QTR-Quadtone RIP

Has anyone tried these cartridges in the Epson 2400 printer?  If they  
work as advertised then should solve a lot of messy refill problems  
and avoids tubes, etc. associated with CFS systems.

http://www.uink.com/catalog/easy- 
fill_sponge_free_dedicated_r2400_blank_kit_5044248.htm

Those sponge-free empty carts for the R2400 from UINK cost $264 for a set.

MIS sell R2400 sponge-free carts for about $67 a set.

What's the difference (and I don't mean $197)?

Terry.

Difference is that the UINK carts have an auto-reset chip and do not  
need to be removed from the printer for refilling and chip  
resetting.  They have a set of these priced at about the same level  
as a CFS.  You could probably make your own from MIS supplies by  
getting their spongeless carts and adding auto-reset chips.  Chips  
are $15 each so you save some but will still be expensive option.

Carl

On Oct 18, 2006, at 11:37 AM, Terence Lowe wrote:

> Those sponge-free empty carts for the R2400 from UINK cost $264 for  
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--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield <list@...> wrote:
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> Difference is that the UINK carts have an auto-reset chip and do not  
> need to be removed from the printer for refilling and chip  
> resetting.  They have a set of these priced at about the same level  
> as a CFS.  You could probably make your own from MIS supplies by  
> getting their spongeless carts and adding auto-reset chips.  Chips  
> are $15 each so you save some but will still be expensive option.
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> Carl
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you can buy the same chipped cart from inkjetcart.us.com for 3 dollars 
ea.  same cart as I bought my first set from weink and mis

tom welch

Tom,

I couldn't find the UINK type carts at the link you provided and I  
don't think that MIS has ever offered an auto-reset, refillable cart  
for the 2400.  Your link sends me to a general marketing type  
website.  MIS have only recently provided the spongeless carts, but  
they still require chip resetting and removal for refilling (PITA).

Thanks,
Carl

On Oct 18, 2006, at 3:58 PM, twelch2113 wrote:

> --- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, Carl Schofield <list@...> wrote:
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>> Difference is that the UINK carts have an auto-reset chip and do not
>> need to be removed from the printer for refilling and chip
>> resetting.  They have a set of these priced at about the same level
>> as a CFS.  You could probably make your own from MIS supplies by
>> getting their spongeless carts and adding auto-reset chips.  Chips
>> are $15 each so you save some but will still be expensive option.
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> ea.  same cart as I bought my first set from weink and mis
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How do people keep track of cartridge ink levels in cartridges with
auto-reset chips?

 



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Visually.  The carts are transparent or translucent.

On Oct 19, 2006, at 9:16 PM, Ian Christie wrote:

> How do people keep track of cartridge ink levels in cartridges with
> auto-reset chips?

I understand that they are transluscent. 
 But I can't see how you can judge the level from looking at the top of the cartridge -- i.e. the point is that you don't remove them from the printer, right?
 
 
 

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As I mentioned to Carl, there is a site that has refillable 2400 carts 
with autoreset chips built in the same as uinik and medistreet. He has 
the whole set for about 30 dollars. Excellent serivce. He has a ebay 
store.

888-497-5289 tel

http://cgi.ebay.com/Spongeless-Refillable-Cartridges-Epson-
R2400_W0QQitemZ6847965801QQihZ013QQcategoryZ14303QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewIte
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I have bought from his several times and service is excellent.
He has a complete cis for the r220 for about $30.  not sure about the 
2400. 

Tom Welch

Exactly, you don't remove them.  I've never seen these carts, but I  
would assume you can see down through the refill port enough to  
determine if they need to be topped off.  If not then they are really  
useless.

On Oct 20, 2006, at 12:54 PM, Ian Christie wrote:

> I understand that they are transluscent.
>  But I can't see how you can judge the level from looking at the  
> top of the cartridge -- i.e. the point is that you don't remove  
> them from the printer, right?

Thanks Tom.  I couldn't find this link in your previous post.   
Certainly a lot more reasonable price.  He doesn't mention the  
autoreset chips in the ebay description, so I sent him an inquiry.

Carl

On Oct 20, 2006, at 2:10 PM, twelch2113 wrote:

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> As I mentioned to Carl, there is a site that has refillable 2400 carts
> with autoreset chips built in the same as uinik and medistreet. He has
> the whole set for about 30 dollars. Excellent serivce. He has a ebay
> store.
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> R2400_W0QQitemZ6847965801QQihZ013QQcategoryZ14303QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewI 
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> 2400.
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From: "Ian Christie" <ichristie@...>
To: <QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 5:54 PM
Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Top-off refillable carts for 2400


>I understand that they are transluscent.
> But I can't see how you can judge the level from looking at the top of the 
> cartridge -- i.e. the point is that you don't remove them from the 
> printer, right?

Why not?

Richard 

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You can't judge the ink levels by looking down in the cart. I try to catch them before they run dry. Hasn't seemed to hurt my printer any. They are not without problems. Mine seem to lose their prime every time I refill them. One pain in the ass. 

Walt

>From: Carl Schofield [mailto:list@schophoto.com]
>Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 08:56 AM
>To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Top-off refillable carts for 2400
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>Exactly, you don't remove them.  I've never seen these carts, but I  
>would assume you can see down through the refill port enough to  
>determine if they need to be topped off.  If not then they are really  
>useless.
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>On Oct 20, 2006, at 12:54 PM, Ian Christie wrote:
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>> I understand that they are transluscent.
>>  But I can't see how you can judge the level from looking at the  
>> top of the cartridge -- i.e. the point is that you don't remove  
>> them from the printer, right?
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"Why not?"

 

You mean - why not remove the cartridges to check the ink level?

 

The whole point of using auto-reset chips was to avoid removing the
cartridges from the printer. Otherwise, you may as well use regular (and
cheaper) cartridge chips and a resetter. That way you'd have an idea of how
much in was left before removing the cartridges.

 



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What you say is correct. They were originally for use in a CIS. They are now used in refillable carts mainly because they don't infringe on any Epson patents. Frankly I prefer to use regular chips and reset them for the very reason you gave.

Walt

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ian Christie [mailto:ichristie@...]
>Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 07:40 AM
>To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Top-off refillable carts for 2400
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