[Alt-photo] Re: Third party inks

[Marek Matusz]

I must be living in a different universe. My 3800 printer has been trouble free for perhaps 5 years now (I actually can't remember how old it is). Never had any clogging problems or any other issues. I do print at least once a week, so the printer never sits unused. I do remember windex and wet towels head cleaning form the Epson 2200 days.

 

I received a reusable cartridge for inkjetmall and a yellow k3 ink. I will report in the near future on my efforts to move to the trird party inks.

Thanks for all the feedback.

 

Marek
 

> From: donsbryant at gmail.com
> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:40:34 -0400
> Subject: [Alt-photo] Re: Third party inks
> 
> I would say take Jeremy's suggestion to heart or at least give it a shot.
> 
> Don
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:alt-photo-process-list-bounces at lists.altphotolist.org] On Behalf Of
> Jeremy Moore
> Sent: Monday, September 09, 2013 4:19 PM
> To: alt-photo-process-list at lists.altphotolist.org
> Subject: [Alt-photo] Re: Third party inks
> 
> My suggestion is to not use the cleaning option to clear clogs when one or a
> few colors is the problem. Instead, print blocks of that color onto typing
> paper until the clog is cleared. If no color comes out at all, then use
> windex on the print heads. Those cleaning options usually kill every color
> and not just the one you need to get working.
> 
> - Jeremy
> 
> On Sep 9, 2013, at 11:19 AM, Diana Bloomfield <dlhbloomfield at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Yeah . . . that comment stopped me short, too. Given that nozzle-clogging
> seems to be the main problem that the 3800 has (in my experience)-- I
> wouldn't like to encourage that. And the cleaning just eats up so much ink.
> I just got rid of my last 3800. I've had two and really loved them, but the
> constant cleaning and clogging and replacement of inks (mainly because of
> all that clogging and cleaning) was enough to just say-- enough. I recently
> bought a refurbished 3880, and so far that seems to be working great. My
> main problem with Epson (all brands of printers?) is what I call their
> Polaroid business plan. While the printers (in Polaroid's case, the
> cameras) are wonderful and relatively inexpensive, the cost of the inks
> (film) can put you in the poor house.
> > 
> > 
> > On Sep 9, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Marek Matusz wrote:
> > 
> >> Sam
> >> 
> >> I am a little concerned about your nozzle cleaning comments. Do u use
> your printer on regular basis ?
> >> 
> >> Marek
> >> 
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >> 
> >> On Sep 8, 2013, at 8:36 PM, "sam wang" <samwang864 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> I have just started using the Inkjet Mall cartridges in my 3800 - just
> PK and LK so far. They seem to be very much like the Epson inks except that
> the PK blocks more UV light so you'd need to redo your curves. The PK also
> needs more nozzle cleaning, it seems. But the cost is definitely a big draw.
> Their video instruction is excellent.
> >>> 
> >>> Sam
> > 
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