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Re: [Digital BW] Cone Ink Sets, Weird Spots, and CIS

2007-11-28 by cbphoto2003

Thanks, Harry!

I looked at the Efillit, and it appears to be more expensive than 
the Niagara.  Any particular reason?

I'm glad to hear you haven't had any problems.  The blotches I used 
to get made the system unusable for portfolio prints.  

Chris



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Harry Lockwood 
<hflockwood@...> wrote:
>
> Chris,
> 
> I¹m on my second set of Cone carts on the 2400, and I can say 
that, after
> some initial issues with the lid not closing properly, I¹ve had no 
problems
> whatsoever.  The prints are beautiful in their smooth tonal 
rendition.
> Having said that, however, the high cost of non-refillable carts is
> daunting.  To solve this problem, I will go the CIS route.
> 
> Just yesterday, I took delivery of the Efillink Pro (empty cart) 
system; I
> will install it, with Cone inks, when the present carts are 
depleted.
> Obviously, I can¹t recommend Efillink at this stage.  I bought it 
on the
> basis of what I saw on their web site (do go there) and the 
recommendation
> of a user on this forum.
> 
> I¹ll report back after the system is up and running.  I¹ve got my 
fingers
> crossed.
> 
> Harry
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 11/27/07 10:48 AM, "cbphoto2003" <cbphoto2005@...> wrote:
> > 
> > New guy here...
> > 
> > I used the Cone K7 ink cartridges about a year ago when I was 
using an
> > R1800.  I now use an R2400, and want to get back into monochrome 
ink
> > sets.  The problem I had with the Cone inks was that I was going
> > through a whole set to get a few decent prints due to clogging 
and
> > annoying blotches (look like some kind of leakage) on just about 
every
> > other print.  Much cursing.
> > 
> > If I get a CIS (looking at Niagara, unless there are better
> > recommendations) for the Cone inks in my R2400, will I have the 
same
> > problem?  Is this a common or known issue?  Are there other ink 
sets I
> > should be looking at?
> > 
> > Sorry for the basic questions, but I don't want to go through the
> > agony of buying the wrong stuff!  Thanks.
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> Harry F. Lockwood
> 
> 
> 
> 
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>

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