Digital BW, The Print

Hello all:

If I want to use the nomorecarts CIS system without the CHIP in my 1270/1280, 
how can I easily reprogram without removing the carts on a MAC?  Doesn't some 
company have an inexpensive standalone reprogrammer?  I'm on a Mac.

Thanks,

Andy Darlow

Andy,

Buy the system with the chips that you mentioned below, it really is 
the best way to go. I know the system is much more expensive than the 
MIS CFS, but since you are on a Mac the only way you can reset the 
chips is to use a reprogrammer that would require pulling the carts 
to use it. The extra cost of the CIS will be worth it to you since at 
most, all you will need to do is maybe turn the printer off for a few 
seconds and then back on to reset them to full, easy and no air is 
introduced. Also, if you decide to switch inks later on, all you need 
to do is purchase new CIS carts, flush the tubing and tranfer the 
chips to those carts. Also, NoMoreCarts no longer sells direct, so 
your best bet would be the Niagra system from Media Street since they 
sell that system with the Niagra name as rebranding. Inkjetart.com 
also sells the exact same system with free shipping to boot. You can 
not buy the just the chips though, and I don't blame Dave since it is 
the best solution to date and he had a lot of money tied up in 
getting them made.

Terry

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., shashinka@a... wrote:
> Hello all:
> 
> If I want to use the nomorecarts CIS system without the CHIP in my 
1270/1280, 
> how can I easily reprogram without removing the carts on a MAC?  
Doesn't some 

> company have an inexpensive standalone reprogrammer?  I'm on a Mac.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Andy Darlow

Terry-

How did you flush your system when you first installed it? I can't 
find any 1270 cleaning carts on either MIS or Inkjetart. 

Tom O'Connell


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "terryr1028" 
<terryr1028@h...> wrote:
> Andy,
> 
> Buy the system with the chips that you mentioned below, it really 
is 
> the best way to go. I know the system is much more expensive than 
the 
> MIS CFS, but since you are on a Mac the only way you can reset the 
> chips is to use a reprogrammer that would require pulling the carts 
> to use it. The extra cost of the CIS will be worth it to you since 
at 
> most, all you will need to do is maybe turn the printer off for a 
few 
> seconds and then back on to reset them to full, easy and no air is 
> introduced. Also, if you decide to switch inks later on, all you 
need 
> to do is purchase new CIS carts, flush the tubing and tranfer the 
> chips to those carts. Also, NoMoreCarts no longer sells direct, so 
> your best bet would be the Niagra system from Media Street since 
they 
> sell that system with the Niagra name as rebranding. Inkjetart.com 
> also sells the exact same system with free shipping to boot. You 
can 
> not buy the just the chips though, and I don't blame Dave since it 
is 
> the best solution to date and he had a lot of money tied up in 
> getting them made.
> 
> Terry
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., shashinka@a... wrote:
> > Hello all:
> > 
> > If I want to use the nomorecarts CIS system without the CHIP in 
my 
> 1270/1280, 
> > how can I easily reprogram without removing the carts on a MAC?  
> Doesn't some 
> > company have an inexpensive standalone reprogrammer?  I'm on a 
Mac.

> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Andy Darlow

In a message dated 12/29/01 3:20:43 PM, terryr1028@... writes:

<< lso, NoMoreCarts no longer sells direct, so 
your best bet would be the Niagra system from Media Street since they 
sell that system with the Niagra name as rebranding. Inkjetart.com 
also sells the exact same system with free shipping to boot. You can 
not buy the just the chips though, and I don't blame Dave since it is 
the best solution to date and he had a lot of money tied up in 
getting them made.

Terry >>

Thanks for the info Terry.  I figured that would be the recommendation, but 
it really helps to get an opinion from a power user.  By the way, where can I 
buy the carts only if I want to switch over if nmc doesn't sell them anymore?

Thanks,

-Andy Darlow

Tom,

As long as you are using Epson compatible inks, you shouldn't need to 
flush. It is when you switch to an ink like Lyson that you will need 
to flush. MIS and Mediastreet inks are compatible so if you are using 
those, you don't need to worry.

