Digital BW, The Print

---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:42:55 -0000
>From: "zdirk99" <ausdlk@...>  
>Subject: [Digital BW] Re: refilling MISPRO cart for the Epson
2200 (more from the original poster)  
>To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
>
>> No they are not normal teething problems.  The needles simply 
>> gently twist on to the bottom of the syringe (once the
protected 
>> cap has been removed by twisting it the other way). Same
with the 
>> bottom fill adaptor. Honestly it could not be simpler. 
These are 
>> stock standard (medical) syringes and needles.  
>
>I agree that this is simple in concept. That's why I'm not a
happy 
>camper. 
>
>Only a first time user would not have known that the syringes
where 
>capped. I take responsibility for that snafu.
>
>But once removing this cap, I attached the needles just as
you suggest.
>On four of the nine I had the problem mentioned. The other
five are 
>okay. 
>
>On at least two of the tests with what turned out to be bad
needles, I 
>heard a "snap" as if the needle collar broke as it was being
attached 
>to the syringe. Okay, maybe this would happen if someone was
using a 
>pair of plyers to screw the needle on but I don't expect
something 
>like this to happen when just inserting the needle and hand 
>tightening. The "snap" occurred at the beginning not the end
so I'm 
>confident that it is not a case of too much force being applied.
>
>Then is it just bad luck?

Nope, it's a case of not reading the instructions. It doesen't
take much force to damage plastic. I'd call the order desk at
MIS if you can't get tech support. They always have been very
helpful to me.

Regards, Walt

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