Digital BW, The Print

Hi, I finally got around to buying IP5.6.  I have this question in to tech
support, but they're not open til Monday and I thought many on this list
would know:  Is there any way of checking ink levels in the Epson 2200 (XP)?
Even though I can print nozzle checks from the Epson utility, the Epson
Status Monitor just reports a connection error while trying to check the UC
ink levels.  I don't know enough about IP yet to know if there is any risk
of printing with empty cartridges and damaging the print head.  The manual
and their trouble-shooting guide doesn't reveal anything.  Thanks!

Regards,

  --Ken Carney
    www.kencarney.com

I don't use ImagePrint, but maybe the SSC Service Utility would work?
http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml

--
Daniel Staver
http://daniel.staver.no 



Ken Carney wrote:

>Hi, I finally got around to buying IP5.6.  I have this question in to tech
>support, but they're not open til Monday and I thought many on this list
>would know:  Is there any way of checking ink levels in the Epson 2200 (XP)?
>Even though I can print nozzle checks from the Epson utility, the Epson
>Status Monitor just reports a connection error while trying to check the UC
>ink levels.  I don't know enough about IP yet to know if there is any risk
>of printing with empty cartridges and damaging the print head.  The manual
>and their trouble-shooting guide doesn't reveal anything.  Thanks!
>
>  
>

Hi Ken,

It may be that the bidirectional box is unchecked under 
printer/properties/ports...it is at the bottom of the page.  If you 
find this the case check it and read your ink levels.  Be sure to 
uncheck it when ready to print with IP as in some cases the bottom 
1/2 inch or so of the image may not print correctly. (fade out).  As 
far as running out of ink, the 2200 will flash a red light over the 
cart. running out of ink when low and will stay red when out and 
refuse to print until the cart is changed.
Hope this helps,
Paul


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ken Carney" 
<kcarney1@c...> wrote:
> Hi, I finally got around to buying IP5.6.  I have this question in 
to tech
> support, but they're not open til Monday and I thought many on 
this list
> would know:  Is there any way of checking ink levels in the Epson 
2200 (XP)?
> Even though I can print nozzle checks from the Epson utility, the 
Epson
> Status Monitor just reports a connection error while trying to 
check the UC
> ink levels.  I don't know enough about IP yet to know if there is 
any risk
> of printing with empty cartridges and damaging the print head.  
The manual

> and their trouble-shooting guide doesn't reveal anything.  Thanks!
> 
> Regards,
> 
>   --Ken Carney
>     www.kencarney.com

Thanks much!! I never would have guessed that.

  --Ken 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bwinkjet [mailto:bwinkjet@...] 
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 4:11 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: IP5.6/ink levels
> 
> Hi Ken,
> 
> It may be that the bidirectional box is unchecked under 
> printer/properties/ports...it is at the bottom of the page.  
> If you find this the case check it and read your ink levels.  
> Be sure to uncheck it when ready to print with IP as in some 
> cases the bottom
> 1/2 inch or so of the image may not print correctly. (fade 
> out).  As far as running out of ink, the 2200 will flash a 
> red light over the cart. running out of ink when low and will 
> stay red when out and refuse to print until the cart is changed.
> Hope this helps,
> Paul