Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "mycroft2152" <mycroft2152@...> 
wrote:
>
> If the Epson R220 does prove out for direct to pcb inkjet resist 
> printing.
> 
> Here is a another vendor that offers a complete CIS package for the 
> Epson R220, spongeless cartridges with self resetting chip, tanks, 
> etc 
> for a reasonable price. Shipping costs are high, but the overall 
> price 
> is reasonable
> 
> 
> [Ebay link got broken up when I hit reply so I left it out]
> 
> This doen't include the ink.
> 
> Myc
>

You are better off getting a CIS from a real company such as MIS or 
Weink rather than off of eBay, a lot of them are cheap knockoffs of 
the higher quality ones. Remember (And note I have nothing against 
this seller, it's just a warning), even if the seller gets many 
positive reviews, that doesn't mean that the item didn't break down 
three or six months later when you can't go back and change the 
feedback. If you get it through a real retailer, and it breaks, you 
have a better chance of getting it replaced. 

Also, make SURE that the chips are specified for the R220. While the 
R220 and R340 both take the /exact/ same ink tanks as the R200 and 
R300/R320, Epson has apparently changed the circuitry enough that it 
will reject the original auto-reset aftermarket chips for the R200. It 
doesn't seem like it was hard for them to create a workaround, but if 
you wind up with R200 chips, they will not work.