Re: Source for 1160 Printers for inkjet negatives

[Pam Niedermayer <pam_pine@cape.com>]

Yes, but there will be residual ink left in the tubes, so if you do
this without flushing the tubes you'll get a mix of the two sets for a
while. This may be OK or not; but it will certainly muck up things if
you're alternating between color and b&w sets. Which is why I have two Epsonprinters.

Pam

rgw@mediaone.net wrote:
> 
> Judy
> 
> Many on the Epson list talk about switching back and forth between "compatible"
> inksets. The switch between the MIS archival color set and their Quad set is
> reported to be fine since the base of the inks are the same. It's just a matter of
> pulling one cart, wrapping it carefully in plastic wrap so it does not leak or dry
> out, putting in the other cart and printing a flush pattern for several pages to get
> the old ink out of the small reservoirs in the heads.
> 
> I have two inkjet printers so I have not tested this but the Epson list archives
> should have more war stories from those who do.
> 
> Guy
> 
> Judy Seigel wrote:
> 
> > Thanks for the reminder, Guy.... it comes back to me that they were saying
> > that on the Epson list. But now that Keith gives me permission to just do
> > BLACK, I think I'll NOT change inks. Because then if I want to print color
> > I have to get ANOTHER printer (right?). I've already got two, the inkjet &
> > a laser for text (post script), and hardly have room for one.  The Epson
> > has been bumped into 40 times (it's totally in the way) and all the
> > extensions go flying into space ... so where would I put a 3rd????
> >
> > If I got the quadtones just for a frenzy of negative making, what would be
> > involved in getting the color back? Or is that a one-way street?

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