Digital BW, The Print

Thank you everybody for your help.  After removing the tape over the
vent holes I was able to get ink on paper, but with very disappointing
results.

I have not been able to print a single purging test pattern without
serious banding. The nozzle test utility confirms that some of the
nozzles are clogged.  I have done at least 12 cleaning cycles and
printed 6 test patterns, and NOW I AM ALMOST OUT OF INK. 

My experience with this ink system has not been good. I am very
disappointed. My first problem was partly my fault, because I did not
remove the tape over the vent holes, but I didn't because the Epson
documentation said not to and I got no instructions to the contrary
from MIS. It seems to me that this is an obvious source of problems
that can be cured with a simple instruction.  

My second problem speaks more directly to the quality of the product.
If I can't get a good test pattern I will never get a quality image. 
There is something wrong with the ink, because I know that the printer
is working perfectly.  (I ran many tests before installing the MIS carts) 

At this point I have not given MIS the opportunity to address my
issues, so I can't comment on there customer support, hopefully it
will be good.  

Is this unique, or are others having problems too?

Morley


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
"scott_now_coming" <scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
> 
> YES! Remove it now!
> 
> That silver tape is covering a vent hole!
> 
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "morley4now" 
> <morley4now@y...> wrote:
> > There is a piece of silver tape on the top of each cartridge. Is 
> that
> > what you're referring to?  I didn't remove it. Should I?
> > 
> > Thank you
> > Morley
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Walt Mucha
> > <wkm@k...> wrote:
> > 
> > > 
> > > Did you remove the plastic material from the vent covers?
> > > 
> > > Regards, Walt
> > > 
> > > http://www.kauaiphotos.biz