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Re: somewhat OT: how to ship a printer with CFS installed?

2002-05-16 by xratspikex

That's brilliant...so simple it's no wonder it never occurred to me. 
Thanks for the tip.

Be seeing you...
Bob



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "jimhayes361" 
<jimhayes@j...> wrote:> 
I did this with a CIS nomorecarts, but you can try it with the MIS 
> tubing:
> 
> get a set of EZ-Plugs from nomorecarts distributer. Or use an old 
> cracked one if you have it. You will need a six pin version for a 
six 
> tube CFS, four for a four tube CFS, etc...
> 
> Get a set of bottle caps with no holes in top.
> 
> Pinch a tube off and remove from bottle. Run the end of tubing 
under 
> fairly warm water for awhile. After a minite or two, if the CFS 
tubing 
> is like the CIS tubing, the little metal pin in the plastic base 
fits 
> right in to the tube. As the tube cools, it seals tight and you can 
> remove the pincher.
> 
> Repeat for the rest of tubing, washing excess ink off as you warm 
the 
> tubes under warm water. Seal the bottles with the caps.
> 
> The MIS rivets are too big to fit in the tubes...use the $15 EZ-
Plugs. 
> Or go to hardware store and buy smaller rivits or a metal rod 
maybe..
> Jim H.

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