Digital BW, The Print

I use spongeless carts from Mandev in the UK and they are really very good.
Not sure who might stock them in the US.


> From: Paul Roark <paul.roark@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 09:25:02 -0800
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: RE: [Digital BW] sponge or spongeless carts for the 2200
> 
>> Alternately how reliable are the 2200 carts with the sponge in one half?
> ...
> 
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> 
> I've been using the MIS versions of those with success for some time.  I use
> the version that fits the C86, R220, and R2400.  Once I started priming the
> carts before using them the "clogging" issue completely disappeared.  (It
> appears to have been an air bubble just above the outlet.)  I've modified an
> MIS bottom file adapter for this purpose that works much better than their
> standard ones.  See http://home1.gte.net/res09aij/Mod_Bot_Fill.jpg
> 
> I try not to let the sponge get dry between the reservoir and the sponge
> half.  I also rinse the outlet when I swap carts -- which I do a lot.  So
> far, so good.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>