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Re: [Digital BW] top-off - wasRe: vacuum vs bottom filling

2003-04-28 by Alan Zinn

At 03:15 PM 4/27/03 +0000, you wrote:
>--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Alan Zinn
><AZinn@n...> wrote:
>
> > >Guys,
> >
> > I've been reading this thread and similar ones re clogs and filling
> > problems with CIS.  There is a better way. Have a look at my top-off
>system
> > notes.  It works great - never a clog, well, hardly ever :-)  I use
>MIS pig
> > inks. It's air not clogs most of the time  that causes
> > problems.   http://www.panoramacamera.us/m_topoff.html
> >
> > AZ
> >
>Excellent, I've bookmarked that in case I go back from 2200 to 1280,
>or if  quad inks are ever devised for 2200. I had been thinking
>something like that at one point but it was more messy- sawing off the
>top and rinsing out sponges. You could do this to a virgin cart or
>possibly rinse out an old Epson cart with a syringe with your method.
>The advantage being that you get the poppet valve with 1280 carts.
>
>I wasn't clear on whether you stopped the end of tubing after filling
>or not, if so how?
>Jim H.
>
>
>Jim,

Jim,
I think new carts are so inexpensive they are the only sensible choice. The 
fill tubing is left open to equalize air pressure.  I was printing today 
and marveling at how have had no problems with the system. Glad you found 
the info useful.

AZ

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