Digital BW, The Print

It is confusing, but you just have to think each step through.

I've only done top fill and it's a slow process - maybe a minute.

If there is a problem with Eboni interacting with epson dye, it should be covered on the MIS site.

gar

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On 2/7/08 at 8:13 AM frankbickelmeyer wrote:

>In the meantime i ordered the MIS Eboni in Bottles and a syringe. The 
>dealer told me that his ink is the matte Ultratone which is the 
>Eboni. I have an empty black cart here. I´ve found out that there is 
>no need to screw a hole into it, because i can put the needle into 
>the opening (vents) on the upside of the cart. But there are 2 
>openings on the upside, does anybody know which one i should use? Is 
>the black cart of the Epson 1200 1-chamber or 2-chamber? At the MIS 
>Homepage is a completely different approach: filling the card from 
>the bottom (into the opening where the ink comes out).
>Somewhere else its recommended not to fill the ink with pressure, but 
>to let the cart dig the ink through the syringe by itself, what could 
>take several minutes...
>I think i am confused.
>
>--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Weaver" 
><garww@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Duane,
>> 
>> Great insight. My "working" 3000 came from a eBay seller with 
>blocked damper and a shot head(the 1270 didn't work either) .
>> 
>> I just want original quadtone on the 3000 - I could care less about 
>innovation . Where do I find ESC-Q-100%-4-K?
>> 
>> The 1270 will eventually get Eboni for BO, if they don't phase that 
>out.
>> 
>> I've been cutting stiff posterboard (22x28", 10sheets for $4) and 
>running it though QTR on the transparency/film setting. I'm quite 
>happy with it. So, I don't want to change this match-up :  ) Who 
>needs HPR??
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> On 2/7/08 at 3:58 AM dlruckus wrote:
>> 
>> >--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Weaver"
>> ><garww@> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for the advice, Duane!
>> >> 
>> >> I don't know what to do about replacing the Quadtone in the 3000
>> >yet. To get my feet BO wet, I just used the black from the quad in 
>the
>> >1270 because I'm CHEAP!!!
>> >> 
>> >> I suppose I'll have to mix the quad black myself because MIS is 
>too
>> >damn lazy and has abandoned it's hallmark inks.
>> >> 
>> >> gar
>> >>
>> >It's not all that difficult to mix your own if you have enough 
>black
>> >ink. Take a look at Paul's site for info. His 4:3 H2O/glycerin base
>> >mix works very well in the older machines like the 1200 and your 
>3000
>> >as well. I also have a 3000 and I used a self mixed version of his 
>VM
>> >quads for quite a while in both my 1200 and the 3000. There were no
>> >particular problems with it. I then went to the UT quads and that 
>is
>> >where I learned of the Eboni problem. Although I cleaned the heads 
>and
>> >the carts thoroughly, I didn't get the cap station on the 3000 
>clean
>> >enough and it would gunk up constantly. I finally did a good job 
>on it
>> >and no problems since.
>> >
>> >You can rinse out your old 3000 carts with a 10:1 mix of distilled
>> >water and clear household ammonia. Just flush them with 20 or 30 ml
>> >several times and leave them lay on their side overnight with some 
>in.
>> >Then do a final flush with distilled H2O.
>> >
>> >Regards
>> >Duane
>>
>
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