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RE: [Digital BW] ultratones & color cartridges

2003-09-12 by Paul Roark

Manuel,

>...advice on storing partially used cartridges? ...

I just take out the cartridge, wipe the outlets on a paper towel, and
immediately put Scotch tape across the outlets and up the side to hold it.
I also stick the sides of the tape up on the front and back edges of the
outlets.  So, it forms a bit of a trough to catch any ink leakage.  I store
the carts on a paper towel or surface that will not be damaged by a leak if
there is one.

I think using tape is much easier than the rivets and may actually require
fewer cleaning cycles when the cart is re-inserted.  So far, I've had no
problems with dried ink getting in to the intakes.  I remove the tape when I
re-insert the carts.  It may be OK to just poke through the tape, but I have
not tried it.

Paul
http://www.PaulRoark.com

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