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<lcdpublishing@...> wrote:
>
>
> Mycroft,
>
> You brought up a good point that needs checking. My first attempts
> will be with the Epson Ink I have on hand. When I did some crude
> tests a while back, the yellow ink is what I had on hand and it sort
> of worked.
If you are thinking of using the ink that came with the R220, you are
better off selling it on craigslist or eBay if you haven't opened them
yet. Those inks will definitely not work. I've gotten things to the
point where the print /looked/ nice, and heat-set the ink with an
iron, but they just wash away when put in etchant.
> So, What I am wondering and thinkning of trying is to put the yellow
> cartridge in the slot for the black ink. If the printer allows this
> (Does anyone know?), it will be a starting point for me. Then as I
> make progress there, I will get some sort of refillable cartridge
> from
> MIS as I already have their ink.
>
> Chris
>
You would have to swap the chips on the cartridges. They're all shaped
the same, but the chips are different - and interchangable.
I just put in an order from the eBay seller InkJetCarts. While I can't
comment on the ink or cartridge quality yet, his customer service has
been miles above what I've gotten from MIS. He has PDFs with
photographs to show the best ways to prime refill carts on the first
use. His sets of resettable cartridges and inks for the C88 and the
R200 series are half the price of what MIS charges. Once I get my C88
refill kit and start using it, I'll post a review. While I'm using my
C88 for high volume document printing, and not PCB work, I'll try
using some of his inks to print on a thin copper sheet. From what I
can tell, I think he gets the ink from the same supplier as MIS (Image
Specialists), but I'm not 100% sure.