Digital BW, The Print

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> Hi All
> 
> I am seriously contemplating buying a 4880 since there are some great rebates going right now. (850 off)  I am planning to use my own (MIS or HP Paul Roark type) inks, but have some concerns about the third party carts for these machines. Here are my questions.
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> 1.  Are these reliable?  What are the pitfalls?  Known problems???
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> 2.  Are there issues with pulling the cart and resetting the chip?  How many cycles of refilling can I expect to get from these carts.
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> Recommendations for cartridge vendor would also be much appreciated.  I am inclined to buy from inkjetcarts.us...they seem competitive and are very responsive.  But if there is a better deal...I would like to hear it.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Phil
>

>
> Hi All
> 
> I am seriously contemplating buying a 4880 since there are some great rebates going right now. (850 off)  I am planning to use my own (MIS or HP Paul Roark type) inks, but have some concerns about the third party carts for these machines. Here are my questions.
> 
> 1.  Are these reliable?  What are the pitfalls?  Known problems???
> 
> 2.  Are there issues with pulling the cart and resetting the chip?  How many cycles of refilling can I expect to get from these carts.
> 
> Recommendations for cartridge vendor would also be much appreciated.  I am inclined to buy from inkjetcarts.us...they seem competitive and are very responsive.  But if there is a better deal...I would like to hear it.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Phil
>

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> There is a procedure for turning off the chip readers on the 76-9600s.
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> They always show full. You can see the ink levels in the carts. See 
> the Epson Large Format Group. That is what people are doing.
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> john
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> <http://www.eset.com>

On Sep 19, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Ken C wrote:

> Is there a similar procedure for the 9800?  Thanks.
>
> Ken

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> No. Chip sensors CAN NOT be turned off, it is flashed into the  
> motherboard.
> 
> Mark
> http://www.stillrivereditions.com
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> On Sep 19, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Ken C wrote:
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> > Is there a similar procedure for the 9800?  Thanks.
> >
> > Ken
>

On Sep 19, 2009, at 6:13 PM, deanwork2003 wrote:

> What are you talking about Mark. I just did it recently on the 9600  
> when one of the Piezo cart chips was misaligned. The new printers  
> you can't. He was talking about a 7600, right?
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> Here is the procedure.
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> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/piezobwpro/message/6102
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mark Savoia  
> <mark@...> wrote:
>>
>> No. Chip sensors CAN NOT be turned off, it is flashed into the
>> motherboard.
>>
>> Mark
>> http://www.stillrivereditions.com
>>
>> On Sep 19, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Ken C wrote:
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>>> Is there a similar procedure for the 9800?  Thanks.
>>>
>>> Ken
>>
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