Digital BW, The Print

If I recall correctly, Tyler Boley asked of the group if anyone was 
using Windex in the color cartridge when it ran out of other inks? I 
don't recall any answer or if Tyler posted further information. If 
anyone has tried this, please let the group know the results. 

The logic behind this is since in printing Black Only, only the 
black cart is used; why waste ink and money for the hextone inksets 
if it is not going to be used. Since there must be ink in the two 
carts for the printer to operate, and in daily use, both of the 
carts are charged upon powerup and even in printing BO the printhead 
from time to time moves to the extreme left and purges the nozzles.


Your friend in photography,

Johnny Eades

Alan,

Based on your recommendation, I will try this.

Your friend in photography,

Johnny Eades


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Alan Zinn 
<AZinn@n...> wrote:
> At 11:51 PM 2/17/04 +0000, you wrote:
> >If I recall correctly, Tyler Boley asked of the group if anyone 
was
> >using Windex in the color cartridge when it ran out of other 
inks? I
> >don't recall any answer or if Tyler posted further information. If
> >anyone has tried this, please let the group know the results.
> >
> >The logic behind this is since in printing Black Only, only the
> >black cart is used; why waste ink and money for the hextone 
inksets
> >if it is not going to be used. Since there must be ink in the two
> >carts for the printer to operate, and in daily use, both of the
> >carts are charged upon powerup and even in printing BO the 
printhead
> >from time to time moves to the extreme left and purges the 
nozzles.
> >
> >
> >Your friend in photography,
> >
> >Johnny Eades
> >
> 
> Johnny,
> 
> I filled a used color cart for doing BO - works fine. There is 
enough tint 

> left to do nozzle checks.
> 
> AZ
> 
> 
> Build a Lookaround!
> The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed.
> NOW SHIPPING
> http://www.panoramacamera.us

Johnny, why not just use the $5 dye ink carts from MIS in the color
position for your 1280. Not quite a cheap as Windex but you can print
color then whenever you have the need. 

I find color handy for when the kids send me a JPG that I want to show
to my wife or when I have color text. None of that lasts for more than
a few days, so archivalness is never an issue. But having a color
option is a bit nice. BTW, my color is in an extra printer, a 890. My
1280 has UT-2. 

Have you considered a BO CFS? You'd only need the K cart and one tube
plus a 4 oz. bottle of Eboni. 

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny Eades"
<jeades1@s...> wrote:

> 
> 
> Alan,
> 
> Based on your recommendation, I will try this.
> 
> Your friend in photography,
> 
> Johnny Eades
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Alan Zinn 
> <AZinn@n...> wrote:
> > At 11:51 PM 2/17/04 +0000, you wrote:
> > >If I recall correctly, Tyler Boley asked of the group if anyone 
> was
> > >using Windex in the color cartridge when it ran out of other 
> inks? I
> > >don't recall any answer or if Tyler posted further information. If
> > >anyone has tried this, please let the group know the results.
> > >
> > >The logic behind this is since in printing Black Only, only the
> > >black cart is used; why waste ink and money for the hextone 
> inksets
> > >if it is not going to be used. Since there must be ink in the two
> > >carts for the printer to operate, and in daily use, both of the
> > >carts are charged upon powerup and even in printing BO the 
> printhead
> > >from time to time moves to the extreme left and purges the 
> nozzles.
> > >
> > >
> > >Your friend in photography,
> > >
> > >Johnny Eades
> > >
> > 
> > Johnny,
> > 
> > I filled a used color cart for doing BO - works fine. There is 
> enough tint 
> > left to do nozzle checks.
> > 
> > AZ
> > 
> > 
> > Build a Lookaround!
> > The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed.
> > NOW SHIPPING
> > http://www.panoramacamera.us

At 11:51 PM 2/17/04 +0000, you wrote:
>If I recall correctly, Tyler Boley asked of the group if anyone was
>using Windex in the color cartridge when it ran out of other inks? I
>don't recall any answer or if Tyler posted further information. If
>anyone has tried this, please let the group know the results.
>
>The logic behind this is since in printing Black Only, only the
>black cart is used; why waste ink and money for the hextone inksets
>if it is not going to be used. Since there must be ink in the two
>carts for the printer to operate, and in daily use, both of the
>carts are charged upon powerup and even in printing BO the printhead
>from time to time moves to the extreme left and purges the nozzles.
>
>
>Your friend in photography,
>
>Johnny Eades
>

Johnny,

I filled a used color cart for doing BO - works fine. There is enough tint 
left to do nozzle checks.

AZ


Build a Lookaround!
The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed.
NOW SHIPPING
http://www.panoramacamera.us

Hello Bob,

Thanks for another option,I never even thought of that. I just 
couldn't justify spending money on ink I never would use again. I'm 
dedicated to this black Only printing for all my images and couldn't 
do a mind shift into text printing. Thanks again.

Your friend in Photography,

Johnny Eades


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Michaels" 
<bob@b...> wrote:
> Johnny, why not just use the $5 dye ink carts from MIS in the color
> position for your 1280. Not quite a cheap as Windex but you can 
print
> color then whenever you have the need. 
> 
> I find color handy for when the kids send me a JPG that I want to 
show
> to my wife or when I have color text. None of that lasts for more 
than
> a few days, so archivalness is never an issue. But having a color
> option is a bit nice. BTW, my color is in an extra printer, a 890. 
My
> 1280 has UT-2. 
> 
> Have you considered a BO CFS? You'd only need the K cart and one 
tube
> plus a 4 oz. bottle of Eboni. 
> 
> Bob Michaels
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny Eades"
> <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Alan,
> > 
> > Based on your recommendation, I will try this.
> > 
> > Your friend in photography,
> > 
> > Johnny Eades
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Alan Zinn 
> > <AZinn@n...> wrote:
> > > At 11:51 PM 2/17/04 +0000, you wrote:
> > > >If I recall correctly, Tyler Boley asked of the group if 
anyone 
> > was
> > > >using Windex in the color cartridge when it ran out of other 
> > inks? I
> > > >don't recall any answer or if Tyler posted further 
information. If
> > > >anyone has tried this, please let the group know the results.
> > > >
> > > >The logic behind this is since in printing Black Only, only 
the
> > > >black cart is used; why waste ink and money for the hextone 
> > inksets
> > > >if it is not going to be used. Since there must be ink in the 
two
> > > >carts for the printer to operate, and in daily use, both of 
the

> > > >carts are charged upon powerup and even in printing BO the 
> > printhead
> > > >from time to time moves to the extreme left and purges the 
> > nozzles.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Your friend in photography,
> > > >
> > > >Johnny Eades
> > > >
> > > 
> > > Johnny,
> > > 
> > > I filled a used color cart for doing BO - works fine. There is 
> > enough tint 
> > > left to do nozzle checks.
> > > 
> > > AZ
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Build a Lookaround!
> > > The Lookaround Book, 2nd ed.
> > > NOW SHIPPING
> > > http://www.panoramacamera.us