From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 00:00:38 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 1299 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Sunday 21 May 2006 Number 1299 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: Looking for OS/2 & Windows Friendly InkJet : Chris Graham [WarpSpeed]" 2 Re: Looking for OS/2 & Windows Friendly InkJet : Chris Graham [WarpSpeed]" 3 Re: Looking for OS/2 & Windows Friendly InkJet : Paul Smedley 4 Re: Looking for OS/2 & Windows Friendly InkJet : Ken Laurie **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 18:21:13 +1000 (EST) From: "Chris Graham [WarpSpeed]" Subject: Re: Looking for OS/2 & Windows Friendly InkJet >It is possible and ausmedia will help, to set up the printer to be a >continuous ink printer which greatly reduces the cost of the ink and >print per page. Continuous Ink? Que? -Chris WarpSpeed Computers - The Graham Utilities for OS/2. Voice: +61-3-9395-1504 Internet: chrisg at warpspeed dot com dot au FAX: +61-3-9395-7633 Web Page: http://www.warpspeed dot com dot au Postal: WarpSpeed Computers, PO Box 4293, Hoppers Crossing DC, VIC 3029, AUSTRALIA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 18:23:02 +1000 (EST) From: "Chris Graham [WarpSpeed]" Subject: Re: Looking for OS/2 & Windows Friendly InkJet On Sat, 20 May 2006 15:41:13 +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: >John Angelico wrote: >> On Sat, 20 May 2006 12:09:49 +1000 (EST), Chris Graham [WarpSpeed] wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >> >> Hi Chris. >> >>> My venerable Lexmark 5700 is starting to show it's age. Not in it's >>> abilities to work, but in my ability to find ink cartridges for it. Most >>> notably the Photo cartridge (the 12A1990). The last one Lexmark themselves >>> sent to us, but it must be really old stock as the Magenta and Cyan colours >>> are really, really dull. The end result is like I've made it look like a >>> cepia cartridge! >> >> Hmm, based on this experience/problem, I would suggest that you start with your >> favourite supplier of compatible cartridges (out here in the east of sunny >> Melbourne, I use a place called Laserrib, others I know use Cartridge World) to >> check for cartridge availability first. >> >> Ask about common, value-for-money carts especially sep black and colour sets, >> and which printers they go in. >> >>> So, I'm looking for a relatively new (so hopefully ink cartridges >>> will be available for the next few years) and OS/2 friendly InkJet in the >>> 1200x1200 - 2400x2400 dpi range. I realize that new and OS/2 friendly may >>> be mutually exclusive. But one can only ask. >> >> After the cartridge aspect is covered, you can narrow down your search for >> printers >> NOT Win/Lose-printers >> NOT USB only printers >> NOT Canon printers (probably - their OS/2 support was horrid some time >> ago) >> >> and see what's left with reasonable OS/2 driver support. >> >> I have found Epson and HP to be well represented, and then Lexmark. >> >> The only inkjet model I have is an Epson Stylus C61, since we are mainly >> business users - hence laser and black only printing. We paid under $A100 for >> it 18 months ago. >> >>> I am extremely interested in finding out about anyone's experiences >>> who wishes to share. >> >> Driver support in eCS/OS/2 is fine if you use the German Stylus drivers, and >> select C60 as the model. >> >> Compatible carts for the C61 are about $24 each, and black is separate from >> 3-colour. Our use is very light - less than 100 pages per month of simple >> black/red business reports and rarely a colour 'quick-print' of a piccie. >> >> We probably don't get our usage value out of the carts but we only buy one set >> a year so it doesn't break the bank... >> >> >> Best regards >> John Angelico >> OS/2 SIG >> os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or >> talldad at kepl dot com dot au >> ___________________ >Another aftermarket cartridge supplier that I have used is: > >ValuePrint (http://www.valueprint dot net dot au/index.htm), however they don't >list Lexmark, so another choice I am presently using cartridges from is: > >http://www.ecbinkjet dot com dot au/ I've also used www.printzone dot com dot au. -Chris WarpSpeed Computers - The Graham Utilities for OS/2. Voice: +61-3-9395-1504 Internet: chrisg at warpspeed dot com dot au FAX: +61-3-9395-7633 Web Page: http://www.warpspeed dot com dot au Postal: WarpSpeed Computers, PO Box 4293, Hoppers Crossing DC, VIC 3029, AUSTRALIA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 18:19:30 +0930 From: Paul Smedley Subject: Re: Looking for OS/2 & Windows Friendly InkJet Chris Graham [WarpSpeed] wrote: >> It is possible and ausmedia will help, to set up the printer to be a >> continuous ink printer which greatly reduces the cost of the ink and >> print per page. > > Continuous Ink? Que? > See http://www.ausmedia dot com dot au/cis.htm for details on Continuous INk Cheers, Paul. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Sun, 21 May 2006 19:36:54 +1000 From: Ken Laurie Subject: Re: Looking for OS/2 & Windows Friendly InkJet Paul you beat me to it. regards Ken Paul Smedley wrote: > Chris Graham [WarpSpeed] wrote: >>> It is possible and ausmedia will help, to set up the printer to be a >>> continuous ink printer which greatly reduces the cost of the ink and >>> print per page. >> >> Continuous Ink? Que? >> > See http://www.ausmedia dot com dot au/cis.htm for details on Continuous INk > > Cheers, > > Paul. > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------