Digital BW, The Print

Martin,

Thank you. I just tried with your method #2. That solved the 
problem so far. I hope it will print OK when installed.
Bjorn


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
<mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> Bjorn,
> 
> I have had similar problems a few times vacuum filling 
cartridges. Basically
> you lose part of the vacuum, don't realize it and only a little bit of 
ink
> gets sucked into the cartridge. What I have done in those 
cases was to
> bottom fill the chambers that didn't fill properly. There is a 
special
> nozzle for the syringe to do this though. I would just add ink 
until you are
> pushing it out the other end of the CIS tubing.
> 
> The other method using the same adapter would be to insert 
the tubing into
> the bottle as normal then insert an empty syringe with the 
plunger all the
> way down through the bottom and then pull the plunger out. 
This will pull
> the ink into cartridge and then into the syringe. This is probably 
the
> better way to go but if you don't have that little adapter I am not 
sure if
> either method would work. Definitely not the second since you 
need it to get
> a good seal.
> 
> If you can get a sharp needle for the syringe perhaps you can 
inject ink
> through the bottom seal. If you can get enough ink into the 
cartridges to
> get them printing (they don't have to be full) the system will fill 
up the
> cartridges as you print. Don't worry about air in the lines it will 
clear up
> as the system is used and should not cause problems during 
printing.
> 
> Good luck,
> Martin Wesley
> http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html
> 
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