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Re: [Digital BW] 1280 w Pigmnet clogs, was: Epson 2200 & switching inks

2005-03-26 by Drime

Dear Steve,

I have the new carts. It was and still is my intention to load the
printer with MIS inks from the very start. In fact that was going to
be my next question!

Thanks

Drime

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Steven
Karafyllakis" <steve@s...> wrote:
> 

> I used a 1280 with pigments for about a year; my opinion is that the 
> majority of the 'clogs' are due to those miserable foam-filled carts 
> that are virtually impossible to get air bubbles out of after the 
> foam has built up. Buy a couple sets of the new 1280 carts if you 
> haven't already, and if you have a clogging problem, you can fill 
> one with cleaning fluid if need be. Most will disagree with my next 
> suggestion, but I'm of the opinion the OEM dye carts should never 
> even touch the machine if you're going to put pigments in it. Mixing 
> the two may be a bigger source of trouble than we think.
> 
> Steve Karafyllakis

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