Digital BW, The Print

Sludge city like pouring out treacle here goes some more money. Also 
the tube that was in the black ink went really strange, went dull in 
color. If you rubbed your finger down the side it was like ruubbing 
off glue. Well odd?

Here's reaching for my credit card.

Thanks for your help 

Kirk


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "hlockwood" 
<hlockwood@t...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "foodfeak" <
> kirk.ali@l...> wrote:
> > Have come across a problem that I don't understand and does not
> > make 
> > any sense.
> > I have a CIS with MIS FSN inks with the Piezography BW software. 
I 
> > did not use the printer for about 3 weeks, when I tried to print 
the 
> > black nozzle was not firing. I did couple of cleaning cycles but 
> > then all the lights on the printer flashed. My printer is still 
> > under guarantee so I phoned Epson. They got me to reset the 
print to 
> > no avail. Under the guarantee they sent some one to fix it. I 
took 
> > the CIS off put the original cartages in then every thing worked 
OK 
> > (had a problem with paper feed so still got Epson to have a 
look).
> > 
> > Epson exchanged my printer with a new one. Have to say Epson 
back up 
> > is second to none this is not the first time I have dealt with 
them.
> > 
> > New printer worked OK put the CIS back on again the black nozzle 
is 
> > not working. I have took the CIS off put original cartages in 
and 
> > the blacks OK.
> > 
> > Every time I have taken CIS off I have put plugs in and nipped 
the 
> > tubes closed so no air has got into the system. There is no air 
in 
> > tubes, cartridges are full if I take plug out of cart the spike 
is 
> > coved in black ink so as far as I am aware the CIS is in perfect 
> > working order.
> > 
> > At this moment in time CIS is off the printer and original carts 
in 
> > and all is working well. Could any body suggest my next move? Is 
it 
> > worth putting the CIS back on doing some purges and cleaning 
cycle 
> > and leaving for an 8 hour stretch. 
> > Should I put a cleaning cart through before putting the CIS back 
on? 
> > 
> > Has any one ever had this sort of problem as I have said it 
makes no 
> > sense as all seems OK?
> 
> > Kirk
> 
> Two possibilities come to mind.
> 
> 1.  If you are using the old black ink, you may have sludge in the 
> cartridge, and it cannot be cleared.  To check for sludge, empty 
the 
> black-ink bottle into a temporary vessel and examine the 
original.  If 
> there is any sludge at the bottom, your black cart must be 
replaced and 
> eboni black substituted for the old black.  I had this problem 
with the 
> original black.
> 
> 2. You're already using eboni black?  The cart may not be "in 
perfect 
> working order."  Check for foam and how to get rid of it at the 
MIS 
> site.  I had this problem as well.
> 
> Harry Lockwood