OT: The yearly gasp over technology improvements... (changed from low traffic)

[GCC Consulting]

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> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com] On Behalf 
> Of Fairlight
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 3:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: OT: The yearly gasp over technology 
> improvements... (changed from low traffic)
> 
> In the relative spacial/temporal region of Fri, Aug 13, 2004 
> at 02:14:26PM -0400, Bill Vermillion achieved the spontaneous 
> generation of the following:
> > 
> > If you print heavily you really should look into the 
> modified Cannons 
> > ?? - with the external ink supply fed by tubes from 6oz ink 
> bottles.  
> > Printing is gorgeous.
> 
> Is that like a carbon drip?  :)  "Run an IV, 2 units of black, stat!"
> 
> > I'm sticking with my old HP for now - but I suspect I'll move from 
> > them - after years of use - because of the ink cartridges with the 
> > smart chips that cease working after a set period of time - even if 
> > you refill them.  There are methods of resetting the chips.
> 
> Not only if you refill them, but I've read horror stories of 
> people who get dual black/colour printers and they only use 
> black, but because the colour times out, it makes them 
> replace -both- and refuses to print in black even if the 
> colour is not being used.  Worse, someone "stocked up" on 
> black cartridges and they all timed out at the same time,  
> :-/  That's -gotta- suck.
> 
> > The manufactuers seem to take the old Gilette razor philosophy, you 
> > give the razor away and then sell them blades for as long as they 
> > shave.
> 
> I'll stick to the beard, thanks.  :)

I was told by a cartridge/ink supplier that you can remove these chips and the
ink cartridge will still work.

Have not tested this this as yet.

Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting