Digital BW, The Print

Jim, I am not quite sure of the difference between a CIS and CFS, 
Maybe you can help me with the difference
Thanks in advance

Vinny


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "jim hayes" <jimhayes@j...> 
wrote:
> Vinny, it's a gamble. You could just reinstall the CIS and have no 
> problem. Me, I think to myself, whay should I take a chance of 
having 
> to revive both printhead and CIS? I have at times been able to 
recover 
> a head, only to block it up immediately with a stored CIS. I now 
use 
> CFS system, a cheaper alternative, lesser in quality...but it 
allows 
> me to just toss the main part whenever a chunk of time has passed.
> Jim H.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Vincent Orlando" 
> <orlandovl@h...> wrote:
> > Thanks for the advice. I was thinking of the oem epson, it was 
the 
> > cis that worried me, as you say i may have to just cut my losses 
and 
> > buy a new cis cart.
> > 
> > Vinny
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "jim hayes" 
> <jimhayes@j...> 
> > wrote:
> > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Vincent Orlando" 
> > > <orlandovl@h...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > Need any info on parking my printer, 1200 epson, with cis and 
> Mis 
> > VM 
> > > > inks for app 3 months. What is the best way to shut it down 
for 
> > that 
> > > > length of time and not have to throw it away when I return
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> > > > 
> > > > Vinny
> > > > http://www.wulfsden.com
> > > 
> > > I disagree with Paul. Cleaning carts I have never had sucess 
with, 
> > > they are misnamed- only for switching inks, not "cleaning". 
Except 
> > > some that We-Ink sells and they will not work well for pigment 
> > inks. 
> > > Maybe someone has found something out there that I haven't, but 
I 
> > > remain cynical. Epson carts work like a charm.
> > > 
> > > You need to remove CIS and put in brand new Epson carts. Make 
sure 
> > you 
> > > run purge patterns until the nozzles are clear of the MIS ink 
and 
> > the 
> > > Epson is flowing freely. Epson ink has a solvent in it that 
keeps 
> > the 
> > > nozzles more or less open. Yet you will still need to run a 
purge 
> > > print, nozzle check, and maybe a cleaning cycle at LEAST every 
> > three 
> > > weeks. If it were me, I'd run one every 4 days even at that, 
but 
> > the 
> > > climate is dry here.
> > > 
> > > The next thing is make sure the humidity in the room NEVER, 
EVER 
> > drops 
> > > below 40%RH. 50%RH would be good, more than this is not needed. 
> Try 
> > to 
> > > keep the temperature between 65 degrees f and about 72 degrees. 
> The 
> > > printer doesn't seem to like over about 77 degrees, esp.
> > > 
> > > You might get away with the CIS intact for about 3-4 weeks, but 
> for 
> > > three months-whew, you might want to plan on simply replacing 
the 
> > > carts at the tubing fittings and cutting your losses. Paul is 
> > correct 
> > > here, you will endanger your printer by trying to blow an old 
CIS 
> > into 
> > > it, believe me it's not worth it. So getting bottle caps with 
no 
> > > openings to seal the bottles is good, and wash out the tubing 
> lines 
> > > prior to leaving. I have never replaced CIS carts myself but I 
> know 
> > > what happens when you don't and try to install old ones.
> > > 
> > > I would also discard any ink that has been used in a CIS, 
> operating 
> > or 
> > > not, after about 8-12 months, but I'm probably in the minority 
> > > opionion here. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > A good alternative is to keep the CIS/ink in place and run the 
MIS 
> > > purge pattern on plain paper once or twice a day followed by a 
> > nozzle 
> > > check and no more than two-three cleanings. Put 40%ethanol to 
60% 
> > > distilled water on the parking pad if this doesn't revive it.
> > > 
> > >  I have to run this nonsense every  12 hours just to keep my 
> > > 1280/CFS/MIS VM ink clear. When the humidity drops below 40%RH 
or 
> > the 
> > > temp goes above about 74 the number of cleaning cycles with 
each 
> > > interval print rises from 0-1 to 2-3. Very dramatic. I have 
> > problems 
> > > with keeping temperature down in the studio when it is too cold 
> > > outside for air conditioner to turn on, and currently am 
working 
> on 
> > a 
> > > ventilation system that will draw in cold air from outside in 
fall 
> > and 
> > > winter.
> > > Jim H.