Digital BW, The Print

Is there a way to change ink carts in the 2400 without running the
cleaning cycle each time? It never fails that I have one cart low and
another getting there. I change the low one, the cleaning cycle
runs and, voila, another one is low and flashing. It has to be a
vast conspiracy.

I just read that if carts are changed on the 4800 with the power off the
printer won't run the cleaning cycle when it's turned on?  Is that
possible on the 2400 and how do you move the head over to allow
access? On the 1280 you could turn the big white gear on the left a bit.

Thanks,

Tom Husband

Hi Tom;

Have you tried pulling the plug right after you turn it on? If the head 
stops anywhere except on the parking pad, you should be able to move it 
manually. This works on the R1800, and they share a lot, it should at 
least keep the printer from doing an ink-charge cycle which eats up a 
lot more than just a cleaning cycle. I've taken to refilling all the 
carts everytime one gets low, so I avoid the domino effect caused by 
cleaning cycles to get the new cart printing right again.

Steve Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Husband" 
<tom.husband@...> wrote:

>
> Is there a way to change ink carts in the 2400 without running the
> cleaning cycle each time?

Thanks Steve.  I haven't tried that but will the next time.  I guess I need
to get into refilling as I hate to change multiple carts when there's still
ink left.

Tom

On 10/18/06, Steven Karafyllakis <stevekphoto@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Tom;
>
> Have you tried pulling the plug right after you turn it on? If the head
> stops anywhere except on the parking pad, you should be able to move it
> manually. This works on the R1800, and they share a lot, it should at
> least keep the printer from doing an ink-charge cycle which eats up a
> lot more than just a cleaning cycle. I've taken to refilling all the
> carts everytime one gets low, so I avoid the domino effect caused by
> cleaning cycles to get the new cart printing right again.
>
> Steve Karafyllakis
>


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Yep, refilling is the way to go. Even if you stick with Epson inks, 
buying the 110 or 220 ml carts and refilling from them is still less
expensive.

Steve


> Thanks Steve.  I haven't tried that but will the next time.  I 
guess I need
> to get into refilling as I hate to change multiple carts when 
there's still
> ink left.
> 
> Tom
> 
> On 10/18/06, Steven Karafyllakis <stevekphoto@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tom;
> >
> > Have you tried pulling the plug right after you turn it on? If 
the head
> > stops anywhere except on the parking pad, you should be able to 
move it
> > manually. This works on the R1800, and they share a lot, it 
should at
> > least keep the printer from doing an ink-charge cycle which eats 
up a
> > lot more than just a cleaning cycle. I've taken to refilling all 
the
> > carts everytime one gets low, so I avoid the domino effect 
caused by

> > cleaning cycles to get the new cart printing right again.
> >
> > Steve Karafyllakis
> >
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>