Digital BW, The Print

Has anyone tried these cartridges in the Epson 2400 printer?  If they  
work as advertised then should solve a lot of messy refill problems  
and avoids tubes, etc. associated with CFS systems.

http://www.uink.com/catalog/easy- 
fill_sponge_free_dedicated_r2400_blank_kit_5044248.htm

Sounds like a good idea, but the price is absolutely ridiculous

Steve Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield 
<list@...> wrote:
>
> Has anyone tried these cartridges in the Epson 2400 printer?  If 
they  

> work as advertised then should solve a lot of messy refill problems  
> and avoids tubes, etc. associated with CFS systems.
> 
> http://www.uink.com/catalog/easy- 
> fill_sponge_free_dedicated_r2400_blank_kit_5044248.htm
>

I agree.  Thought about trying to make them, but MIS wants $15/chip (auto reset) to add 
to a blank cart.  Saves about $80 on a set, but still expensive.

Carl

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven Karafyllakis" 
<stevekphoto@...> wrote:

>
> Sounds like a good idea, but the price is absolutely ridiculous
> 
> Steve Karafyllakis
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield 
> <list@> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone tried these cartridges in the Epson 2400 printer?  If 
> they  
> > work as advertised then should solve a lot of messy refill problems  
> > and avoids tubes, etc. associated with CFS systems.
> > 
> > http://www.uink.com/catalog/easy- 
> > fill_sponge_free_dedicated_r2400_blank_kit_5044248.htm
> >
>

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield
<list@...> wrote:
>
> Has anyone tried these cartridges in the Epson 2400 printer?  If they  
> work as advertised then should solve a lot of messy refill problems  
> and avoids tubes, etc. associated with CFS systems.
> 
> http://www.uink.com/catalog/easy- 
> fill_sponge_free_dedicated_r2400_blank_kit_5044248.htm
>

The same site offers much less expensive sets for other printers (C88
and the R1800 for less than $60/set). Perhaps they work in the R2400?

I notice they also sell half-litter bottles of K3 ink for $52. I
wonder if it is real k3 or a compatible ink.

Manuel

The carts are the same, but the auto-reset chip is not. Still, one 
could buy the R2400 chips from MIS at $15 each and have the setup 
for about $200. You might be able to sell the R1800 auto-reset chips 
and get some of that back. But why should the R1800 set be 57.99 (a 
fair price ) and the R2400 set $ 269? makes no sense.

One thing I'd point out: the auto-reset chip means you never know 
how much ink you really have. You would need to check dilligently to 
avoid running the head dry, that could easily damage your head.

Steve Karafyllakis
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@...m, "Manuel Toledo 
Quinones" <mtoledo@...> wrote:
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield
> <list@> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone tried these cartridges in the Epson 2400 printer?  If 
they  
> > work as advertised then should solve a lot of messy refill 
problems  
> > and avoids tubes, etc. associated with CFS systems.
> > 
> > http://www.uink.com/catalog/easy- 
> > fill_sponge_free_dedicated_r2400_blank_kit_5044248.htm
> >
> 
> The same site offers much less expensive sets for other printers 
(C88
> and the R1800 for less than $60/set). Perhaps they work in the 
R2400?

> 
> I notice they also sell half-litter bottles of K3 ink for $52. I
> wonder if it is real k3 or a compatible ink.
> 
> Manuel
>

I just looked at that again- the R1800 carts are priced PER cart at 
57.99, while the R2400 are priced for the set of 9 at 264.50. That 
makes a set of the R1800 carts $463.92 Now we're getting downright 
surreal.

Steve Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Manuel Toledo 
Quinones" <mtoledo@...> wrote:
>

> The same site offers much less expensive sets for other printers 
(C88
> and the R1800 for less than $60/set). Perhaps they work in the 
R2400?

> 
> I notice they also sell half-litter bottles of K3 ink for $52. I
> wonder if it is real k3 or a compatible ink.
> 
> Manuel
>

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Manuel Toledo 
Quinones" <mtoledo@...> wrote:
> 
> I notice they also sell half-litter bottles of K3 ink for $52. I
> wonder if it is real k3 or a compatible ink.
> 
> Manuel
>

No, it is not Epson ink. It is compatible pigment ink made by Image 
Specialists. The only place to get real Epson ink nearly that low is 
through a Noritsu dealer, and then only if you own the 1 or 2 models 
that use the same inks as the R800/1800.

In case you hadn't noticed on the QTR group this link shows what looks like
similar carts for $36 for the whole set.  I think they are auto-reset chips, too.

Roy

http://cgi.ebay.com/Spongeless-Refillable-Cartridges-Epson-
R2400_W0QQitemZ6847965801QQihZ013QQcategoryZ14303QQtcZphotoQQcmdZVie
wItem


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven Karafyllakis" 
<stevekphoto@...> wrote:

>
> I just looked at that again- the R1800 carts are priced PER cart at 
> 57.99, while the R2400 are priced for the set of 9 at 264.50. That 
> makes a set of the R1800 carts $463.92 Now we're getting downright 
> surreal.
> 
> Steve Karafyllakis
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Manuel Toledo 
> Quinones" <mtoledo@> wrote:
> >
> 
> > The same site offers much less expensive sets for other printers 
> (C88
> > and the R1800 for less than $60/set). Perhaps they work in the 
> R2400?
> > 
> > I notice they also sell half-litter bottles of K3 ink for $52. I
> > wonder if it is real k3 or a compatible ink.
> > 
> > Manuel
> >
>

Roy,

Yes, I checked with the seller and they are autoreset chips.   
Excellent price, so I placed an order.  I'll let the group know how  
they work.

Carl

On Oct 20, 2006, at 4:02 PM, Roy Harrington wrote:

>
> In case you hadn't noticed on the QTR group this link shows what  
> looks like
> similar carts for $36 for the whole set.  I think they are auto- 
> reset chips, too.
>
> Roy
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Spongeless-Refillable-Cartridges-Epson-
> R2400_W0QQitemZ6847965801QQihZ013QQcategoryZ14303QQtcZphotoQQcmdZVie
> wItem
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven  
> Karafyllakis"
> <stevekphoto@...> wrote:
>>
>> I just looked at that again- the R1800 carts are priced PER cart at
>> 57.99, while the R2400 are priced for the set of 9 at 264.50. That
>> makes a set of the R1800 carts $463.92 Now we're getting downright
>> surreal.
>>
>> Steve Karafyllakis
>>
>> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Manuel Toledo
>> Quinones" <mtoledo@> wrote:
>>>
>>
>>> The same site offers much less expensive sets for other printers
>> (C88
>>> and the R1800 for less than $60/set). Perhaps they work in the
>> R2400?
>>>
>>> I notice they also sell half-litter bottles of K3 ink for $52. I
>>> wonder if it is real k3 or a compatible ink.
>>>
>>> Manuel
>>>
>>

By the way, the same seller offers carts for r200, r220 etc. I guess 
only chip is different in those two sets.

Sergei

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield 
<list@...> wrote:

>
> Roy,
> 
> Yes, I checked with the seller and they are autoreset chips.   
> Excellent price, so I placed an order.  I'll let the group know how  
> they work.
> 
> Carl
>