Digital BW, The Print

>These do NOT appear to be spongless carts, so there may be some 
>filling technique issues (vacuum fill?).

There is no issue with the MIS 2200 carts with sponges.  I don't know
where this irrational obsession with spongless carts has come from. 
The MIS refillable 2200 carts are great and easy to use.  Just top
fill with a syringe through the hole and put in the plug.  Done.  No
muss, no fuss, no priming, no vacuum anything.

When you put them in the slot, let the ink carriage sit for 5 minutes
before pressing the ink button.  This allows the new ink to work its
way down into the head.  Press the ink button too soon and you'll have
air in the heads and get bad nozzle tests and have to do cleaning
cycles and waste ink.  Just wait 5 minutes or so and you'll rarely
have to do cleaning cycles.  I usually insert the new carts and then
head for the kitchen for a snack.

Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm