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Epson Individual Ink cartridges
Epson R300:
Before changing yellow ink: K:38% C:17% M:66% Y:0% LC:38% LM:9% After changing yellow ink: K:34% C:13% M:61% Y:100% LC:34% LM:5% Manual says that this is printer test. After changing ink 6 times (every cartridge) we use 20% of every ink. It means that we use 1/5 of every cartridge just to test the printer!! When I did the same test with CX3650 with clogged head, the test didn't even unclog the nozzles. I had to run cleaning to get them clear. What are your experiences with Epson printers? Do you have similar with Canon, HP or Lexmark? -- # Łukasz Ledóchowski # GG: 503647 # http://www.allegro.pl/show_user_auctions.php?uid=10223 |
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pete wrote:
What are your experiences with Epson printers? Do you have similar with Canon, HP or Lexmark? Lexmark rip you off at the till. Keep refilling your cartridges, it's cheap enough. I don't want to discuss about cartridge prices, I know them. I just want to know about the details that you don't know when you buy the printer. Printer test when changing every is one of them and makes indvidual cartridges much less atractive. -- # Lukasz Ledóchowski # GG: 503647 # http://www.allegro.pl/show_user_auctions.php?uid=10223 |
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Bob Headrick wrote:
What are your experiences with Epson printers? Do you have similar with Canon, HP or Lexmark? HP printers with integrated ink supplies and printheads do not do this. That would include all DeskJet, Photosmart and PSC units, as well as many of the Officejet products. What about business inkjets? -- # Łukasz Ledóchowski # GG: 503647 # http://www.allegro.pl/show_user_auctions.php?uid=10223 |
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"Łukasz Ledóchowski" wrote in message ... Epson R300: Before changing yellow ink: K:38% C:17% M:66% Y:0% LC:38% LM:9% After changing yellow ink: K:34% C:13% M:61% Y:100% LC:34% LM:5% Manual says that this is printer test. After changing ink 6 times (every cartridge) we use 20% of every ink. It means that we use 1/5 of every cartridge just to test the printer!! I can give you a picture from the other side of the fence. Since the single cartridges became popular (read promoted or a craze ) my figures over several 100 sales for many types show only a one percent difference in consumption: Yellow is the Epson leader. Whereas tracking the printers I use daily (Epson C80, 895, S-820) for general printing the Epson's in particular often show low to empty across alternate cartridges, but no increased use of any colour over 3 years in use. ?? Tony -- Got the picture...Print it. JetTec perfect. http://www.aah-haa.com 30% more ink http://www.inkylinkusa.com When I did the same test with CX3650 with clogged head, the test didn't even unclog the nozzles. I had to run cleaning to get them clear. What are your experiences with Epson printers? Do you have similar with Canon, HP or Lexmark? -- # Łukasz Ledóchowski # GG: 503647 # http://www.allegro.pl/show_user_auctions.php?uid=10223 |
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Of course you could waste money on a HP with the antiquated tri-color
scheme, spend $35 on a measely 14ml of ink. Bob Headrick wrote: "=A3ukasz Led=F3chowski" wrote in message ... Before changing yellow ink: K:38% C:17% M:66% Y:0% LC:38% LM:9% After changing yellow ink: K:34% C:13% M:61% Y:100% LC:34% LM:5% Manual says that this is printer test. After changing ink 6 times (every cartridge) we use 20% of every ink. It means that we use 1/5 of every cartridge just to test the printer!! Welcome to the sometimes false economy of individual ink tanks. Some designs require a priming cycle at each ink supply insertion to clear air out of the system. If the priming station is designed to prime all the ink supplies at once you will put a significant amount of ink in the service station "diaper". What are your experiences with Epson printers? Do you have similar with Canon, HP or Lexmark? HP printers with integrated ink supplies and printheads do not do this. That would include all DeskJet, Photosmart and PSC units, as well as many of the Officejet products. =20 Regards, Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP |
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Or, you could buy an hp business inkjet, get two tray support, Ethernet
connectivity, print speeds to rival laser, and quite reasonable photo results. [Check how many colors are in some of canon's latest 'photo printer' offerings?] wrote in message oups.com... Of course you could waste money on a HP with the antiquated tri-color scheme, spend $35 on a measely 14ml of ink. Bob Headrick wrote: "Łukasz Ledóchowski" wrote in message ... Before changing yellow ink: K:38% C:17% M:66% Y:0% LC:38% LM:9% After changing yellow ink: K:34% C:13% M:61% Y:100% LC:34% LM:5% Manual says that this is printer test. After changing ink 6 times (every cartridge) we use 20% of every ink. It means that we use 1/5 of every cartridge just to test the printer!! Welcome to the sometimes false economy of individual ink tanks. Some designs require a priming cycle at each ink supply insertion to clear air out of the system. If the priming station is designed to prime all the ink supplies at once you will put a significant amount of ink in the service station "diaper". What are your experiences with Epson printers? Do you have similar with Canon, HP or Lexmark? HP printers with integrated ink supplies and printheads do not do this. That would include all DeskJet, Photosmart and PSC units, as well as many of the Officejet products. Regards, Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP |
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Actually, for the C84, it's 450 pages at 5%.
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There is a large size (more ink) black from Printpal.com
it had been great for my C84 use Cheaper and no problems. fyi wrote in message oups.com... Actually, for the C84, it's 450 pages at 5%. |
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What this is implying is that the amount of ink used during a change of
cartridge purge process is assumed in the firmware to be 4% of the total usable amount. This may or may not be accurate. However, as you state, that means each time any cartridge is replaced, each cartridge loses something approaching 4%. This is why I have stated many times that having individual cartridges may not save any ink over a tricolor cartridge. This is not a "test" by the way, it is simply a process that the printer goes through to attempt to remove any air locks in the head where the cartridge has been changed, and to help the new cartridge to begin working. Art Łukasz Ledóchowski wrote: Epson R300: Before changing yellow ink: K:38% C:17% M:66% Y:0% LC:38% LM:9% After changing yellow ink: K:34% C:13% M:61% Y:100% LC:34% LM:5% Manual says that this is printer test. After changing ink 6 times (every cartridge) we use 20% of every ink. It means that we use 1/5 of every cartridge just to test the printer!! When I did the same test with CX3650 with clogged head, the test didn't even unclog the nozzles. I had to run cleaning to get them clear. What are your experiences with Epson printers? Do you have similar with Canon, HP or Lexmark? |
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