Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "K2 Chittin" <k2lists@h...> 
wrote:
> Thanks Bo and Murray.  What started out as a question of curiosity 
> may well end up being far more beneficial!
> 
> I was doing some research on the latest on the CIS front for some 
> colleagues here in Europe.  Now I might recommend that they just 
make 
> their own CIS.  The question is, for someone who is technically and 
> DIY savvy, how complicated is it?  I presume you
>

If you were to buy all the parts from MIS (inculding empty carts) vs 
buying an assembled cart/tubing part you only save $10 US.

I haven't done it myself but..
 
> 1. Clean out old Epson carts

Buy a flushing manifold from MIS and run watter thru, they have 
this procedure on their site or did have...

> 2. Drill holes in the top of each colour chamber

AND TAP the holes for the threaded elbows...


> 3. Glue the little tube fittings and attach the tubing

Pass the tubing thru the bottle caps and trim tubing ends to length...

> 4. Suck the ink into each chamber with a bottom fill adaptor

good question- I don't know if you wreck the poppet valves doing this. 
You could damage the filter if not careful...

> 
> Do you even need to perform step 1?

You could saw off the top of cart, replace the sponge with new ones 
from a virgin cart. Bob Zeis at MIS told me they have a setup like 
this where they just run the thing without any tubing- they just pour 
more ink into open top of cart when needed. I presume they have some 
way of taping the top of cart back on to prevent spills/evaporation. 
I think I understood him correctly. Sounds weird to me.<g>


BTW, you origianlly asked about differences between CFS and CIS- I 
have some posts back a few months if you are still interested you may 
try a search. I have modest experience with both systems.
Jim H.

> 
> I have enough printers and CISes so I won't be attempting this 
> surgical procedure anytime soon myself. :)
> 
> K2