Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "byronbulb" <byronbulb@y...> 
wrote:
> Thanks Paul, I'll do that! :)
> 
> Gives me something to do with the printer while waiting for the new
> inks too, which is great.
> 
> Will I have problems with the MIS inks if the heads are loaded up 
with
> Epson's dyes?
> 

I notice a recurring problem that needs care when I switch from MIS VM 
 to Epson inks and back, but it is managable. I didn't have it happen 
with the 1160 for some reason, but with the 1280. This is only my own 
experience, I would just ask you at least watch for "blobbing"- it 
will save you a time-consuming printer bed cleaning:

After switching either way it is very wise for me to not run a print 
or even a nozzle check. Put heavy paper in the printer, by which I 
mean something at least as thick as Heavyweight matte, or if you have 
Epson archival matte that you can burn up, that's fine too. No "plain 
paper".

No nozzle check- do two cleanings, cancel out of nozzle check. After 
the two cleanings, print the MIS purge6 pattern in draft mode 360 dpi) 
on the paper. Keep the printer cover up and watch for blobs of ink at 
the left side of paper- if you see it, cancel print and run another 
cleaning cycle.

After this, do a purge print at 1440 dpi on the heavy paper and watch 
for ink blobs again. If they start to form cancel print and do one or 
two cleanings, this time I think it might be okay to do a nozzle check 
in-between, as this will make the 2nd cleaning a little more intense. 
But if you ever did get blobbing, it should be disapearing by now, if 
it hasn't right at the beginning. I wouldn't do any more cleanings 
after this either, that's plenty.

Well, that's based on my own limited experience with switching inks. 
You may not get the problem. It really is easier to clear than you 
would think though. I sometimes wonder if it is just my 1280 that does 
this.
Jim H.