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Jan Alter

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From: "Jan Alter" <bear...@verizon.net>

Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:51:53 GMT

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Subject: Re: Question about Epson Stylus 880 and CIS (follow-up)

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"Jeff" <J...@somewhere.com> wrote in message

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> The inks from that New 880 were consumed years ago in another 880, the 880
> itself has not even been powered up thats why I was curious as to whether
> CIS could be used initially.

> Also, if the printer has to be moved across town once a CIS system is
> installed, is that difficult?

> Also, does anyonr know hoe many lifetime sheets this can print out?

> 100,000? more?

> thnx

> Jeff
> "RCC" <richard@mapson_cowling1.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:q0Do7JFE4GtIFwUK@cowling1.demon.co.uk...
>> In message <3pHsk.672$482.442@trnddc06>, Jan Alter <bear...@verizon.net>
>> writes
>>>Additionally I would not use the cartridges
>>>that came with the printer at this point as they are way past their
>>>usability date. Epson says not to use anything over 2 years old (when
>>>they
>>>are vacuum sealed).

>> Lucky you finding an as new 880. If you find a warehouse full, let us
>> all know and a line of buyers may well form.

>> I agree with the advice on not using old cartridges though - real recent
>> experience. At the weekend I found a pair of still sealed/packed Epson
>> cartridges in the bottom of a cupboard - I think they were about 4 years
>> old. Popped them into the 880 and then spent most of the afternoon
>> running cleaning cycles! Eventually threw them out and put in a new pair
>> of compatibles, a couple more cleaning cycles and all was fine.

>> So although it looks like manufacturers bluff to get you to throw old
>> stuff away, in this case they are right and they do seem to go off in
>> storage.

>> Here in UK I seem to be able to get compatibles so easily its not really
>> worth bothering with a CIS. They have worked fine for years, and despite
>> malevolent posts in this group, meet my needs perfectly. A bit of
>> initial trial and error with the ink, the paper and the custom settings
>> dialogue and I have a set of saved settings which give excellent photo
>> results, plus its good not have to care about cost when the children run
>> off homework, web pages and so on plain paper.

>> Its on a network and I work from home: between us we must get through
>> almost 2 reams of A4 per month - so 10,000 pages per year plus a few
>> photos. I probably spend about USD 70 on ink each year. Its the real
>> world, not the perfectionist dreamland that some seem to live in.
>> --
>> Richard C

Although you should expect thousands of copies from this 880, from what you
are saying it may be far preferable to be using a laser if you are doing
monochrome work with it. Not only would the printing be faster and crisper,
if it is text, it would be cheaper as well, even if you are using a CIS
add-on.
If on the other hand you expect to be using color then you may as well
use the 880. Printing will be slower than with a laser, but I would rate the
color better and still cheaper than using laser consumables.
--
Jan Alter
bear...@verizon.net

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