Digital BW, The Print

John,
I searched the US Sublimation website but couldn't find any reference
to spongeless carts for the 2200.

Chris Hargens



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, John
<charleysfabrics@y...> wrote:
>
> Spongeless carts are available from US Sublimation
>    
>   john_e
> 
> ferdinand_paris <ferdinand_paris@y...> wrote:
>   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.
> 
> Steve - Do you have any problems getting Les at Mandev to reply to
> your emails?  He didn't reply to mine.  He may not wish to ship abroad.
> 
> Joanne - you're not a dumb broad.  Your questions are informed,
> intelligent and articulate.  I have the same sort of problem/question,
> and based on what I've read so far, I'm inclined to try and get some
> spongeless carts from Mandev and K4 inks from MIS and see what
> happens.  If you're worred about making the whole thing too technical
> and trial-and-error, rest assured that refilling the spongeless carts
> seems to be a breeze **from what I've read**.
> 
> Ferdinand  (lurking and learning)
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale
> <stevekale@b...> wrote:
> >
> > They're shite and I won't touch them.  I'm using spongeless carts from
> > Mandev in the UK and they work a treat.  If any air gets in via the
> poppet
> > valve, say when loading or unloading, it can make its way to the top
> of the
> > cart.  Basic stuff and it works well.  The sponge carts trap air
> around the
> > poppet valve.  Avoid them if you can.
> > 
> > 
> > > From: Clayton Jones <cj@c...>
> > 
> > > Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Printing On Gloss...Possible with
> Digital B&W?
> > > 
> > >> 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.
> >
> 
> 
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