Digital BW, The Print

Hi all,

I'm about to hurl my r1800 out the window. I loathe this machine with every fiber of my 
being. I have shut it off over 20 times in the last hour, trying to get it to properly load paper, 
front or rear it just doesn't want to, and won't reset unless I shut it off. Anyway, sorry to go 
on. My frustration over how much time I'm wasting and how unenjoyable printing has 
become gets the best of me.

My question: I'm using 3mk on this thing, and the MIS carts are see-through. I got my first 
ink-out notice and see that there is still 1/4 left of ink in the cart. Is there some way I can 
keep using the cart? I used to have a chip resetter for Epson ink carts but it died after only a 
few uses.

Suggestions?

thank you!
Sarah

"Sarah Renkes" <sagaface@...> wrote:


> I'm about to hurl my r1800 out the window. ...
> I have shut it off over 20 times in the last hour, trying 
> to get it to properly load paper, 
> front or rear it just doesn't want to, and won't reset 
> unless I shut it off. ...

Some have had luck cleaning the rollers with either commercially made 
cleaning papers or a cheap matte paper with Windex sprayed across the 
middle.  The feed on these printers seems to be not only related to 
the model but also whether you happened to get a good one or not.


> I'm using 3mk on this thing, and the MIS carts are see-through.
> I got my first ink-out notice and see that there is still 1/4 
> left of ink in the cart. Is there some way I can 
> keep using the cart? 

I refill them when the light comes on.  The MIS 3MK carts are 
refillable.  Bulk Eboni is the most economical printing I'm aware of.

> I used to have a chip resetter for Epson ink carts but it 
> died after only a few uses.

I've had several.  Some last a long time, others not.  They're cheap 
and worth buying when one crashes.  I just had to get a new one also.

 
> Suggestions?


A printer that is nearly impossible to feed takes the fun out of 
this.  So, if it does not clean up, I'd probably dump the 1800.  But 
do try to clean those rollers first.  The 1800 3MK system is still 
very good when the 1800 (and carts) are working as they should.  Most 
of my frustration with it has been leaky carts (about 1/3 of them, it 
seems) and problems with non-3MK workflows.  Good 3MK carts and color 
or clear in the other spots is still a viable workflow.  Beyond that, 
it's a crap shoot.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

On 10 Jan 2009 at 1:36, pr_roark wrote:
My cheap chip resetter dies frequently as well. It's not faulty electronics, 
most likely, but inefficient electronics that suck the batteries quickly. The 
batteries *are* replaceable in most cases. Get a bunch of batteries on-line. 
That will keep the cost of the whole package (ink+carts+resets) cheaper.
> 
> > I used to have a chip resetter for Epson ink carts but it 
> > died after only a few uses.
> 
> I've had several.  Some last a long time, others not.  They're cheap
> and worth buying when one crashes.  I just had to get a new one
> also.
                     

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