Digital BW, The Print

I wonder if the carts lose their "priming" when one attempts to run them
with the vent hole closed.  Perhaps it ends pulling air into the outlet.  

It might be worth trying to prime the carts. See
http://www.inksupply.com/c84refill.cfm for how to prime the carts.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 


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> From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bard960
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 1:18 PM
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Problems with UTN inks and C84
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> I experienced yesterday problems very similar to yours: I installed
> MIS EZ cartridges in my brand new C86. I first did not undestand I had
> to peel the silver tape off the carts. The first prints were
> completely blank. I then removed the tape, but ever since I did not
> get a single good noozle check. I just managed to print 3 horrible
> pictures, and when I tried to do a Black Only print I got almost no
> ink on the paper ( < Eboni cartridge not working). I left the printer
> off for 24 hours, as suggested by MIS, but when I turned it on again
> the notice "black ink less than 10%" appeared. Indeed, the cartridge
> is almost full, but the printer does not print. I then changed the
> Eboni blach cart with the original Epson Durabrite cart, and the
> printer printed again, even though the noozle check shows a less then
> optimal output from the yellow cart.
> 
> To yours knowledge, is there a way to use this Eboni cartridge again?
> Why do you believe this problem happened?
> 
> Antonio Bardocci
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