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Re: 2200 Cart Change Tip

2005-02-25 by johnlill2@yahoo.com

Great tip! Thanks, Clayton!

John L

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@c...> wrote:
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> In the past, changing a cart on the 2200 almost always required a
> cleaning cycle or two to get the new cart started.  The other day 
the
> phone rang just after I inserted a couple of new carts, _before_ I
> pressed the Ink button.  So the carts sat there for 5 minutes or so
> while I was on the phone.
> 
> Then I pressed the Ink button, the printer did its usual noises and
> flickering lights, and the first nozzle check was perfect.  No 
extra
> cleaning cycles needed.  I have since done this 3 or 4 times with 
the
> same results (I was experimenting with different UT7 
combinations). I
> put in the carts and then take a short break before pressing the
> Ink button.
> 
> Apparently those few minutes of waiting allows the ink to flow down
> into the head.  No more frustrating, ink wasting and time consuming
> cleaning cycles.
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

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