Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "sinar001" 
<jnolly@a...> wrote:
>
> 
> Piezo printers tend to be much more tolerant of viscosity/surface 
tension issues than are 
> the thermal printers. Maybe this is why there is much more 
information available? Also, 
> until Epson put "chips" on their carts, it was very easy to refill 
and use third party carts, 
> back in the "good old days". With inexpensive chip resetters, and 
good CIS systems, Epson 
> system still seem to rule the "roost".
> 
> HP & Canon systems originally replaced the print head as you 
replaced the ink. The print 
> head on these disposable carts tended to wear out quite quickly, 
allowing perhaps one, 
> maybe two refills before becoming unusable. Third party empty HP 
carts were not available 
> because of the very specialized equipment necessary to produce the 
integral print heads.
> 
> John Nollendorfs
>

I was unaware the HP cart heads had such limited use. Hmmmmmmm.... 
maybe I should plan to purchase a 1280 for CIS conversion and sell 
the 9800....

Sonrise