On Saturday 01 Mar 2003 11:23 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > At local computer fairs I see that a lot of refilled cartridges are > > > > available for Epson printers, but some vendors say that they are > > > > 'guaranteed chipped'. I've also read recently that the EU are trying > > > > to outlaw the practise of chipping cartridges, because it makes > > > > recycling difficult. > > > > > > Exactly what do you mean by "chipped"? > > > > I don't know anything about the technology, other than people selling > > them told me that it is the way that Epson machines are rigged to > > recognise their own cartridges. > > That's what I thought you meant, but now I'm confused! HP printer carts > are the ones chipped here in the states and I'm not aware of any Epson > carts being chipped, and I own 4 of them at the moment. Can anyone else > step in here and help me out? > Must be a difference in international markets. I have a price list in front of me that says
stylus 680 black, not chipped for use with ILRS stylus 680 colour, not chipped for use with ILRS stylus 680 black, chipped stylus 680, colour chipped and so on... There are also Canon, HP, Lexmark and Olivetti carts listed, but none of those brands show any mention of 'chipped' Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302
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