V G wrote: > > > > I'll test and let you know. On the pc, using a super cheap micro sd card = and > super cheap USB card reader, I'm getting consistent 48Mbit/s writes. If I > can even score half that on my PIC32, that'll be more than enough, > especially with SPI running at close to 50MHz via DMA. Since the nature o= f > the application is sequential writes, SD should work perfeclty. > =20 How do you know this without the OS "lying" and giving an average=20 including Driver cache /buffer or OS cache/buffer or spped to controller=20 the card is in? Anyway the PC doesn't use SPI to talk to them. Actually shop around for Ink, or get a different printer. I'd only ever refill cartridges on a really cheap printer or one with=20 cheaply disposable heads. Because there are many ink formulations.=20 Really is the Engineering effort proportional to the problem? --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .