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Re: [Digital BW] New ink new printer how long before I can use it ?

2001-12-04 by Julian Thomas

I'm going to investigate handfilling carts - I reckon that CIS maybe
responsable for a lot of Piezo problems. As no one seems to want my new set
of piezo inks, I'll probably get some carts and use those in my spare
printer.

Julian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Stone" <michaelstone@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] New ink new printer how long before I can use it ?


> Julian
>
> Thanks for the prompt reply. Sounds like a good plan to me.
>
> I went for carts on a trial basis the plan is to go CIS when I find a
combo
> thats working for me though with my success rate at the moment that'll not
> be any time soon.
>
> Regards
>
> Mike Stone
>
> +44 (0)20 8365 7976
>
> michaelstone@...
>
> www.mikestonephotographer.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:38 AM
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] New ink new printer how long before I can use it
?
>
>
> > Mike, flush the epson inks with a flush cart. Install the new FS carts.
Do
> > a clean cycle. Nozzle check. If ok fire away. If not do 4clean/wick
cycles
> > (clean then park the head on the right for a couple of secs - this helps
> the
> > clean action), nozzle check. If bad, let sit for about 4 hours then
> repeat.
> > You will loose a lot in carts firing up a new system. Maybe you could
get
> > some virgin empties from MIS plus some 4oz bottles and refill the carts.
> > Best of luck!
> > Julian
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Stone" <michaelstone@...>
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:33 AM
> > Subject: [Digital BW] New ink new printer how long before I can use it ?
> >
>
> > >
> > > The question I ask those of you with more experience is: Should I let
my
> > new
> > > carts sit a while before installing them and when I do install them
> should
> > I
> > > let the printer sit a while, run a cleaning cycle then let it sit
before
> > > using it or just load up and fire away.
> > >
> > > The printer came back with epson carts installed and I have just done
> > nozzle
> > > and aligment checks and some test prints , all perfect.
> > >
> > > I'm itching to get started with the FS but don't want cock it up.
> > >
> > > Any advice gratefully received.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Mike Stone
>
>
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