JLWsales Epson R200 CIS Review

[Talus]

Hey Macro, thanx for the link on colorbat.com.

Didn't know of this site!

I'm ordering the parts for a CIS for a Canoni850. Gonna build it for the hell of it!

[qlizard]

By the way, I've been talking to the gentleman from Printforless. He is *not* the same company as Printonadime. Printonadime is run by his brother-in-law. They do carry the same kits, though.

www.Printforless.tk is a much nicer website than printonadime's. He has good customer service and is very responsive to questions. He carries more kits than are pictured on the website, too. He has kits with 100ml tanks, as well as 70ml and 50ml.

This is coming up now, but you can't tell very much about the systems. No good photos and no descriptions of the tanks or anything else. Maybe still working on it.

[dun4cheap]

Well I think I will be trying the ink from Costco to refill my CIS system.

Here is a link to the MFG page

http://www.ims-ink.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/home.main/home.cfm

I called them today just to make sure the ink itself was compatable and they said absolutely. The problem is that the carts for the R200 have a chip and they can't reset them. Well we know that most of our CIS systems reset automatically. So here is the deal, costco sells 540ML of ink with siringes, cleaning solution and everything else you will need to to do the refill for $16.99. The individual colors are 60ML plus it has 2 black 120ML. Then you don't have to worry about ink drying up, getting spilled and for many of us Costco is local. But you can also order these online.

Just figured I would share this with everyone since you guys are always sharing with us.

[macrovision]

Thanks Dun4cheap, I needed this info. I can also say that colorbat.com not only sells parts for cis units but they also have the newer auto-reset chips however they cost $15 each....Thats $90 for all six...but be cautious because the carts he sells for the epson printers are sponged...If you want spongeless cis carts goto Http://www.weink.com

[macrovision]

Hey Talus...check this out http://www.weink.com/ecom/crs.htm Goto the build your own CRS option

[dun4cheap]

I guess I got lucky when I purchased mine. My chips reset.

[macrovision]

anyone needing epson blanks can goto http://www.weink.com/ecom/catalog/cartridge_empties_and_blanks_325005_products.htm .....however I recommend calling weink.com and inquiring about whether or not these can be used for cis....I beleive when I bought my blank he was out of the ones on this page so he sent me a clear blank...I couldn't find the link to it anymore.

[macrovision]

Dun4, does you printer do autocleaning every time you turn it on? ours reset but mine doesn't auto clean/ waste my F***ing ink

[dun4cheap]

No, mine does not auto clean either. So far I have been very pleased with it.

[Bodyslide]

Mine dosen't do any kind of Auto cleaning on startup.

[macrovision]

maybe the chips cause auto-cleaning when they reset...mines say they auto-reset to 90% to assure no auto-cleaning when the chips reset the levels....printers usually identify 100% levels as a new cartridge installation and will do what-ever it's programmed to do when a new cart is installed...My HP 1210 does an auto-cleaning and then it prints an alignment page when a new cart is installed...I think the Epsons do an auto-clean cycle to keep air from entering the print-head....I believe I heard about a conversation with an Epson Tech. that stated that air in the print-head can cause drying of the ink and burn out the print-head....I'll check with an Epson Tech. and post the results

[Talus]

Dun4cheap and others,

This ink:

http://secure.stratitec.com/product_info.php?cPath=192_209&products_id=795


is sold at Sams for $17.
I'm not ready to refill yet on the Epson, but this is the ink that I used to refill my Canon cartridges. When it comes time to refill, not sure who I will be going with. If anyone has used the Straititec ink, let us know any information on it!

[macrovision]

I'm currently using straititec ink....I get it from an bargain store in manhattan...It's one of those stores that sells everthing you find in infomercials.....they sell the photo kit for $19.99 it has 3 black 60ml and five color bottles...each color is 60ml...this equals 480ml of ink.....no different from jlwsales ink.....nothing to brag about...looks good when printing photos using microweave option..along with best photo and photo-enhance...not to mention unchecking the high-speed option, however it takes a long time to print one photo...about 3-5 minutes for a 4x6

[ultraman36]

whats the microweave option do? Does the r200 have this option?

[macrovision]

Talus....that's the same kit I buy for $19.99 and I don't gotta wait for usps,fedx,or ups...no shipping and handleing fees either.....I highly recommend doing a google search to see if there's a monthly computer show near you if you live in a city like new york....there's one every week all month in new york but they move the location from week to week...I get 6 color, 60ml each bottle for $15 at the computer shows.

