CISS - Continuous Ink Supply System

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  • Loman
    Silver Member

    • Nov 2008
    • 298

    #16
    Originally posted by d.manns
    Yes that is the software and it does allow you to clean eack colour head and black head seperately.
    The R 290 isn't on the list of supported printers, so i used the R 270 since i use the r 270's ink as well i thought they are so much alike that it won't matter.

    Apparently it does. Thats probably why i can't clean the heads individually.

    Please let me know if you have a CIS for the Epson Cx4300.
    The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

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    • Loman
      Silver Member

      • Nov 2008
      • 298

      #17
      I've decided to get a laser printer after all the hassle i had with my HP inkjet.

      Does anyone know this laser printer?

      Its a samsung SCX-4521F 4-in-1 Mono Laser Printer for R 1,999.00

      Is it any good, or am i throwing my nuts into a salad shooter again?

      Or any other mono laser printer that has a scanner and fax machine.
      The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

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      • Dave A
        Site Caretaker

        • May 2006
        • 22810

        #18
        My only experience with Samsung with printing is a Samsung laser fax machine bought about 3 years ago. It's been a reasonable buy and is still in service.
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        • IanF
          Moderator

          • Dec 2007
          • 2681

          #19
          Loman
          I also have a samsung laser fax and it makes me money I offer a faxing service. I see that the printer only comes with a 1000 page cartridge and the normal cartridge is a 3000 page. Just check if you can get remanufactured cartridges and the price of new ones. Also if it does the auto duplex then it is a great machine.
          Only stress when you can change the outcome!

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          • Loman
            Silver Member

            • Nov 2008
            • 298

            #20
            Which Samsung do you have?
            The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

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            • Loman
              Silver Member

              • Nov 2008
              • 298

              #21
              I've bought the Samsung Monochrome multifunction Laser Scx 4521F.

              I'm very happy with it although after the second day i had to contact Samsung Technical support.

              Its a minor problem though. The software has a runtime library error if i click on a certain tab.
              Since i mostly use it as a standalone printer for faxes & copies it doesn't really matter but since its only three days old i'd like it to work the way it was intended to.
              The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

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              • DavidChou
                New Member
                • Mar 2009
                • 6

                #22
                Hi Loman

                did you came right? www.saciss.co.za will help if you still need one.

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                • Loman
                  Silver Member

                  • Nov 2008
                  • 298

                  #23
                  Thanks, that is perfect.
                  The ink is a bit too much as 6 liters would last me till 2020. I'll contact them hoping i could get it in 100ml as well.

                  Do you have this system as well?
                  The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

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                  • insulin
                    Suspended

                    • Feb 2009
                    • 379

                    #24
                    Food for thought

                    One of the many companies that I do work for did the following and rented a printer from their local supplier. They do a lot of printing about 1000 to 2000 documents and have about two printers running fulltime both of them rental printers. The make is BIZHUB. I cannot remember the model but those things print like crazy and they don’t eat a lot of money. The owner of this business told me that it cheaper overall to rent rather than owning and maintaining it yourself.

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                    • DavidChou
                      New Member
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 6

                      #25
                      that's me

                      Originally posted by Loman
                      Thanks, that is perfect.
                      The ink is a bit too much as 6 liters would last me till 2020. I'll contact them hoping i could get it in 100ml as well.

                      Do you have this system as well?
                      Loman
                      I am "them", saciss.co.za is my website, price on 100ml bottle is 91.20 each color, but CISS kit already come with 100ml ink.
                      thanks

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                      • IanF
                        Moderator

                        • Dec 2007
                        • 2681

                        #26
                        David
                        Do you have independent testimonials as this looks good.
                        Only stress when you can change the outcome!

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                        • DavidChou
                          New Member
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 6

                          #27
                          Originally posted by IanF
                          David
                          Do you have independent testimonials as this looks good.
                          Ian
                          i don't have that, all my clients they happy with the system.
                          one of my clients, Accomp Systems 011-4782205, you can get the reference from them.
                          thanks

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                          • Loman
                            Silver Member

                            • Nov 2008
                            • 298

                            #28
                            Don't worry. I didn't forget about this. I'm trying ,unsuccessfully i might add, to get more people to join in so we could order a few at once to save on postage etc.

                            Currently I'm paying R 3.25 per ml using generic cartridges (originals are twice as expensive) and with this system it would be under R 0.50 per ml. Huge saving if you buy per liter.

                            If there's no more interest in such a system here i'll deposit the money on monday next week.
                            The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

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                            • Loman
                              Silver Member

                              • Nov 2008
                              • 298

                              #29
                              rented printers

                              Originally posted by insulin
                              One of the many companies that I do work for did the following and rented a printer from their local supplier. They do a lot of printing about 1000 to 2000 documents and have about two printers running fulltime both of them rental printers. The make is BIZHUB. I cannot remember the model but those things print like crazy and they don’t eat a lot of money. The owner of this business told me that it cheaper overall to rent rather than owning and maintaining it yourself.
                              I've almost went down that road(thereby not implying in any way that it is a bad thing). A friend of mine has a printer that she pays R290 every month as well as 19c per page printed (it can only print black) and have to buy her own cartridges. I must say, i'm not much of a printer expert but this didn't sound right.

                              That's why i bought a samsung SCX 4521F. Its R 2000, the refilled cartridge costs me 229 and although i know refilled cartridges won't print the claimed 3000 pages i've counted, and it comes close enough.

                              So i print for under 10c. I print about 6000 pages every month so for example my monthly costs on this printer would be at the most R 600.

                              If she were to print 6000 pages it would cost her R 1430 not including the costs of her toner.

                              By my reckoning i would have made back the money i laid out on the printer within 2 months. Then i still have 10 months guarantee left in case something goes wrong.

                              But if i were to print 20 000 pages a month its another story.
                              The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

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                              • Loman
                                Silver Member

                                • Nov 2008
                                • 298

                                #30
                                Thanx David. The CISS works beautifully.
                                I've printed 15 A4 photos and everything works perfectly, great quality.

                                My only regret is that i haven't heard from you a lot sooner.
                                I've wanted a system like this for more than two years now.

                                A huge thumbs up
                                Anyone needs a system like this, there is only one place i'd recommend (perhaps because you are the only place i know of selling them, but still)

                                Thanx a million
                                The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on. - Robert Bloch

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