Question about Epson Cartridges

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

In article <c1fbf4$2ei$1@otis.netspace.net.au>,
diwellbTAKETHISOUT@netspace.net.au says...
> 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
>
>
>

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

The levels you are seeing are normal.


--
Larry Lynch
Mystic, Ct.

"BD" <diwellbTAKETHISOUT@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
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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
>
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

Epson supplies each printer with full cartridges all the time.


"Paul" <spam-trapper@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "BD" <diwellbTAKETHISOUT@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
> news:c1fbf4$2ei$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> > 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
> >
> 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
>
>

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 22:10:17 +1100, "BD"
<diwellbTAKETHISOUT@netspace.net.au> wrote:

>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
>
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
**************************
Mark Herring, Pasadena, Calif.
Private e-mail: Just say no to "No".

Mark Herring Nomarkh@surfcity.net says...
>
>"BD"<diwellbTAKETHISOUT@netspace.net.au> wrote:
>>
>>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
>>
>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.

When you refill, do you just top it up, or do you clean out the
cartridge before refilling it?


--
R. N. (Dick) Wisan - Email: wisanr@catskill.net
- Snail: 37 Clinton Street, Oneonta NY 13820, U.S.A.
- Just your opinion, please, ma'am: No fax.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:58:29 -0500, Dick Wisan <wisanr@catskill.net>
wrote:

>Mark Herring Nomarkh@surfcity.net says...
>>
>>"BD"<diwellbTAKETHISOUT@netspace.net.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>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
>>>
>>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.
>
>When you refill, do you just top it up, or do you clean out the
>cartridge before refilling it?

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.

Paul wrote:
>
> "BD" <diwellbTAKETHISOUT@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
> news:c1fbf4$2ei$1@otis.netspace.net.au...
> > 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
> >
> 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