Digital BW, The Print

Jim

> 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>

That sounds like an interesting space-saving idea.  I wonder why 
anyone would go to the trouble of having a CFS and then refilling - 
sorry, topping up - carts when they run low?

> 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.

Actually, my original post asked about differences between CFS and 
CIS *carts*.  I was curious about MIS's claims that only Epson 
original carts have poppet valves, yet I know of a local CFS reseller 
who sells carts with poppet valves.  I too have experience of both 
systems, but, unfortunately, the CIS is on the 1160 and the CFS is on 
the 1290.  I'm happy with both systems.

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