Digital BW, The Print

This describes my experience with MIS inks and two R1800s.  The first one had major nozzle check issues with third party ink (and later with OEM ink) and I sent it back.  The second worked okay but had banding issues with the MIS color ink only (fixable with the Epson service adjustment program) and then developed serious nozzle check issues causing me to give up on the MIS ink.  I didn't want to lose a second printer or waste any more time.

I can vouch that the printer has absolutely no idea what I'm putting in it as I refill Epson OEM carts which use OEM chips with third party ink.  I think the problems are due to differences in the inks.

My Epson R220s have had no issues with MIS color and B&W ink at all.  Go figure.

Roger



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "the_des_bois" <thedesbois@...> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I've read on a forum (sorry can't remember which one) recently about someone, when using refillable carts, was getting some bad nozzle check patterns. Switched to OEM carts and "magic", nozzle check is perfect. Switches back to the NON OEM carts... and bad nozzle check again.
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> Supposition from this person was that, when the Epson print driver detects and warns us about "not using genuine Epson cartridges", it also "tweaks" the printer into printing badly (a bit) in order to give bad reputation about NON OEM inks and discourage people from using third party carts.
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> Could they be that evil?
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> Maybe it's just an urban legend. But I wonder if any one here has heard a similar story. I do not have the computing skills to dive into the driver code to confirm... ;-)
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> If it might be true, placing OEM chips on NON OEM carts might be a good idea after all. 
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> Thanks,
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> Denis
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