Digital BW, The Print

I'd like to thank Steve Kale for helping me figure out how to switch back and 
forth between MK and PK without going through the Epson dance.  I haven't 
been on line for quite a while, but now I'm printing again and his method 
worked for me.

peter

Glad it's working for you...

> From: krn_ptr <krn_ptr@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 13:29:24 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] 2200 Mk to PK switch
> 
> I'd like to thank Steve Kale for helping me figure out how to switch back and
> forth between MK and PK without going through the Epson dance.  I haven't
> been on line for quite a while, but now I'm printing again and his method
> worked for me.
> 
> peter
>

Was this advice offered on this list?  Is it help on how to avoid 
losing so much ink in switching?  In any case I couldn't find it.  
Could you give a reference?  

I would like to be grateful to Steve, too.

Bailey

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "krn_ptr" 
<krn_ptr@y...> wrote:
> I'd like to thank Steve Kale for helping me figure out how to switch 
back and 
> forth between MK and PK without going through the Epson dance.  I 
haven't 
> been on line for quite a while, but now I'm printing again and his 
method 

> worked for me.
> 
> peter

No with a Mac there wasn't an easy way to switch inks and still be able to
print - people got "jobs stopped".  The workaround was to install the
printer twice labelling it in the first instance with something to denote,
say, MK and then in the second instance PK.  You then afford having to
delete and re-add the printer all the time.

> From: Bailey Donnally <bdonnally@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 16:44:21 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: 2200 Mk to PK switch
> 
> Was this advice offered on this list?  Is it help on how to avoid
> losing so much ink in switching?  In any case I couldn't find it.
> Could you give a reference?
> 
> I would like to be grateful to Steve, too.
> 
> Bailey
>

"Bailey Donnally"  wrote:
> Was this advice offered on this list?  Is it help on how to avoid 
> losing so much ink in switching?  In any case I couldn't find it.  
> Could you give a reference?  

Here is teh workaround in OS X. 

With one Black ink working in the 2200 name that setup appropriately... if Photo Black is in 
there call it "Glossy Black 2200". 

To change printer name use the Printer Setup Utility, highlight printer name and use key 
combo Command i. Rename in field. 

Then switch to Matte Black and do what ever you have to do to get the 2200 to read the 
Matte Black....such as turn printer off and/or restart computer. But don't delete the newly 
named "Glossy Black 2200" 

When the matte black is recognized name that ink combo "Matte Black 2200". 

You can swtich back and forth between black inks...just change carts and choose 
appropriate printer in the Epson Driver.

HI Bailey,

Yes it was on this list.  I can't find it by searching either.   However, John 
Vitollo has posted the method I used -- the one I got from Steve Kale.  

Here's a tip to save ink that I discovered almost by accident.  Immediately after 
changing cartridges, instead of pressing the ink button, I shut off the printer 
with the power switch just for about a second or two and immediately power it 
on again.  All the lights come on briefly, and then go off.  The printer is ready 
to print without doing a cleaning cycle.   So far, it hasn't damaged the printer 
and, surprisingly, the nozzle checks always seem to be fine on the first or 
second try.

peter





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bailey Donnally" <
bdonnally@s...> wrote:

> Was this advice offered on this list?  Is it help on how to avoid 
> losing so much ink in switching?  In any case I couldn't find it.  
> Could you give a reference?  
> 
> I would like to be grateful to Steve, too.
> 
> Bailey
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "krn_ptr" 
> <krn_ptr@y...> wrote:
> > I'd like to thank Steve Kale for helping me figure out how to switch 
> back and 
> > forth between MK and PK without going through the Epson dance.  I 
> haven't 
> > been on line for quite a while, but now I'm printing again and his 
> method 
> > worked for me.
> > 
> > peter

On bent knee, I beg you to post this switching solution again!  I have 
become so wary of attempting that switch that I now limit my printing to 
Matte paper with MK.  I would LOVE to have a choice, but it is SUCH a struggle.

PLEASE share!

Thanks..... Jack Winberg

At 10:40 AM 5/2/2005, you wrote:
>Subject: 2200 MK to PK switch
>
>I'd like to thank Steve Kale for helping me figure out how to switch back and
>forth between MK and PK without going through the Epson dance.  I haven't
>been on line for quite a while, but now I'm printing again and his method
>worked for me.
>
>peter



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Hello Jack,

I found the original posts from Steve Kale:

 The only issue re swapping ink
> cartridges arises with the Epson driver - not QTR. If you use a Mac and the
> Epson driver the procedure I described will avoid you having to delete
> printer etc when swapping PK to MK and vice versa. With QTR, it does NOT
> care if you swap. So you only need QUAD2200 once 


> Ok so go to Printer Setup Utility and delete all the Epson printers. Insert
> MK cartridge and turn on printer (I use USB so that I can use QTR as well).
> Add the Epson USB 2200 printer (or printers if you want all the driver
> options). Rename them to denote MK (command i). Now put in the PK
> cartridge. Add the printers again - they will have their generic names
> again. Select each and command i to change their names. That does the
Epson
> drivers.
>
> QTR doesn't know nor care whether PK or MK is installed. So your QTR
issue
> is independent of switching cartridges.

peter





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Jack Winberg <
jack.winberg@v...> wrote:
> On bent knee, I beg you to post this switching solution again!  I have 
> become so wary of attempting that switch that I now limit my printing to 
> Matte paper with MK.  I would LOVE to have a choice, but it is SUCH a 
struggle.

> 
> PLEASE share!
> 
> Thanks..... Jack Winberg

Hi Peter:

Thanks so much for this response, much appreciated.

I'm on a Windows platform and wonder if the same general "multiple printer 
installation" is applicable.  I have a TERRIBLE time switching black ink 
types., have tried a number of strategies, all unsuccessful.

Jack


At 05:34 AM 5/3/2005, you wrote:
>From: "krn_ptr" <krn_ptr@...>
>Subject: Re: 2200 Mk to PK switch
>
>Hello Jack,
>
>I found the original posts from Steve Kale:
>
>  The only issue re swapping ink
> > cartridges arises with the Epson driver - not QTR. If you use a Mac and the
> > Epson driver the procedure I described will avoid you having to delete
> > printer etc when swapping PK to MK and vice versa. With QTR, it does NOT
> > care if you swap. So you only need QUAD2200 once
>
>
> > Ok so go to Printer Setup Utility and delete all the Epson printers. Insert
> > MK cartridge and turn on printer (I use USB so that I can use QTR as well).
> > Add the Epson USB 2200 printer (or printers if you want all the driver
> > options). Rename them to denote MK (command i). Now put in the PK
> > cartridge. Add the printers again - they will have their generic names
> > again. Select each and command i to change their names. That does the
>Epson
> > drivers.
> >
> > QTR doesn't know nor care whether PK or MK is installed. So your QTR
>issue
> > is independent of switching cartridges.
>
>peter



[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Glad I could help, although, not knowing much about Windows, I don't know if 
it will work.

Good luck,

peter




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Jack Winberg <
jack.winberg@v...> wrote:

> Hi Peter:
> 
> Thanks so much for this response, much appreciated.
> 
> I'm on a Windows platform and wonder if the same general "multiple printer 
> installation" is applicable.  I have a TERRIBLE time switching black ink 
> types., have tried a number of strategies, all unsuccessful.
> 
> Jack