Digital BW, The Print

Larry,

If I were you the first thing I would do is run about two sets of those cleaning carts 
through the printer, and don't load it with more Lyson gunk if you are really going to 
change these inks out. Jon Cone said that with Lyson ink changeover one set of cleaning 
fluid probably would not be enough for the larger printers. Print out grey scales on large 
paper until they are all flushed through the system totally. Then do a KK2 cleaning. But 
this is just step one.

Second, replace those parts I told you about before you put in the new pigment inks, 
unless you want to waste half the inkset like I did. The parts are cheaper than the ink by 
far!  All of these lines and pump have to be COMPLETELY clear of this Lyson inkset, 
especially the dampers, lines, and capping station,  otherwise you will continue to have 
little annoying blockages breaking loose  in the future. There is no way to completely 
remove the Lyon inks from the capping station and dampers. They HAVE to be replaced. I 
learned the hard way.

If you are trying to save money on this you could probably take out the heads ( not a big 
deal even for me) and flush them out with Windex and a syringe. It is very important that 
the printer be unplugged and don't get the head chips wet. When you take them out you 
will see how easy that is. You can order the parts at Compas Micro - 
www.compasmicro.com. 

Finally, if you are smart you will pick up a cheap humidifier and put it right next to the 
printer when using carbon pigments, unless you live in the pacific northwest or the 
tropics, and don't use dry heat.  I live in Atlanta and my studio humidity rarely gets above 
40-50% all year. Turn on the humidifier the night before you plan to do some work. This is 
what I am going to do from the advice of veterans.

John