> > Am wondering if I can switch back and forth between EP color cart and > > MIS UT2 without special precautions to prevent dryout or clogging? > > Epson's own 1280 cartridges for the 1280 don't self seal, do they? > > All the recent Epson carts have a 'poppet valve' in them that seals them off; Oddly enough, the ultra-cheap Chinese dye inks that MIS has a $5 sale on, also has them, suggesting they come from the same factory? At any rate, they're handy gadgets, because they make vacuum-refillng easy if you're going to keep using dye inks. I found that if I tape the vent holes shut (after I've sucked out as much ink as possible with them open) and create a vacuum with a syringe, the valves keep the vacuum when I pull away the syringe. I then apply a loaded syringe to the chamber, and the vacuum sucks in the ink. Takes a little parctice to get the right vacuum, etc., but it's worth the effort! Steve Karafyllakis
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Re: Do UT2 carts self seal when removed?
2004-02-08 by Steven Karafyllakis