[macrovision]

ultraman....It gives more detail...yes, The R200 does have this option but only when you select photo paper...I'm not at home but I'll post when I get there....I have to look in the printer setting and give you more accurate details about how to select this option...however it's located in printer setting!

[macrovision]

I'm gonna use the printforless ink next time.

[ultraman36]

Cool thanks mac

[habs01]

Well I think I will be trying the ink from Costco to refill my CIS system.

FYI that's also what I intend to do. I already filled with the black from the IMS kit and so far so good. I'm waiting for the colors to go low befor trying them. Dun4, Let me know how your experience turns out. I'm curious about the colors. I doubt clogging will be a problem but then again, you never know.

BTW, my JWLSales kit autoresets no-problem. As for the wasted ink, I turn the printer on and off on a daily basis and I can't complain about the quantity of ink that goes to the waste tank. Sometime a few drops go in the tank, most of the time, nothing. It's like the cleaning is not always as intense. I know, it's funny but some cleaning cycles seem to last longer than others and I don't know why.

But all in all having the waste mod tank for over a month now, it filled up about 1cm of waste ink at the bottom of a 500ml water bottle which would probably be worth about a dollar or two of wasted ink max. For me this is a very acceptable loss and no cause for concern. If the cartridges started clogging or if ink was splurging in the waste tank, that would be a different story.

[dun4cheap]

You will have to tell me exactly where in manhatan your getting the ink from. I will be staying in Manhattan in late may for a little vacation.

I heard they have good pizza near 40th street.

[macrovision]

Dun4, I buy at a bargain store located a few blocks from the former world trade center....it's on west broadway across the street from City Hall downtown manhattan....I'm going down there within the next two days and I'll get an exact address for you if you want me to.

[dun4cheap]

I was thinking of staying at the Courtyard Marriot for a week. Do you know any good pizza places there as well and maybe hit a Yankees game as well.

I heard the hot dogs are good as well.

[macrovision]

I'll find what you want when I get to work tommorrow...I have to get some sleep....however I can give you directions to yankee stadium and the hotdogs (to me) are expensive...about $5 or $6 each but their good....I'll find you a good pizza joint....I buy from the founders....not the bootleg pizza(GO ITALY!!!)if you know what I mean! But I heard that the best pizza is in Brooklyn...cooked in a Brick Oven! Maybe Bensonherst!

[ultraman36]

Hey Mac dont forget me and the microweave steeing on the r200 also i just got an email from printonadime the tanks are in here is what he said

We
have 30ml, 70ml and 100ml available for $50.00, $60.00 and $70.00
respectively, plus shipping. Thank you for your patience.

[macrovision]

ultraman, select a photo to print...when you get the menu asking what printer...it should be epson r200 if it's your default printer choose properties, choose glossy photo paper in the paper options menu, click on best photo...then click photo enhance...at the bottom of that page click advanced..on the left top there's a menu and the second box should say "best photo"...click the down arrow on the right side this second box and the inner menu should have photo rpm select it and at the bottom where it was saying "black ink only" should change to "super microweave" select it....you might wanna uncheck "high speed"

[macrovision]

ultraman, you also might wanna change sharpness to vivid and move the number line all the way up....( In the advanced menu )

[BCAESE]

When I'm printing DVD/CD's can I print more than on at a time.

You select print then it ask you how much. I always do one at a time to play it safe. but if the programs ask how much DVD/CD to print it must be able to do it.

Does the tray pop out and automaically start when you remove a disc and insert the next?

I guess I am too scared to try and find out. does anyone know?

What's up Mac

[BCAESE]

Sorry I have a R200

[Rippermac]

I'll find you a good pizza joint....I buy from the founders....not the bootleg pizza(GO ITALY!!!)if you know what I mean! But I heard that the best pizza is in Brooklyn...cooked in a Brick Oven! Maybe Bensonherst!

Beg to disagree...Nicks Pizza..#5 train Gunhill Road in the Bronx...and make sure you get a pretzel in M'hattan...I miss those....

[macrovision]

Near co-op city rippermac? My Dad lives on Bostonroad near there....Got a CIS Rippermac? Is it a JLWSALES CIS? GOT MILK?