BOYNTONSTU
Getting Fingers Dirty
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- Dec 5, 2009
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I thought that my Brother MFC 465CN and the MFC 240C were the best because they used the humongous LC-51 refillable cartridges that sit outside the printer. They seem to hold 100 ml of ink.
Thus a CISS for $15.
The printers have lasted for years, reliably fed the paper, and if the heads became clogged, I printed a solid purge pattern for the 4 colors to clear the blockage.
Why am I frustrated?
I cannot clear the recently blocked head. Black and yellow OK Cyan 30% and Magenta clogged.
To clear, you must first get the head into position by starting a print and pulling the power plug.
I must remove the rear to get to the partially fed paper, grab it and pull it out.
Since the ink ports are horizontal, I have to reach in to attach the syringe tubing.
I also worry about overfilling the purge box and the absorber box.
OK The Epson gives me access to the printer head, the port is easy to service, and I understand that there is an ink absorber that I can address when full.
Question: What 4 ink Epson would you recommend that has refillable cartridges available?
Thus a CISS for $15.
The printers have lasted for years, reliably fed the paper, and if the heads became clogged, I printed a solid purge pattern for the 4 colors to clear the blockage.
Why am I frustrated?
I cannot clear the recently blocked head. Black and yellow OK Cyan 30% and Magenta clogged.
To clear, you must first get the head into position by starting a print and pulling the power plug.
I must remove the rear to get to the partially fed paper, grab it and pull it out.
Since the ink ports are horizontal, I have to reach in to attach the syringe tubing.
I also worry about overfilling the purge box and the absorber box.
OK The Epson gives me access to the printer head, the port is easy to service, and I understand that there is an ink absorber that I can address when full.
Question: What 4 ink Epson would you recommend that has refillable cartridges available?