Digital BW, The Print

At 07:20 PM 4/27/03 +0000, you wrote:
>--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jim
>hayes" <jimhayes@f...> 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.
>
>I use the MIS techique where you cut the top of the cart off and
>wash the sponges and fill from the bottom, its a little tricky in the
>cutting but no big deal.  I really like this idea and will have to
>give
>it a try.   Let me ask a question, do you use a tie down on your
>carts so they don't jump out and do you leave the filler tubes
>open so that the air can get out and equalize the pressure inside
>the cart.  Super idea!
>
>
>------------------
Jim,
I just jam some mat board shims between the carts. The tube is left open 
for equalization.  I suppose each type of printer will need its own 
method.  I'm looking forward to hearing how someone uses the top-off system 
on a 1280.

AZ



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