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Re: [Digital BW] Epson 3800 Refillable Cartridges

2009-07-27 by Joost Horsten

Hi Les,

I got empty carts + separate ink bottles (as part of a replacement). I did not use the IR inks and just loaded my stock inks. In your case I imagine you could just go with the IR inks.

Joost





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Leslie Otterbein <lotterbein@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Joost:
> 
> InkRepublic doesn't seem to sell the carts empty. If you received the  
> carts with ink in them, did you just use that up and then loaded with  
> Gemini?
> 
> I just got a used machine with carts half empty and would like to  
> switch to something more economical than oem.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Les Otterbein
> 
> 
> On Jul 27, 2009, at 2:06 AM, Joost Horsten wrote:
> 
> > Just like to share some experience: Since a few weeks I'm running my  
> > Epson 3800 on the new refillable cartridges from InkRepublic
> >
> > http://www.inkrepublic.com/3800-iRefill.asp
> >
> > I've loaded these with color inks from Gemini Colours here in the  
> > Netherlands. I use QTR for black & white and Epson driver + own  
> > profiles for color. I have printed ~200 prints now and must say I'm  
> > very happy with this system. The cartridges are quite a bit more  
> > expensive that the flimsier versions I have for my 2100 and R285 but  
> > they are so much more reliable and easier to use. On their request,  
> > I've written a review that I assume they will put on their site  
> > shortly.
> >
> > Joost
> 
> 
> 
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>

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