Would this be true on an HP? I believe the HP cartridges differ because the head is built into the cartridge. I usually wait until print quality declines rather than relying on warnings.
Jim On Sunday, August 11, 2002, at 12:55 PM, Kochkodin wrote: > printer advice Epson 740 ink > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-Books) > > Hi, > Before you buy a new printer, replace the color cart and run the > cleaning > routine several times...Last fall the same thing happened to me...Lost > the > colors but the indicator showed over 1/2 full on the cart....It was a > 3rd party > cart and the ink had dried up...Installed an epson cart, ran the cleaner > several times because the head was crummy and now it works > fine....Also change > the ink cart asap after the low ink indicator shows up...If you don't, > and > continue to print you may get 10 or so pages (depending on amount of > text etc) > but the heads will dry up quickly and take a lot more to clean and > recharge... > HTH, > Mike K -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
