Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

So, from your links, it appears that all I need to prime the existing carts is the bottom fill 
adapter? I was hoping to test out these inks without too much investment.

And, Scott, I tried out your suggestion of printing an 8x10 in hopes the air bubbles would 
work their way out on their own, but it didn't work.

Thanks,
LPipes

>
> If a lot of air has gotten above the inlet, priming the cart is the best way
> to remove it.  Of course, this takes a syringe and modified MIS bottom fill
> adapter, and it wastes ink.  My version of a modified bottom fill adapter is
> shows at http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/Mod_Bot_Fill.jpg, MIS has another
> approach.  See the bottom of my Readme on the C86, at
> http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/C86-EZ-UT-Readme.htm , for my suggestions on
> how to most cheaply use the C86 EZ system.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lmpipes
> > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 3:45 PM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Problems with MIS EZN in C86
> > 
> > This is my first post to the group, so thank you in advance for your help.
> > 
> > Recently I purchased the MIS EZN ink for use in a C86 printer. I popped
> > the cartridges in
> > and tried printing, not realizing that there was a foil sticker that
> > needed to be removed
> > over the ventilation hole (no instructions were sent with the
> > cartridges!). After I got those
> > suckers off (which was quite an effort), my first print yielded terrible
> > banding.
> > 
> > The MIS tech support has suggested all these remedies, which I've tried to
> > no avail:
> > 
> > 1) Making sure ventilation holes are uncovered (yep! Poked a paper clip
> > wire into them to
> > make sure).
> > 2) Leaving cartridges sit outside the printer for a day to eliminate any
> > air bubbles.
> > 2) Running a cleaning cycle (Did two for good measure, plus ran several
> > nozzle checks.
> > Perhaps a small improvement, but still there is banding).
> > 
> > Before using the MIS cartridges, I used the Epson color cartridges and had
> > no problem with
> > printing.
> > 
> > I have noticed than the cyan prints fine, the black with very small
> > banding, the yellow and
> > magenta with the worst banding.
> > 
> > Any suggestion? Thank you,
> > 
> > LPipes