Digital BW, The Print

Not using a CIS.. just the cartridges from MIS... haven't refilled them 
yet either.

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Sam wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Dont know if its the same problem I had coz I dont know if u have CIS 
> installed, but are your CIS tanks lying at a height lower than ur 
> printer?? the levels shd be just in plane with the head... just a 
> thought! (if cis bottles r kept below, they create a suction effect 
> and the ink overflows)
>
> Sam
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Mike Sommers
>   To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2003 9:43 AM
>   Subject: [Digital BW] 1280 UT inks first day, smudges on my prints
>
>
>   Hi folks,
>
>   at the URL below I have scanned in a portion of a print to 
> illustrate my
>   problem.
>
>   http://www.sinfin.com/smudges.jpg
>
>   I just installed the UltraTone inks which arrived from MIS today (I
>   ordered them last Friday afternoon). Very easy to use. Great prints!
>   I've fired off about a dozen at this point and I'm quite impressed.
>
>   Unfortunately, after the 4th or 5th print on my Epson 1280 I began
>   noticing smudges in the same general spot on each of my prints.
>
>   I ran a nozzle check before I started printing, and after cancelling 
> the
>   job. Things look fine there.
>
>   I have used the following inks prior to the Ultra Tones:
>
>   OEM (used the full cartridge)
>   MIS Original Achive (used 90% of the cartridge)
>   MIS UltraTones (my current inks. Twelve 8x10's)
>
>   Any ideas what this may be? Clogged head? or some type of overflow
>   problem? There is definitely more ink being laid down in those smudges.
>   Why is it always happening in the same area on each print?
>
>   What can I do to fix the problem? I'm leaving town tomorrow and the 
> 1280
>   will sit idle for two weeks. Should I just let it rest and see what
>   happens when I get home? or will letting it sit like this make the
>   problem worse? There is still a little ink left in the MIS Original
>   Archive cartridge (color, pigments) Should I pop that back in and run a
>   test print?
>
>   Thanks for a great forum! I'm very excited about the possibilities with
>   this setup.
>
>   Mike
>
>
>
>
>
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