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Re: Re[2]: [Digital BW] Mixing MIS-FS & FSN inks...

2002-07-21 by Barry Kelsall

> a> Richard, any comments on that MIS CFS system?
> a> Easy to set up?
>
>
> Yes, quite easy really.  Need to follow the instructions exactly since
> if you lose the vacuum by letting a tube disconnect or come out of the
> ink while filling you're screwed.  But it's not hard at all and was
> "painless".  The vacuum pump method seems much easier than the
> needle syringe method I read about.  And as for connecting the tube
> system to the printer, again, quite easy.
>
> Best regards,
>  Richard

I would add to get both the big vaccuum syringe and the small "fill from
bottom" syringe & adapters. If something goes wrong & you get an incomplete
vaccuum resulting in a partially filled ink chamber, you can then "pull" the
ink through the bottom of the cart with the small syringe & clear plastic
adapter, squirting the excess back into the bottle. Do this until the foam
disappears. I have set up 12 CIS/CFS systems & even with this much
experience I had to use this "save" procedure on #11!

good luck,
-BK

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