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Re: MIS No longer providing replacement cartridges for Epson 3880

2013-05-29 by kenleegallery

I took your good advice and had an exceptional customer experience. 

Thanks !

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Paul Roark <roark.paul@...> wrote:
>
> Based on Bob's good recommendations, I've occasionally needed to get carts
> from InkJetCart.US and have always been happy with them.
> 
> At
> http://store.inkjetcarts.us/epson-pro-3880-refillable-cart-systems-p5529.aspx
> they
> do have empty 3880 carts -- about $280 for the set.  The 3800 carts are
> here:
> http://store.inkjetcarts.us/epson-pro-3800-refillable-cart-systems-p4599.aspx
> for
> $250.
> 
> Based on what we've heard, and assuming these carts work well, it looks
> like the 3800 and 3880 should make excellent Eboni-6 and Eboni-6 + cool ink
> (e.g., HP) printers.  I do not, however, have any profiles made
> specifically for these printers.  On the other hand, I suspect my 7800
> profiles will port to this class of printer with not too much work.  It
> might be useful to compare ink limit settings between the two printer types
> at some point.
> 
> For many of the wide format printers I don't see empty carts.  I have had
> good luck with MIS empties for my 4000 and 7800, and they are somewhat
> cheaper than the InkJetCarts' prices.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> 
> Bob Marsolais <bob@...> wrote:
> 
> **
> >  I have been using InkJetCarts for a couple of years for my color inks and
> >
> > cartridges. The owner Ross Hardy, has been doing this since probably the
> > first HP inkjet and is very knowledgeable. His customer service is the best
> > of any third-party ink house I've worked with. When you call his company,
> > he often answers the phone himself. He also has a much wider product
> > selection, so while MIS may not have carts, Ross will. For example, he
> > shows both cartridges and a waste ink cartridge repack kit available for
> > the
> > 3880. I suggest calling him.
> >
> > I know we want to keep MIS in business for the B&W inks, but I have always
> > found their customer service to be less than what I can get elsewhere and
> > often their carts of lower quality. To me it looks like they have not
> > developed their suppliers as well as some of their competitors. I stopped
> > getting my carts from MIS because of too many leaks. InkJetCarts web
> > address is InkJetCarts.US. Note the web address ends in "US", not "com" or
> > you won't find them.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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