Digital BW, The Print

Peter,

We have the same setup and while I have experienced the image degradation
you describe a few times it was always due to a nozzle clog on the black
cartridge which cleared up with a nozzle clean or two.

The install instruction with my NoMoreCart CIS had a warning about the black
tube catching and they said to bend up the corner of the printer housing you
are talking about to make sure it does not contact the tube. I did this but
the plastic has a memory and tends to sink back down so I have periodically
checked it and tugged on the housing to pull it back up again.

Maybe yours droops a bit more than the norm and you should consider cutting
this corner off altogether. At least the tube didn't break!

Martin


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Lindman" <plindman@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 9:23 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] CIS Mishap


> This is a new one for me.
>
> While printing various versions of an image today, I noticed a slow
> (from print to print) degradation in the print quality (banding; grayish
> blacks).especially in the deepest blacks. I tried several head cleanings
> and, that failing, I printed several purge pages trying to get the black
> to print. Finally, upon close examination of the CIS and carts, I found
> that the vinyl tubing that leads to the black cart had developed a
> slight crimp where the tubing is fastened to the cartridge. The crimping
> stopped the flow of ink to the cartridge and, slowly, it had
> emptied.totally. When I pulled the black cartridge out of the printer,
> there appeared to be no ink in it at all. I massaged the crimp out of
> the tube and ran a couple of more head cleanings. I also elevated the
> black ink bottle in order to help force the flow of ink. Finally, after
> printing a couple of black-only purge pages the cartridge filled back
> up.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? I also noticed that the tubing is
> hitting the printer casing that hangs over the heads and there is
> actually a small wear spot on the tubing leading to the black cartridge.
> I'm a little concerned that this might eventually lead to a failure in
> the tubing.
>
> This is a nomorecarts cis that I bought in October and have used very
> uneventfully til now.
> You just never know.
>
> Thanks
> Peter Lindman
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