Question about Epson Cartridges

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Hi Group

I bought a new Epson Stylus Photo 830U (I think this is also known as an 820
elsewhere) and I have a question about the cartridges (T026 and T027).

The accompanying software shows black cartridge about one quarter used and
the color about half used. This is kind of odd because I haven't printed
anything in color except for the little windows logo on 2 or 3 test pages.

Is the amount of ink remaining calculated on a formula or has it actually
been used?

Just wondering

Regards

Baz
 
Hi Group

I bought a new Epson Stylus Photo 830U (I think this is also known as an 820
elsewhere) and I have a question about the cartridges (T026 and T027).

The accompanying software shows black cartridge about one quarter used and
the color about half used. This is kind of odd because I haven't printed
anything in color except for the little windows logo on 2 or 3 test pages.

Is the amount of ink remaining calculated on a formula or has it actually
been used?

Just wondering

Regards

Baz
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Most ink jet printers use the colors to print black (as well as using
the black ink).

The levels you are seeing are normal.
 
BD said:
Hi Group

I bought a new Epson Stylus Photo 830U (I think this is also known as an 820
elsewhere) and I have a question about the cartridges (T026 and T027).

The accompanying software shows black cartridge about one quarter used and
the color about half used. This is kind of odd because I haven't printed
anything in color except for the little windows logo on 2 or 3 test pages.

Is the amount of ink remaining calculated on a formula or has it actually
been used?

Just wondering

Regards

Baz
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Their are a number things that could be doing this

1. Epson sometimes supply half full cartridges with their new printers

2. The first set of cartridges have to prime the empty print heads.

3. Epson printers clean the heads every time the printer is switched on

4. They use colour and black ink when printing black text to stop the
colour heads blocking.

Hope this helps

Paul
 
Hi Group

I bought a new Epson Stylus Photo 830U (I think this is also known as an 820
elsewhere) and I have a question about the cartridges (T026 and T027).

The accompanying software shows black cartridge about one quarter used and
the color about half used. This is kind of odd because I haven't printed
anything in color except for the little windows logo on 2 or 3 test pages.

Is the amount of ink remaining calculated on a formula or has it actually
been used?

Just wondering

Regards

Baz
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The printer counts nozzle firings and says empty while there is still
ink in the carts. Further on models that have 1 multi-color cart, the
whole thing says empty if only one is empty.

This is one of the many ways that you save money be refilling.

Other questions already answered
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Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif.
Private e-mail: Just say no to "No".
 
Mark Herring (e-mail address removed) says...
The printer counts nozzle firings and says empty while there is still
ink in the carts. Further on models that have 1 multi-color cart, the
whole thing says empty if only one is empty.

This is one of the many ways that you save money be refilling.
Click to expand...

When you refill, do you just top it up, or do you clean out the
cartridge before refilling it?
 
Mark Herring (e-mail address removed) says...

When you refill, do you just top it up, or do you clean out the
cartridge before refilling it?
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MIS procedure: first, remove old ink and foam (LOTS of foam in my
limited experience). Save everything. Next inject new ink (from the
bottom--presumably to avoid getting air in.
Instructions for the 830 may be different.
**************************
Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif.
Private e-mail: Just say no to "No".
 
Your item 4 brings up the question as to what happens when you select
the
option for black cartridge only. My guess is that in this case, only
the
black cartridge is used. If you don't specify 'black only', you may be
correct about the color cartridges used to help make the black color.

Sherwin D.
 
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