under control.
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> (I'm going to order some carts from that outfit for my 220 now.  The 220 uses the same cart style, and the leaky carts have caused me to abandon that otherwise outstanding little printer also.  Note that it is only that cart style that has caused me problems.  MIS's 1400 carts, for example, are fine.)
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> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
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Yes, the 1800 ones are spongeless. They use a small silicon valve and a series of chambers, passages and baffles to control flow and equalise air pressure. They look not disimilar to others I have tried. However one of the major differentiators I found with Inkjetcarts is that the have been in the business for a long time and have accummulated a useful body of knowledge regarding their product. They share this knowledge with their customers in the form of a CD which they include with your order. Included are instructions on how to properly fill and prime cartridges to ensure that they work properly, do not leak and air locks are eliminated. 

The only thing I do not like is that they use the newer types of chips which need to be reset manually, necessitating that the cartridge be lifted and reinserted to reset the chip. This of course causes the printer to run a charging cycle and risks the introduction of air. Apparently the older auto reset ones are no longer available since Epson made changes to their printers' firmware rendering these auto reset chips inoperable. If you have some of the older auto reset ones I suggest you retrieve them and put them on the inkjetcarts product.

Despite this issue, it is so nice to not have to worry about whether the cartridges are going to spontaneously leak out all their contents overnight. 

I have had them for 3 or so weeks now so hopefully this is long enough for any issues to have shown up. Hopefully you will have the same positive experience!