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Cone Ink Sets, Weird Spots, and CIS

Cone Ink Sets, Weird Spots, and CIS

2007-11-27 by cbphoto2003

New guy here...

I used the Cone K7 ink cartridges about a year ago when I was using an 
R1800.  I now use an R2400, and want to get back into monochrome ink 
sets.  The problem I had with the Cone inks was that I was going 
through a whole set to get a few decent prints due to clogging and 
annoying blotches (look like some kind of leakage) on just about every 
other print.  Much cursing.

If I get a CIS (looking at Niagara, unless there are better 
recommendations) for the Cone inks in my R2400, will I have the same 
problem?  Is this a common or known issue?  Are there other ink sets I 
should be looking at?

Sorry for the basic questions, but I don't want to go through the 
agony of buying the wrong stuff!  Thanks.

Chris

Re: [Digital BW] Cone Ink Sets, Weird Spots, and CIS

2007-11-28 by Harry Lockwood

Chris,

I¹m on my second set of Cone carts on the 2400, and I can say that, after
some initial issues with the lid not closing properly, I¹ve had no problems
whatsoever.  The prints are beautiful in their smooth tonal rendition.
Having said that, however, the high cost of non-refillable carts is
daunting.  To solve this problem, I will go the CIS route.

Just yesterday, I took delivery of the Efillink Pro (empty cart) system; I
will install it, with Cone inks, when the present carts are depleted.
Obviously, I can¹t recommend Efillink at this stage.  I bought it on the
basis of what I saw on their web site (do go there) and the recommendation
of a user on this forum.

I¹ll report back after the system is up and running.  I¹ve got my fingers
crossed.

Harry




On 11/27/07 10:48 AM, "cbphoto2003" <cbphoto2005@...> wrote:
> 
> New guy here...
> 
> I used the Cone K7 ink cartridges about a year ago when I was using an
> R1800.  I now use an R2400, and want to get back into monochrome ink
> sets.  The problem I had with the Cone inks was that I was going
> through a whole set to get a few decent prints due to clogging and
> annoying blotches (look like some kind of leakage) on just about every
> other print.  Much cursing.
> 
> If I get a CIS (looking at Niagara, unless there are better
> recommendations) for the Cone inks in my R2400, will I have the same
> problem?  Is this a common or known issue?  Are there other ink sets I
> should be looking at?
> 
> Sorry for the basic questions, but I don't want to go through the
> agony of buying the wrong stuff!  Thanks.
> 
> Chris
> 


-- 

Harry F. Lockwood




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Re: [Digital BW] Cone Ink Sets, Weird Spots, and CIS

2007-11-28 by cbphoto2003

Thanks, Harry!

I looked at the Efillit, and it appears to be more expensive than 
the Niagara.  Any particular reason?

I'm glad to hear you haven't had any problems.  The blotches I used 
to get made the system unusable for portfolio prints.  

Chris



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Harry Lockwood 
<hflockwood@...> wrote:
>
> Chris,
> 
> I¹m on my second set of Cone carts on the 2400, and I can say 
that, after
> some initial issues with the lid not closing properly, I¹ve had no 
problems
> whatsoever.  The prints are beautiful in their smooth tonal 
rendition.
> Having said that, however, the high cost of non-refillable carts is
> daunting.  To solve this problem, I will go the CIS route.
> 
> Just yesterday, I took delivery of the Efillink Pro (empty cart) 
system; I
> will install it, with Cone inks, when the present carts are 
depleted.
> Obviously, I can¹t recommend Efillink at this stage.  I bought it 
on the
> basis of what I saw on their web site (do go there) and the 
recommendation
> of a user on this forum.
> 
> I¹ll report back after the system is up and running.  I¹ve got my 
fingers
> crossed.
> 
> Harry
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/27/07 10:48 AM, "cbphoto2003" <cbphoto2005@...> wrote:
> > 
> > New guy here...
> > 
> > I used the Cone K7 ink cartridges about a year ago when I was 
using an
> > R1800.  I now use an R2400, and want to get back into monochrome 
ink
> > sets.  The problem I had with the Cone inks was that I was going
> > through a whole set to get a few decent prints due to clogging 
and
> > annoying blotches (look like some kind of leakage) on just about 
every
> > other print.  Much cursing.
> > 
> > If I get a CIS (looking at Niagara, unless there are better
> > recommendations) for the Cone inks in my R2400, will I have the 
same
> > problem?  Is this a common or known issue?  Are there other ink 
sets I
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> > should be looking at?
> > 
> > Sorry for the basic questions, but I don't want to go through the
> > agony of buying the wrong stuff!  Thanks.
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Harry F. Lockwood
> 
> 
> 
> 
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>

Re: [Digital BW] Cone Ink Sets, Weird Spots, and CIS

2007-11-28 by Harry Lockwood

Chris,

You’ll have to delve into the details to see if the differences are
important to you.  I paid $239 for the Efillink system, with empty carts.

Harry


On 11/28/07 12:05 PM, "cbphoto2003" <cbphoto2005@...> wrote:
> 
> Thanks, Harry!
> 
> I looked at the Efillit, and it appears to be more expensive than
> the Niagara.  Any particular reason?
> 
> I'm glad to hear you haven't had any problems.  The blotches I used
> to get made the system unusable for portfolio prints.
> 
> Chris
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> , Harry Lockwood
> <hflockwood@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Chris,
>> > 
>> > I¹m on my second set of Cone carts on the 2400, and I can say
> that, after
>> > some initial issues with the lid not closing properly, I¹ve had no
> problems
>> > whatsoever.  The prints are beautiful in their smooth tonal
> rendition.
>> > Having said that, however, the high cost of non-refillable carts is
>> > daunting.  To solve this problem, I will go the CIS route.
>> > 
>> > Just yesterday, I took delivery of the Efillink Pro (empty cart)
> system; I
>> > will install it, with Cone inks, when the present carts are
> depleted.
>> > Obviously, I can¹t recommend Efillink at this stage.  I bought it
> on the
>> > basis of what I saw on their web site (do go there) and the
> recommendation
>> > of a user on this forum.
>> > 
>> > I¹ll report back after the system is up and running.  I¹ve got my
> fingers
>> > crossed.
>> > 
>> > Harry
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On 11/27/07 10:48 AM, "cbphoto2003" <cbphoto2005@...> wrote:
>>> > > 
>>> > > New guy here...
>>> > > 
>>> > > I used the Cone K7 ink cartridges about a year ago when I was
> using an
>>> > > R1800.  I now use an R2400, and want to get back into monochrome
> ink
>>> > > sets.  The problem I had with the Cone inks was that I was going
>>> > > through a whole set to get a few decent prints due to clogging
> and
>>> > > annoying blotches (look like some kind of leakage) on just about
> every
>>> > > other print.  Much cursing.
>>> > > 
>>> > > If I get a CIS (looking at Niagara, unless there are better
>>> > > recommendations) for the Cone inks in my R2400, will I have the
> same
>>> > > problem?  Is this a common or known issue?  Are there other ink
> sets I
>>> > > should be looking at?
>>> > > 
>>> > > Sorry for the basic questions, but I don't want to go through the
>>> > > agony of buying the wrong stuff!  Thanks.
>>> > > 
>>> > > Chris
>>> > > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > -- 
>> > 
>> > Harry F. Lockwood


-- 

Harry F. Lockwood




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