Digital BW, The Print

Doug, 

That happens to me sometimes.

Insert the BFA and move it around a little bit. It's just not getting 
into the right spot. Just give it a little wiggle.

Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Doug I. 
<puzzolente@s...> wrote:
> Am having a little difficulty with the bottom fill adaptor (BFA) 
> priming procedure this first go-round. Can't seem to get ink to 
rise 
> into the syringe. When I press the BFA lightly against the ink 
outlet I 
> hear air hissing. When I press more firmly I get too tight a seal 
and a 
> pretty intense vacuum effect. Not sure if it makes a difference, 
but 
> this is regarding the black high-capacity (non-clear) carts. I 
haven't 
> had to fill the clear "color" carts yet.
> 
> How much pressure is needed on the ink outlet? I don't want to 
damage 
> anything.
> 
> Paul, I ordered the FADP you mentioned as a possible solution to 
avoid 
> cutting down the BFA, but wondering if that is in fact the right 
one 
> for C84 carts. Would you suggest trimming it? And if so, I'm 
assuming I 
> need to recreate the little notch in the tip.
> 
> Sorry for so much detail on what seems like such a simple little 
> procedure, but MIS is a little big-picture with the instructions 
for us 
> first-timers ;).
> 
> TIA,
> Doug