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[Digital BW] Re: how to clear ink tubes ? Was 1160 black blocked

2003-10-05 by Mark Hahn

If you cut the tube right off at the cart nipple first it will have 
much lower hoop stiffness and comes right off with no effort (or 
spatter).

IF someone is willing to state that the eboni will work just as well 
with new Roark UT curves on a 1160 I'd switch next time...

,mark

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Barry Kelsall" 
<bktimes@h...> wrote:
> A little extra air in the system never hurts - in fact it often 
helps. Get
> some latex gloves if you want to protect your fingers from ink, & 
slowly
> work the tube off the cart. You may want to wrap a towell around 
your hand &
> cart to catch potential ink spray when it disengages.
> 
> I'd re-attach the tube(s) empty if you do succeed in cleaning it. 
The little
> bit of air in the tube won't hurt & you will have the added benefit 
of
> seeing if the system is working by watching the ink advance through 
the
> tube.
> 
> Personally, I don't think this effort is worth it, & would just 
replace the
> cart, tube & ink (Eboni).
> 
> The Eboni is the best pigment black MIS ever sold. I use it with my 
FSN
> Piezo & Perpetual Color setups.
> -BK

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