Digital BW, The Print

Clayton mentions in one of the articles on his site that if you're 
using the R220 for BO printing that it doesn't matter what cartridges 
are left in the color slots.  Does that mean that for BO printing I 
can purchase only the Eboni cartridge from MIS (or whatever other 
inkset) and then use the rest of the color cartridges that come with 
the printer?  Will the printer operate in BO mode without any of the 
other cartridges installed?

Thanks!!

Brian

Hello Brian,

>Clayton mentions in one of the articles on his site that if you're 
>using the R220 for BO printing that it doesn't matter what cartridges 
>are left in the color slots.  Does that mean that for BO printing I 
>can purchase only the Eboni cartridge from MIS (or whatever other 
>inkset) and then use the rest of the color cartridges that come with 
>the printer?  

Yes.


>Will the printer operate in BO mode without any of the 
>other cartridges installed?

No.  There has to be something there, and whatever is there will
slowly get used up in cleaning cycles and will need to be replaced
periodically.  Because of that I recommend getting the entire R2
inkset (which uses Eboni).  That will give you both BO and full ink
printing.

Put aside the OEM carts unopened in case you ever decide to sell the
printer or send it for repair.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

Thanks Clayton!!  I actually just purchased the 220 from B&H with 
the $50 dollar rebate!  I couldn't say no for $29.  Anyway, I'll be 
ordering the inks pretty soon.  

Thanks again for the info and all the great articles.

Brian

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Brian,
> 
> >Clayton mentions in one of the articles on his site that if 
you're 
> >using the R220 for BO printing that it doesn't matter what 
cartridges 
> >are left in the color slots.  Does that mean that for BO printing 
I 
> >can purchase only the Eboni cartridge from MIS (or whatever other 
> >inkset) and then use the rest of the color cartridges that come 
with 
> >the printer?  
> 
> Yes.
> 
> 
> >Will the printer operate in BO mode without any of the 
> >other cartridges installed?
> 
> No.  There has to be something there, and whatever is there will
> slowly get used up in cleaning cycles and will need to be replaced
> periodically.  Because of that I recommend getting the entire R2
> inkset (which uses Eboni).  That will give you both BO and full ink
> printing.
> 
> Put aside the OEM carts unopened in case you ever decide to sell 
the

> printer or send it for repair.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>

The rebate requires a computer purchase, right?

On 3/31/06, brianechapman <brianechapman@...> wrote:

> Thanks Clayton!!  I actually just purchased the 220 from B&H with
> the $50 dollar rebate!  I couldn't say no for $29.

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