Digital BW, The Print

For the 2200, the sponge provides capillary action that reduces the ink
pressure at the head, preventing the ink from dripping out of it.
Without the sponge, the cart design must provide some other mechanism to
reduce the pressure at the exit port.  MIS may be having trouble developing
a workable design that does not infringe on patented designs.

Best regards,
John Moody

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From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
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ferdinand_paris
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 10:58 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Printing On Gloss...Possible with Digital B&W?

I'm not yet a refiller, as I've been waiting for the spongeless carts.
My reading of the posts in this and related groups is that some
people like Clayton seem to get lucky and have a good run with the
spongey carts, whereas others have problems. It's hard to know whether
this is luck or technique.  I decided not to risk it, and wait for the
spongeless carts.

When I decided to wait, I thought it would not be long.  However MIS
have been promising spongeless carts for the 2100/2200 for ages, and
most recently promised me them early in 2006.  I'm not holding my
breath.  Ironically you can get them from MIS for the newer 2400, but
not yet for the older 2100/2200.




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