Terry

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "tomoc" <tomoc@y...> wrote:
> Terry-
> 
> How did you flush your system when you first installed it? I can't 
> find any 1270 cleaning carts on either MIS or Inkjetart. 
> 
> Tom O'Connell
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "terryr1028" 
> <terryr1028@h...> wrote:
> > Andy,
> > 
> > Buy the system with the chips that you mentioned below, it really 
> is 
> > the best way to go. I know the system is much more expensive than 
> the 
> > MIS CFS, but since you are on a Mac the only way you can reset 
the 
> > chips is to use a reprogrammer that would require pulling the 
carts 
> > to use it. The extra cost of the CIS will be worth it to you 
since 
> at 
> > most, all you will need to do is maybe turn the printer off for a 
> few 
> > seconds and then back on to reset them to full, easy and no air 
is 
> > introduced. Also, if you decide to switch inks later on, all you 
> need 
> > to do is purchase new CIS carts, flush the tubing and tranfer the 
> > chips to those carts. Also, NoMoreCarts no longer sells direct, 
so 
> > your best bet would be the Niagra system from Media Street since 
> they 
> > sell that system with the Niagra name as rebranding. 
Inkjetart.com 
> > also sells the exact same system with free shipping to boot. You 
> can 
> > not buy the just the chips though, and I don't blame Dave since 
it 
> is 
> > the best solution to date and he had a lot of money tied up in 
> > getting them made.
> > 
> > Terry
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., shashinka@a... wrote:
> > > Hello all:
> > > 
> > > If I want to use the nomorecarts CIS system without the CHIP in 
> my 
> > 1270/1280, 
> > > how can I easily reprogram without removing the carts on a 
MAC?  

> > Doesn't some 
> > > company have an inexpensive standalone reprogrammer?  I'm on a 
> Mac.
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > 
> > > Andy Darlow

Andy,

Any of the companies selling the rebranded CIS should also sell the 
carts.

Terry

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., shashinka@a... wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 12/29/01 3:20:43 PM, terryr1028@h... writes:
> 
> << lso, NoMoreCarts no longer sells direct, so 
> your best bet would be the Niagra system from Media Street since 
they 
> sell that system with the Niagra name as rebranding. Inkjetart.com 
> also sells the exact same system with free shipping to boot. You 
can 
> not buy the just the chips though, and I don't blame Dave since it 
is 
> the best solution to date and he had a lot of money tied up in 
> getting them made.
> 
> Terry >>
> 
> Thanks for the info Terry.  I figured that would be the 
recommendation, but 
> it really helps to get an opinion from a power user.  By the way, 
where can I 
> buy the carts only if I want to switch over if nmc doesn't sell 
them anymore?

> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Andy Darlow

Thanks, Terry... That's very good news, since I assume you would have 
to learn how to use a chip resetter to use cleaning carts.

Tom O'Connell


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "terryr1028" 
<terryr1028@h...> wrote:
> Tom,
> 
> As long as you are using Epson compatible inks, you shouldn't need 
to 
> flush. It is when you switch to an ink like Lyson that you will 
need 
> to flush. MIS and Mediastreet inks are compatible so if you are 
using 
> those, you don't need to worry.
> 
> Terry
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "tomoc" <tomoc@y...> 
wrote:
> > Terry-
> > 
> > How did you flush your system when you first installed it? I 
can't 
> > find any 1270 cleaning carts on either MIS or Inkjetart. 
> > 
> > Tom O'Connell
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "terryr1028" 
> > <terryr1028@h...> wrote:
> > > Andy,
> > > 
> > > Buy the system with the chips that you mentioned below, it 
really 
> > is 
> > > the best way to go. I know the system is much more expensive 
than 
> > the 
> > > MIS CFS, but since you are on a Mac the only way you can reset 
> the 
> > > chips is to use a reprogrammer that would require pulling the 
> carts 
> > > to use it. The extra cost of the CIS will be worth it to you 
> since 
> > at 
> > > most, all you will need to do is maybe turn the printer off for 
a 
> > few 
> > > seconds and then back on to reset them to full, easy and no air 
> is 
> > > introduced. Also, if you decide to switch inks later on, all 
you 
> > need 
> > > to do is purchase new CIS carts, flush the tubing and tranfer 
the 
> > > chips to those carts. Also, NoMoreCarts no longer sells direct, 
> so 
> > > your best bet would be the Niagra system from Media Street 
since 
> > they 
> > > sell that system with the Niagra name as rebranding. 
> Inkjetart.com 
> > > also sells the exact same system with free shipping to boot. 
You 
> > can 
> > > not buy the just the chips though, and I don't blame Dave since 
> it 
> > is 
> > > the best solution to date and he had a lot of money tied up in 
> > > getting them made.
> > > 
> > > Terry
> > > 
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., shashinka@a... wrote:
> > > > Hello all:
> > > > 
> > > > If I want to use the nomorecarts CIS system without the CHIP 
in 
> > my 
> > > 1270/1280, 
> > > > how can I easily reprogram without removing the carts on a 
> MAC?  
> > > Doesn't some 
> > > > company have an inexpensive standalone reprogrammer?  I'm on 
a 

> > Mac.
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > 
> > > > Andy Darlow