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Fw: [Digital BW] Re: Problem with CFS on 1160

2003-07-21 by Edward Wiseman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Wiseman" <pahts@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Problem with CFS on 1160


>    Interesting..I have the "CIS" by NO-MORE-CARTS, and I also have the
> "EBONY" ink installed for my VM set-up ala Paul Roark, and was also
thinking
> of going the "total "UT" route with the rest of the inks for my 1160..Has
> anyone had any problems/issues using the VM "UT's" with a CIS on a1160??
>
> Eddie Wiseman
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Hargens" <hargens@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 10:39 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Problem with CFS on 1160
>
>
> I'm experiencing almost the identical problem with my 1160 with the
> UT inkset. I already had the Eboni black ink installed and decided to
> go the whole route and install the other UT inks. After installing
> the CFS, the first two prints came out well. Then suddenly I was
> getting near zero nozzle checks on the "yellow" ink. Like you, I went
> through the whole routine with the Epson cartridge and the pulling
> the ink through the lines. There was some improvement, but then the
> problem came back. I think -- and I'd be interested in other people's
> opinions here --  that perhaps the best thing to do at this point is
> to just let the printer sit idle for a couple of days. If there is a
> problem with foam in the cart, then this may be the best way to deal
> with it, assuming you've tried to remove it first from the cart and
> you've run the Epson carts.
>
> Chris Hargens
>
>
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "blokebam"
> <allozzie@b...> wrote:
> > Hello all
> >
> > I finally gave up with trying to print using the Epson 2100 and
> > decided to go with the MIS variable mix quadtones inks. I purchased
> > a new Epson 1160 and ordered the inks and a continuous flow system
> > from inksupply.com in the states.  I fitted the CFS and followed
> the
> > instructions supplied and what followed was like all my Christmases
> > had come at once, beautiful black and white prints from an inkjet
> > printer.
> >
> > For two days the printer worked fine but on the third day the
> yellow
> > ink (vm-quad-4-y) refused to flow. I followed the trouble shooting
> > guide and swapped the CFS for the original Epson cartridges, after
> a
> > few cleaning cycles all was well. I then followed the second
> > solution of pulled the ink through the cartridge using the blocked
> > line procedure and refitted the CFS. After all this I still have my
> > original problem. A few more details, all the tubes are full of
> ink,
> > The inks pulled through the tubes with out a problem and when doing
> > a nozzle check there is zero ink coming out of the yellow section.
> >
> > Would anyone have come across this problem before or have any idea
> > as to where the problem lies or even better a solution. I have
> > emailed inksupply, com but the replies have been very slow in
> coming
> > and I am yet to have an answers to my problem. All help very much
> > appreciated - Bruce
> >
> > Bruce McKean
> > allozzie@b...
> > www.brucemckean.com
> > Australia
>
>
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