. > > > >: > > > Subject: Re: [PRODIG] Epson 2100 alternatives? > > > I have been a lurker for a long time because I didn't have much to > > > contribute but I think that I can contribute a little on this subject. I > > > have a 2200 and it does drink a lot of ink. I have bought my cartridges > > > from atlex.com at a good price $8.90 with very good service and > > > shipping. But to stretch the cartridges a little longer I use a chip > > > resetter which can be cheaply ordered for around $15 from many sources > > > on the net. I have had very few problems doing this for a long time. > > > When a cartridge is empty I reset it with the chip resetter, I place a > > > black stripe down the top of cartridge after I reset it so that I know > > > that it has been reset and then return it to the printer. The ink level > > > will then indicate that it is now full again but what you can safely get > > > 98% of the time without color shifts or running it dry is 1/4 more plus > > > just a little bit more. If you let it run down to half way between the > > > 3/4 full level mark and the 1/2 full level mark it will run dry and you > > > will have some diffuculty getting the air bubbles out of the lines but > > > it will clear up with some nozzle cleaning. When any of the ink levels > > > drop down to 3/4 full I automatically check to see if that cartridge has > > > been reset (black stripe) and replace it with a new one if needed. > > > Resetting the chip has let me print a lot of extra prints. > > > Rick Stone > > > > > >> > > >> On 12 Nov 2004, at 14:13, Bob Frost wrote: > > >> > > >> > "So total ink in the cartridge will be anywhere between 16-17 ml. > > >> > Under a regular use, the chip will allow only 12-14 ml to be used > > >> > > >> So between 12% and 30% is thrown away > > >> > > >> Matthew Ward > >> > >
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