Let me ask about one more feature: I have access to a color laser printer. What about the paper? Is it possible to print using a laser onto 'Harrison Map' type water proof paper? Eric White<BR><BR><B><I>Jonathan Ley <jonathan@phlumf.com></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Clogging is a risk. However, many printers have some type of cycle you can<BR>run to power-clean the heads (takes more ink of course). It'll depend on the<BR>printer you're using, and how bad the clog is.<BR><BR>Some other trade-offs with generic ink are that the color might not be as<BR>"true", and might fade more quickly. Neither of these things are too<BR>important for the maps however. <BR><BR>There's a tiny store up the street here who will re-fill your cartridges if<BR>you bring them in. I don't know what ink they use, but there might be<BR>similar businesses in other areas... it's one thing to look
into.<BR><BR>-Jonathan<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net]<BR>On Behalf Of Rod<BR>Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:26 AM<BR>To: cdt-l@backcountry.net<BR>Subject: Re: [cdt-l] Printing CDT maps with generic ink<BR><BR>Last year, I used off-brand ink from Office Depot for my Epson printer and <BR>within one tankful, the print head clogged. All of the usual attempts to <BR>revive it failed. A replacement head would cost more than the printer, so I <BR>bought a new printer. Not necessarily a great savings, depending on the <BR>value of the printer....<BR><BR>Note with HP printers, the print head is replaced with the cartridge (making<BR><BR>cartridges more expensive, and many "out of ink" problems are actually <BR>clogged heads) while with the Canon and Epson printers there is a permanent <BR>print head (making the ink tanks less expensive, but a clogged print head is<BR><BR>more
problematic).<BR><BR>Steady Sr.<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Garret Christensen" <GARRETCHRISTENSEN@YAHOO.COM><BR>To: <CDT-L@BACKCOUNTRY.NET><BR>Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:43 AM<BR>Subject: [cdt-l] Printing CDT maps with generic ink<BR><BR><BR>I've lucked my way into a free large printer so I can print Jonathan's maps <BR>11 x 17, and now I've got to buy the ink. I usually believe you get what <BR>you pay for, but should I really pay $100 for the real Epson ink or just go <BR>with $15 generic stuff? Does anybody have any thoughts/experience as to <BR>whether or not generic ink runs more/the same when wet, or if it really <BR>looks any different?<BR><BR>thanks,<BR>Garret/the Onion<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>____________________________________________________________________________<BR>________<BR>Don't pick lemons.<BR>See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo!
Autos.<BR>http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>cdt-l mailing list<BR>cdt-l@backcountry.net<BR>http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>cdt-l mailing list<BR>cdt-l@backcountry.net<BR>http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>cdt-l mailing list<BR>cdt-l@backcountry.net<BR>http://mailman.hack.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
<hr size=1>Don't be flakey. <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=43909/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail">Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile</a> and <br><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=43909/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail">always stay connected</a> to friends.