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Re: [Digital BW] Air in my CIS lines

2002-12-29 by Harry Saddler

>I had the classic clog from hell, so finally had to remove the CIS
>carts on my 1280 to flush out the nipples on the printhead. When I
>took out the carts, of course, there developed air in the tubing. How
>do I remove the air?

MIS's web site says the following:

>The air space on the top of the cartridge will expand and contract with
>changing weather conditions. It is not unusual for the ink to retract as
>much as 6 inches from the cartridge when the printer is not being used.
>This is just the effect of the air space on the top of the cartridge
>expanding. It does not mean there is something wrong. However, if the ink
>in the lines totally disappears and drains back to the bottle, this
>indicates that there is a leak in the line. This is a serious problem and
>the CFS cartridge should be replaced.

Harry Saddler | hsaddler@...

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