Digital BW, The Print

David,

The bad 2200 cart I had was the sepia, which I seldom use.  However, I was
making a number of sample prints that included a sepia sample.  I think the
cart emptied the sponge but was unable to replenish it.  The reservoir had
ink in it, but the sponge had become very much lighter than normal -- like
it had been drained of ink.  There was air just above the outlet like you
describe.  I bottom-filled the cart, and it looked and worked fine again --
but just for a short while.  Then the sponge turned light and the nozzle
checks and ink above the outlet disappeared.  The ink was just not feeding
from the reservoir to the sponge.

I put in a new cart, and it worked fine.  So, it was the cart, not the
printer.

Whether not using the sepia regularly is a factor is an obvious question.
Of course, it could just be random.

At any rate, it appears to me that some of these carts can fail, and to
avoid being left unable to print, we need to keep extras -- perhaps empty --
around that we can fill and use if and when a cart fails.  

So far, my failure rate is so low I don't consider it a very serious
problem.  However, if the frequency of the problem gets too high, it
certainly could be a serious issue.  I love these easy-refill and spongeless
carts, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David
> Wroblewski
> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 3:17 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] 1280 Spongeless Help
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> --- <paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> 
> > I also had an apparent failure in a 2200 easy-refill cart.
> > The reservoir ink appeared unable to re-fill the sponge.
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
> I'd like to hear more about what you are seeing with this
> 2200 cart. Over the last couple of months I've been wrestling
> with a similar-sounding problem in several 2200 carts,
> and it has brought my ability to print to a standstill.
> Very frustrating.
> 
> I see a big fat bubble over the output port when I hold the
> cart up to the light. Prime it with a syringe, it goes away.
> Make a print, and it comes back. It's as if the ink in the
> sponge is trapped.
> 
> -David
> 
> ps. Please do continue to post your experiences as you try
> digital seriously. In January I picked up a used Pentax 67II,
> to complement my LF equipment. Since I shoot mainly TMax 100,
> I'm quite interested in what you are discovering.
> 
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