Digital BW, The Print

Jim: MIS now gives you a bottom fill adapter and big syringe when you
buy a CIS. At least I got one for free. Never had to use it though, at
least not yet. But it's good to know I have it if I ever need it. 
Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jim hayes"
<jimhayes@f...> wrote:
> Might be solved by waiting overnight, or you may have a leak at the
> elbow or too much air in cart/tubing. Perhaps you didn't get a good
> pinch on the tubing when charging...in this event you'd have lots of
> air in cart.
> 
> I'm going to suggest an easy trick that will mean buying an MIS bottom
> fill adapter and a 20-60cc syringe. Cheap. Insert the adapter into
> bottom of cart be sure not to push too hard or you'll run a slight
> risk of damaging screen filter. You draw ink out of the Magenta and
> deposit it back in bottle, and repeat until the ink no longer looks
> foamy, but "solid" liquid. MIS says you need to get about 60cc drawn
> out, the time or two I had this issue, I needed only 10 or 20 drawn out.
> 
> But check for leak at elbow since above technique won't help you if
> you're seeping in air here. And if my trick still doesn't cut it with
> a good elbow/tube seal, time to recharge a new cart.
> Jim H.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Barbara White
> <barbara@b...> wrote:
> > I just purged my old piezography inks and reinstalled my CIS with MIS 
> > inks (with new cartridges) and now am getting NOTHING out of the 
> > magenta nozzle. Yes, I had perfect nozzle check before I did it. I
must 
> > have air in that one hose. My question is: I'm pretty sure I have to 
> > repurge the CIS and do it all over again - but do I have to get new 
> > cartridges, since I'll be putting in the same ink that's in them?
> > 
> > If anyone has other suggestions, I'll try them.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Barbara White
> > http://www.barbarawhitephoto.com