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Spongeless Carts, UT2 Ink, 1280 and Clogs

2005-09-18 by Tom Husband

This morning I loaded some spongeless carts with UT2 ink and installed
them in my 1280.  It's been nothing but clogs all day.  I've been
using the prefilled UT2 carts for some time and have never had a clog.
 I've gone through three cleaning cycles.  Three cleanings, with
nozzle checks, and clogs.  Let it rest for several hours and then run
another nozzle check.  More clogs and three more cleanings.  I get
close to all jets firing and then it goes almost all blank.  I'm about
to leave it over night but am not encouraged.  The tape covering the
vent holes is removed and I primed the cart before installation.  How
much ink should be drawn out when priming?  I pulled enough out to
fill the bottom fill adapters.  Should it have been more?

Plus MIS sent me the wrong ink.  Fortunately I had a prefilled eboni
cart I could use but even that is clogging.

Not a good day.

Tom

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