will my CISS tell if I use "matte" or "photo black"?

[ronald]

I am about to buy my first CISS here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...43311&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_1762wt_1123

I am told by the seller, that I can buy both matte and photo pigment ink.

But I am a little confused about how the chip in the CISS cartridge 'knows' whether it is filled with matte or photo black.

I supposei it makes a difference, because in my software (Mac OS X), I can only choose the types of paper that fits the ink, e.g. I cannot choose 'Archival Matte' paper, if I have the 'Photo Blck' installed etc.

Can anyone enlighten me?

Thanks!

Ronald from Denmark

 

[alback]

My understanding is the chip has nothing to do with the type of ink used or the rate of flow, it is a means of resetting the printer to allow a defined number of prints for each cartridge before the printer deems the cartridge expired.

If you are looking to alternate between inks, a CIS system is not very practical. The CIS system you are looking at is probably the same as mine, although I did not purchase it from your seller. It works well, it came fully charged with dye based inks and required no assembly. I am not sure of its performance if I were to use matte or pigment ink.

AR

 

[mikling]

Hmmmm.....

Some CISS have a hanging cartridge to chnage out buy let someone up there help you if it come use during use. So tread carefully with those.

You can use non matte ink on matte paper but the results will be subpar as compared to using real matte ink. On the 2880 it requires swapping cartridges.
If you are not a matte paper type of person, then stick with the standard photo inks at least it is universal in a sort of way. The matte option relegates you to only matte papers.

You can buy either ink but you can only practically use one of them. Simple enough.