Digital BW, The Print

Just a quick note to say that I switched my CIS inks in my 1280 from VM to
the UT2 yesterday. Everything went smoothly and I've had no banding,
clogging or other problems so far. If problems develop, I'll let you all
know.

Thanks, Paul! I can no do photo restorations in sepia.

Tom Keesling
Intelligent Design, Inc.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas 
Keesling" <tom.keesling@a...> wrote:
> Just a quick note to say that I switched my CIS inks in my 1280 
from VM to
> the UT2 yesterday. Everything went smoothly and I've had no banding,
> clogging or other problems so far. If problems develop, I'll let 
you all
> know.
> 
> Thanks, Paul! I can no do photo restorations in sepia.
> 
> Tom Keesling
> Intelligent Design, Inc.

Hi Tom,

Did you have clogging with the VM ink?  I'm suffering through some 
awful clogging on my 1280 (no CIS) and UT ink and have thought that 
UT2 might be different.

Tom

Tom Husband asked:

<<Did you have clogging with the VM ink?  I'm suffering through some
awful clogging on my 1280 (no CIS) and UT ink and have thought that
UT2 might be different.>>

Only minor clogging problems with the VM/CIS in my 1280 over a period of
2-2\ufffd years, and this was probably due to periods of inactivity that could be
as long as a week. To give you an idea of how much/little I've used this
printer, the second (and final) set of VM 4-ounce bottles lasted me about 18
months. I think the first set of bottles lasted about a year.

The only problem I've had with the 1280 was a minor mechanical problem that
was easily repaired at a service center. I've only done the paper
towel/Windex head cleaning process once on this printer. (It's been
necessary to do this type of head cleaning far more often on my 3000 with
Generations 4 inks.) The 1280 CIS has been trouble-free. I change cartridges
whenever I get new bottles of ink.

Tom Keesling
Intelligent Design, Inc.

> Only minor clogging problems with the VM/CIS in my 1280 over a 
period of
> 2-2½ years, and this was probably due to periods of inactivity that 
could be
> as long as a week. To give you an idea of how much/little I've used 
this
> printer, the second (and final) set of VM 4-ounce bottles lasted me 
about 18
> months. I think the first set of bottles lasted about a year.
> 
> The only problem I've had with the 1280 was a minor mechanical 
problem that
> was easily repaired at a service center. I've only done the paper
> towel/Windex head cleaning process once on this printer. (It's been
> necessary to do this type of head cleaning far more often on my 
3000 with
> Generations 4 inks.) The 1280 CIS has been trouble-free. I change 
cartridges
> whenever I get new bottles of ink.
> 
> Tom Keesling
> Intelligent Design, Inc.

Thanks Tom.  One more quick one.  Where did you buy your CIS?  MIS?

Tom

Tom Husband asked:

>>Thanks Tom.  One more quick one.  Where did you buy your CIS?  MIS?<<

Tom,

No, MIS' isn't technically a "CIS." They have their own design that goes by
another name if I'm not mistaken. I bought mine back when the developer of
the CIS concept was selling them directly. I get my empty carts from
inkjetart.com and I believe they carry the CIS and replacement parts.

Tom Keesling
Intelligent Design, Inc.