It was 9/9/04 1:34 pm, when nigel @ MWORDS wrote: > We are overstocked on the 1290 model CIS because we got in a large quantity > for a customer who then let us down. Hence, we wish to clear them down to > more normal stock levels.
Nij Just a few personal observations re the CIS for a 1290...first of all, talk about a plava to fit the CIS. Had I know in advance, I would've bought the 4000! Manuals turn me grey! <g> I sure missed my camera assistant who was very good at this sort of thing (and who beat me to a CIS on my recommendation!). I followed Nigel's instructions to the letter, which are very clearly printed for the manual reader and, for the visual imbiber, MPEGs are included on a CD. I primed the CIS and let it sit overnight. Priming the CIS was fairly smooth once I had sussed out how to wet the nipple! ;-) Fitting the carts was not so smooth. I found the felt securing pads on the side of the color cart were too big and was afraid they may come off as I pressed the cart home. I think if it was made of rubber, shaped like a half dome with the flat bit "securely" stuck to the cart, the cart would slide in more easily. I was afraid the cart wasn't sitting snugly (still afraid it will dislodge over time). I did notice some ink spill and think this probably caused by me taking too long trying to bed the cart without breaking off the felt pads. I had done a nozzle check before but, after running off some test prints found, I needed another one. I also found I had to realign the head. The prints are smooth again but not as smooth as before - maybe I need to do another head alignment but the last test showed the smoothest patches to be the middle ones. Buying the CIS & inks from Mwords was, as I said, the cheapest deal I could find (even with discounts thrown in). The difference is enough to buy 250ml of ink (or in Epson ink prices about...maybe Michael can tell us!). Furthermore, they throw in a �20 voucher towards a profile built by Mwords... A good deal all around, IMO. Once fitted, the printer looks like something Homer Simpson tried to fix in the dark after having 10 lagers. <g> This is bad news if you are the type who looks at the mantelpiece a lot...Still, needs must when Epson rides... Shangara Singh. ________________________________________________ :: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Photoshop CS :: Photoshop CS Essential Tips || Photoshop Glossary (eBooks) :: Examaids for Adobe & Macromedia Certification :: http://www.examaids.com || http://www.photoshopace.com =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
