Digital BW, The Print

I have two 1160s too, Peter, each with a NMC CIS I installed with my 
own ten thumbs a few years ago, one with MIS Sepia-Neutral, the other 
with Gen4 except with MIS K to avoid the dye in Media Street's hybrid 
K. So we have essentially the same set-up.

My 1160s haven't been used much, but, not only have I never had your 
problem on either of my printers, I also don't remember anyone else 
on the ink-jet lists reporting it. For the past year and a half I 
have both 1160- and NMC-specific posts I've saved (since a hard-disk 
crash), and neither file has any such post in it. So I'm stumped too.

As for suggestions, short of replacing the new cart(s), the only 
thing I can think of is to gradually elevate slightly the three color 
bottles, say with small squares of card stock, between nozzle checks. 
I have heard you can cause a flood by inadvertently installing the 
bottles on a surface higher than the printer. So I guess elevating 
the non-performers might work, not that it would be entirely 
satisfactory if it did work. And I guess it's practical only if your 
bottles sit as mine do in the plastic holder which secures them, even 
in earthquake country (Northern California).

Good luck.
--
Sam


>I'm stumped, and I'm looking for help.
>
>On Friday night I installed a NoMoreCarts.com CIS in one of my 1160 
>printers. I
>fitted a new pair of empty NoMoreCarts cartridges to a pre-used (but 
>clean) set
>of tubes, charged the system with ink (Generations 4 colour ink, but 
>I hope that
>doesn't rule my call for help inadmissible here), and installed it in the
>printer.
>
>This particular printer had been operating correctly with Epson carts. Nothing
>abnormal happened during the vacuum filling operation.
>
>I got a good check from the black nozzles, but only a few spurts of colour. I
>did a few cleaning cycles, still no good, so I went to bed.
>
>On Saturday morning I tried another nozzle check. K good, Y fair, M and C
>missing. More cleaning cycles. More waiting. Still no good. I 
>removed the colour
>cart and used a bare syringe to suck ink from each port, then 
>refitted the cart
>in the printer. More cleaning cycles, but M and C still missing.
>
>Today (Sunday) I swapped CISs between my two printers. The other CIS 
>(MIS quads)
>worked fine in both printers, so I don't think I have a printer problem.
>
>During the swap I checked the 'new' CIS out of the printer -- all 
>four inks were
>dripping out of their ports, so I don't think I have a blockage. I 
>installed the
>system in the printer that had been printing quads, but still no M or C.
>
>Through the day I have tried cleaning cycles and nozzle checks, but no
>improvement. I don't know what to do next.
>
>I am -- how should I put this politely in a multi-national forum? --
>exasperated.
>
>I am open to any suggestions.
>
>Peter Marquis-Kyle
>www.marquis-kyle.com.au