Digital BW, The Print

Hi Will,

Like you I started with a new 1400 and EB6 inkset but will be buying the
bottles shortly.  Refilling in the printer just makes more sense.

With the auto reset chips don't you have to turn the printer off and on when
the low ink LEDs start flashing in order to reset the chip?  I was thinking
that you'd wait till the LED(s) start flashing, push the cartridge exchange
button to align the carts, turn the printer off, refill the low ink cart,
turn the printer back on and then the chip will reset itself.  If you ignore
the LEDs won't the printer quit after the chip thinks the cart is out of
ink?

Tom Husband

On Sat, Oct 10, 2009 at 5:22 PM, Will <willclark.clark@...> wrote:

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>
> Tom,
>
> Like you, I'm new with Epson 1400, MIS spongless carts and EB6 inkset.  I
> began with MIS-filled carts in a new, unused 1400.
>
> Hoping to minimize risk of getting air into the system, I refill the MIS
> carts in the printer.  So far, so good.  I got 12cc syringes as that
> approximated the capacity of the 1400 cart. Working in good light, I can see
> the ink approaching cart capacity and avoid a messy overfill.  I begin with
> the lightest EB6 ink and work toward the black, thus avoiding any need to
> "rinse" the syringe each time.
>
> AFTER a refill session, I shake the 4-oz ink bottles and set aside for
> storage.  The foam and bubbles are gone when 'tis time for the next refill.
>
> I prefer printing *purge* files to verify operation, rather than nozzle
> checks.
>
> Can anyone suggest if the ink-level monitoring and blinking LEDs are of any
> use with this refill method?
>
> If others would suggest a better way, I would be keen to hear thereof.
>
> Will Clark
>
>


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