Digital BW, The Print

On 1/23/2013 4:14 PM, Paul Roark wrote:
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> Thanks for looking into this.
>
> When the 1430 chips arrive, could you let us know if they work when mixed
> with Epson chips? It matters in several of the workflows I've published.
>
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
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> On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 1:39 PM, remononaz1 homershannon@... 
> <mailto:homershannon%40gmail.com>> wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > I spoke with MIS tech support today and they stated that any of the
> > cartridges for the Epson 1400 made before the 1430 was released will not
> > work in the 1430. (That's me.) Apparently, after the 1430 was released,
> > Epson made some kind of a change in the interface and the third 
> party chips
> > had to be modified. Upgrade chips are not being offered. A new set 
> of six
> > cartridge is $30, so this is not a big deal, just kind of a hassle.
> >
> > I'll use the 1430 for color printing, both Epson and MIS inks, and
> > dedicate the 1400 to B&W printing using the old MIS cartridges, which I
> > have loaded for C-6, UT14 and LK2LK.
> >
> > As for mixing Epson and MIS cartridges in the 1430, I don't know if this
> > is really an issue. I have certainly mixed them in the 1400. I did 
> it just
> > last week when I ran out of Epson black and threw in the MIS black to
> > finish a project I was working on. Not a whimper from the 1400, it just
> > kept on going.
> >
> >
> >
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Hello Paul,

As I promised, following arrival of the Edwal, I loaded the Noritsu 
2K3lK (4 inks) into MIS 1400 cartridges and used Epson Claria cartridges 
for the yellow and light magenta into my new 1430. After making sure 
that the MIS cartridges were fully seated (tricky), I installed the 
printer (Windows 7 and wireless network ). No problem. Printed my first 
2K2LK on Red River metallic (using your QTR profile). Pretty spectacular!

Sadly, MIS doesn't keep its loyal customers informed about 1400 vs 1430 
known difficulties. Since my MIS 1400 cartridges were purchased in 
December and the 1430 is a new printer with the latest software and 
drivers, I don't know if older MIS 1400 cartridges cause problems alone 
or in a mix. Some may still have installation problems with older MIS 
cartridges and the 1430. The good news here is that a Claria and MIS 
cartridge mix will work and none of your various ink sets should have a 
problem with later 1400 MIS cartridges. Was there ever a real problem, 
I'm not sure.

Tom Hefter


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