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Re: STEVE: Cartridge flush - results

2006-04-19 by Steve

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Robert Hedan <robert.hedan@...>
wrote:
>
> SSC reports black inkshots at 15,790.

Who knows why Epson might pick a strange number? :'/

> Also, the girl said the cartridge was 95% full.  She didn't
understand why
> it was empty, she had done a print test before putting up on EBay. 
She is
> sending me my money back anyways, so that ain't bad.

Aha!!! Now we know...

It shipped with those cartridges installed, they probably drained into
the park pads. Pressure changes during shipping tend to force the ink out.

However, that doesn't explain the chips reporting empty.

Steve Greenfield

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