Digital BW, The Print

----- Original Message -----
From: "jim hayes" <jimhayes@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 8:44 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: CIS more reliable than carts in general?


> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley"
> <mwesley250@e...> wrote:
(snip earlier)
>
> I have run a MIS CFS for 1 1/2 months now with little problems. It is
> as reliable as carts, except for the install problem noted above with
> carts. Something I am worrying about with the CFS that the carts do
> NOT have is possible evaporation of the K and to a much less degree,
> the C ink in the bottles. My only evidence for this is I observe
> deposits of ink caked onto the upper sides of the k bottle, a little
> in the c bottle. I do not know if this over time will
> increase/decrease/remain unchanged the performance of the ink thru the
> head and onto the paper. The deposits in bottle seem to increase over
> time. I have heard others talk of evaporation in the bottle, and also
> from the tubing.

Jim,

I have observed the drying out or pigment depositing in the lines. When I
decommissioned my 1200 NoMoreCarts CIS after 14 months to reuse parts for
one on my 1280's I found very heavy build up in the lines. Worst was the
black of course with some in the gray lines as well. Nothing in the Y line.
As we have discussed before it would be prudent to replace the CIS
cartridges and clean the lines and bottles on a regular basis. The frequency
I am not sure of. At least once a year perhaps. Maybe every 6 months. It may
depend upon usage and local conditions.

Martin Wesley

(snip)