I'm going to have to write a nasty email to Epson for this chip B.S. Jose, since you're knowledgeable in this area, I've got two questions for your wise self. I just learned about this Epson scam two days ago after my 777 ran out of ink. Prior to that, I had no idea such anti-refill 'technology' existed. >:-(
1: When you use a good cartridge to reset the printer, doesn't that cause the cartridge seals to be punctured? 2: Is this enough to warrant starting a new thread to would warn everyone on the list to not buy printers with the anti-refill chips? Sevatio >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 10/23/01, 7:47:52 PM, "Jose M. Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: [newbie] Epson Printer: > I do this all the time with a more expensive 11x17" 1270 Epson Photo > printer. > The Epson cartridges are nothing more than ink wells. So as long as you > are purchasing the proper ink, there is little difference between an > Epson cartridge and a refill. > With the 1270 I discovered (by myself thank you) the reset trick. You > put in a full cartridge, then let the printer park the head. With the > printer ON you unlatch the head park and move the cartridge out to the > unloading zone. > You then insert a cartridge that you will refill (I do about 6 > cartridges at a time), to reset it's chip. Then you press the load > button. Bingo, reset cartridge. > This only takes a second to do. > The re-inking kits normally come with everything you need. Normally a > syringe for each color, tape "covers" for the nipples and tape for the > holes you punch, plus maybe a cleaner. > I've already saved over $500.00 on cartridges and have been VERY pleased > with the results. > Epson front loads their cartridge prices, and uses the printers as loss > leaders. > I stumbled upon the 1270 because I was purposely looking for a printer I > could refill (the Photo12xx series) but was disappointed when I > discovered that the one I actually got (the 1270) had a refill > protection system. > Thankfully I got around it. > Once news of the chip reset techniques made the rounds on the internet, > Epson redesigned the printer into the 1280 series... ( Thanks again > @#$@#! Epson! ) so the above technique could not be used. > It is likely that the floppy included in the kit does nothing more than > move the head over so that you can change the cartridges. Exchanging > cartridges while the printer is on seems to reset the subsequently > inserted cartridge. > While these kits are also frequently over priced, at least they will get > you started. Afterwards you'll find that all you need to do is purchase > the inks and keep at least once cartridge around to reset the others. > Next you'll be hunting for archival inks and cheaper paper sources... > Good luck! > -JMS > |-----Original Message----- > |From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Linus Drouhard > |Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 10:12 PM > |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > |Subject: [newbie] Epson Printer > | > | > |Hi everyone., > | I recently purchased an Epson 777 printer based largely > |on recommendations > |from this forum. I like the printer, but do not like the cost of the > |replacement cartridges. > | > | Does anyone have any experience with the Jet-Master > |refills and "chip > |resetter"? > | > |http://www.jet-master.com/epson_inkjet_777.htm > | > |The claim to have software on a floppy to reset the cartridges > |to allow > |unlimited refilling. I'm interested but wouldn't want to > |spend the $65 and > |get nothing for it. > | > |Thanks for all of your input and great advice. > | > |-Linus > | > |
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