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    Epson expression xp860 using 277 carts good candidate for refillable

    @kcgoatboy, @Ink stained Fingers: thanks for your expertise. Besides xp-960, will the bottled Epson inks for Ecotank printers work in the XP-860 using refillable cartridges?
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    Epson expression xp860 using 277 carts good candidate for refillable

    I agree & followed his advice. Fortunately Staples has $25 off $100 today when using Visa checkout and a whole set of T277XL is slightly over $100. So I went ahead and bought 6xT277XL from Staples.com.
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    HP C7280 magenta ink starvation

    Hi, I have an HP PhotoSmart C7280 (HP 02 carts), which has clean nozzles according to the diagnostics print but the large band in magenta shows ink starvation. From your experience is this more likely to be a clogged tube somewhere or a problem with the printhead? I did loads of resets...
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    Epson expression xp860 using 277 carts good candidate for refillable

    Given that I can't avoid it as I already own the Epson Expression Xp860 (as a replacement for my very long-lasting HP C7280 photosmart which now has Magenta ink starvation problems) I take your advice to mean that the xp860 is much more prone to clogging with aftermarket ink than let's say my...
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    Epson expression xp860 using 277 carts good candidate for refillable

    Yes, corrected! Is inkproducts.com reputable, in the same league as precisioncolors.com? Thanks!
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    Epson expression xp860 using 277 carts good candidate for refillable

    I have an Canon pro9000MkII and happily use precisioncolors refill ink on it. Now I got an additional printer, all-in-one Epson xp860 which uses six 277 carts. No problems still using carts it came with. Now I face the choice of buying OEM carts or refillable such as those from inkproducts.com...
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    Pro9000 Mark II photomagenta Lines

    Just wanted to followup: the new printhead arrived from Canon, and I installed it yesterday. Now the printer prints flawlessly again. Doing the test prints with the new Canon CLI8 PM made it clear that the PhotoMagenta is quite different from my PrecisionColors PhotoMagenta. It is lighter and...
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    Pro9000 Mark II photomagenta Lines

    @The Hat : Thank you for your insight. Now I know I did the right thing buying a new printhead. I will not bother with soaking my current printhead.
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    Pro9000 Mark II photomagenta Lines

    I read everywhere that these printheads are discontinued. eBay prices are $100. But now I just called Canon Parts USA and they sold me a Pro9000MkII head QY6-0076 for only $68+tax+shipping, or $80! So I figured I'll just order another head, especially because I just got a full cli8 pack brand...
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    Pro9000 Mark II photomagenta Lines

    OK I will upload the regular nozzle check when I get home. I had trouble discerning lines on the standard nozzle check and saw problems more clearly on the service mode test print, that's why I posted it. Do you think my head is already toast or is there still a chance of dissolving clogs using...
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    Pro9000 Mark II photomagenta Lines

    Followup with the abovementioned alignment print where half of PhotoMagenta is faint. Plus a 4x6" full photomagenta with the lines I am trying to get rid of. I hope it is OK that I cross-posted this topic to the Canon Inkjet subforum to maximize exposure.
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    Pro9000 Mark II photomagenta Lines

    I would much appreciate your recommendation. Here is the pro9000MarkII service test print. The normal nozzle check is so faint as to not be helpful. Please ignore the missing Cyan block as it came back and is now perfect. Problem is solely with Photo Magenta. I've bought a new Canon genuine CLI8...
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    guho/about me

    Using Pro9000 Mk II . All inks perfect except Photo Magenta which has lines in the service test print and in the nozzle check. Using PrecisionColors refill ink in OEM cartridges. After loads of cleanings and PM purge pages I have now gotten to the point where I am about to do that Bob P...
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