IIRC Kim the 1270 is a dye based system. It was toward the end of an era where dyes were the norm. The 2000P I think was one of the first real pigment ink systems and the 2200 improved on that dramatically. I wouldn't put a great deal into a 1270/1280. There better options in my opinion now.
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Subject: Re: Epson 1270 Printer reset software
From: Kim Mosley <mrkimmosley@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, August 05, 2010 12:28 pm
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
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Please correct me if I'm wrong but the non-Epson inks are dye rather than pigment based and prints made from them don't have the longevity.
Kim MosleyI think Epson has changed the chip software on their carts as right insertion isn't working with the latest Epson color carts now. No reason to buy Epson color carts anymore. I been using an off brand for the black.RoyIn a message dated 8/4/2010 1:57:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx writes:With the 1270 you can run the carts dry. You remove the top shell of the printer. (I have both of my 1270 printers indefinitely unshelled). When you need a new cart you put it in normally which is on the left side. Then you click finish and the cart moves back to the right and the Epson status monitor indicates the color cart is completely full. Then you put in the old cart on the right side and you are ready to print.Maybe you can do the same with the CX9400. The reason it runs out of ink is that Epson printers every time you turn it on or at some set interval Epson carts do a little charging which loses some ink of all colors.RoyIn a message dated 7/28/2010 1:38:08 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, palcewski@xxxxxxxxx writes:Speaking of Epson printers, I have a CX9400 fax, and the absurdly expensive color ink cartridges run out and the printer shuts down even when I have not printed any photos. I'm convinced this is not due to evaporation, but rather to the greedy marketing geniuses who have figured out a way of FORCING people to buy new cartridges regularly, even though there's likely ink remaining.Is there any way to over-ride the program that shuts down the printer when one of the cartridges "runs out" of ink? Is there any way to fix it so that I can use just the black ink to print Word Documents, and thus save money?
