Digital BW, The Print

Ah well, another bright idea down the tubes, hence CIS's no doubt! :-(

Tony.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kip Babington" <cbabing3@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 9:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Refilling Epson OEM carts


I use the MIS EZ inks in C84 and C88 printers - one with a CIS, one with 
(MIS refillable) carts.  I have a few spares, and bought a spare CIS 
last week, just in case.  But the Epson brand carts of this size have an 
incredibly convoluted series of chambers and pathways inside designed 
(at least in part) to prevent refilling.  There is no direct path to the 
inner ink chamber from one of the edges.  The only access would be 
through the sides, one of which is covered in foil that (I gather) 
cannot be resealed if punctured.  So in essence, the Epson brand carts 
of this size (and design) are not refillable.

Cheers
Kip

Tony Wells wrote:
>
> Another passing thought, one harking back to when most printers were just
> B&W for document printing. Then, I could buy refill kits that included a
> little drill bit with a moulded plastic gripper part and a rubber 
> stopper /
> bung. The idea was that you drilled a hole in the top of the cartridge,
> refilled it with ink from the large bottle, and then sealed the hole with
> the stopper. The stopper could then be easily removed when the cart was
> empty and ready for refilling again. Even a small self tapping screw and
> plastic washer would suffice to hold when used on pressurised carts, 
> surely?
>
> Tony Wells.
>