On Behalf Of Shangara Singh > All that makes sense. However, to say a cart contains 17ml > when only 12-14ml is useable is misleading to say the least. > Surely there's a case to be answered before trading > standards? <snip> > If you go into a bar and order a pint, you expect a pint and > not 3/4's. If you buy a litre of wine and find the cork soaks > up a quarter of the bottle, which vino here would pay for a > full litre?
I can't answer for trading standards ... or Epson ... or Canon... Or ???! Although I could not tell you what the legalities of it are, I think that there is some sort of legislation about how much 'head' is allowable on a pint. This may be because drinking has been around for a little while longer than single-ink-tanks ;) Most m'fers define ink tank life against standard files and doubtless the figures they supply are accurate for those files. To parody one printer m'fers literature, with a drinking paradigm: 'Cost cutting Single Drink System: Transparent drink tanks for all drinks can be replaced individually, reducing your costs significantly*. See at a glance when a single drink needs replacing!' * All drink tanks must be installed on the bar for bar to operate correctly: One pint Guiness, one pint Becks, one pint Stella Artois, one pint 'Tequilla Sunrise' ... Etc ... ** Lounge bar operation can only be guaranteed in a pub pre-installed with Windows XP, Windows 2000. (For users in Scotland: Smoking is prohibited in the bar) Back to printing for a moment ;) Try not to think of it as wastage of ink in cartridges. Of course, in a real sense it is wastage (just like the plastic you are forced to throw away) - but on the other hand - it is the price of the way the printer m'fer designed the cartridges / printer etc... and it is the price of getting printers that cost just a bit less than they cost to build. Therefore, ones costs are defined by that... and this will influence your end price for a print-service or whatever. If you can stomach a bit of a long-winded rant somewhat-related to this subject, take a look at: http://www.mwords.co.uk/pages/FAQ/articleCanonInkUsage.htm It's fairly esoteric ... Possibly not for the faint-hearted / 'not really that bothered'! Have a good weekend all... Hope it is successful or restful (whichever you're after) for you all, Nij Nigel Rheam www.mwords.co.uk Digital Fine Art =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
