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Re: MIS Spongeless Carts Disaster

2005-07-30 by ep21002100

Thanks to all.
I will try yours advices


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> I'm not sure what the MIS instructions say, so this may be 
redundant, and
> I'm admittedly guessing as to what might cause these problems.
> 
> First, if the OEM dyes have been in the printer, rinse the parking 
pad.  The
> dyes will interact with Eboni to make clumps that then stick onto 
the bottom
> of the head (or so it seems).
> 
> Second, an old dye printer might work great with dyes but have 
problems with
> pigments.  The screens in the head may be partially blocked.  I let 
my 7600
> sit with cleaning fluid in it for more than a week.  The fluid 
appeared to
> slowly dissolve away the problems, and the printer has not had 
problems
> since.
> 
> Third, be sure to prime the carts if they were loaded from the top.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> > ep21002100
> > Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 4:22 AM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Re: MIS Spongeless Carts Disaster
> > 
> > I was using original epson inks (it works well)and change theses 
for
> > the MIS GP (eboni K and Universal K) and refill the carts 
following
> > the MIS instructions but I could not get any print, always my 
nozzles
> > has gaps. I let the print rest for some days and no luck. I take 
of
> > all the inks for the carts, clean with windex and plain water to
> > clean a possible foam in the damper and refill again, but no luck.
> > I get all the possible problems, air, dripping inks,  banding
> > issues...etc.
> > I see also a possible desing problems of those carts. Take a look 
to
> > this image of the clamps
> > http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/8690/890metalonhole2dz.jpg
> > I make a pinhole directly underneath the ventillation hole in the
> > cellafane cover, but the banding issues is still there
> > So...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob 
Michaels"
> > <bob@b...> wrote:
> > > Most of us are having very good luck with the spongeless carts 
in
> > 1280
> > > & 890. I have both spongeless K & color carts in my 1280 but 
only
> > use
> > > the spongeless K cart in my 890.
> > >
> > > Can you state specifically what your problems are? What 
differences
> > do
> > > you see from the conventional carts? Is the ONLY difference in 
your
> > > workflow changing the conventional carts with the same ink for 
the
> > > spongeless ones?
> > >
> > > Bob Michaels
> > >
> > > --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ep21002100"
> > > <ep21002100@y...> wrote:
> > > > Helo.
> > > > I'm using the epson 890 spongeless cart with GP MIS inks. It 
have
> > been
> > > > a disaster. I spent 2oz bottes of ink and I don't have any 
print.
> > > > Belive me. I don't get any good nozzle print in a month of 
work.
> > I
> > > > follow the MIS instructions and list advices, now I don't know
> > what to
> > > > do.....
> > > > I think that those cart are no well designed.
> > > > It is only my opinion...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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