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Re: [Digital BW] Re: 1200 and Piezotone

2003-03-17 by Barry Kelsall

Maybe you have partially obstucted tubing...

If you have a set of MIS syringes w/ bottom fill adapters, try sucking ink
through the lines (squirt/recycle it back in the bottle). You should be able
to pull the ink through without great effort. I have found clogged tubes
this way.

----- Original Message -----
From: "jeffsstudio9" <jeff@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 10:34 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: 1200 and Piezotone


> It,s more like ink starvation.  I can print four-up 5x7 on A3 and
> get four pages before it poops out.  Still seems like an ink supply
> problem rather than clogging.  Thanks for the suggestion.  Any more
> ideas?
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "yeahsoda"
> <zissimos1@a...> wrote:
> > Jeff,
> >
> > Did you try putting some Fantastik on the head sponge and let it
> sit
> > overnight yet? That always works for me.
> >
> > --- In
> DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jeffsstudio9"
> > <jeff@w...> wrote:
> > > I'm having trouble with converting my 1200 to the new Piezotone
> > inks
> > > using a CIS.  I had few troubles with the older inks.  Can't
> tell
> > if
> > > it is ink starvation of just clogging.  I can get about six
> > > beautiful prints and then it starts to clog or at least does not
> > put
> > > down enough ink.  Each effort to clean leaves a nozzle check
> that
> > is
> > > worse each time.  It will print good for a few after letting it
> set
> > > overnight.  I have tried elevating the bottles and increasing
> local
> > > humidity.  None of these seem to be a fix.  Any ideas?
>
>
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