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Re: Epson r1800 - how to get perfect nozzle checks.

2008-10-13 by colingruk

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> You're probably right that it's air in the outlets.  You might try 
> priming the carts to pull the air out.  I use a modified MIS 
bottom 
> fill adapter on a syringe to do this.  See 
> http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Modified-Bottom-Fill-Adapter.pdf
> 
> Keep an eye out for clogs also.  You have a lot of high load inks 
in 
> that machine along with binder (glossy inks and glop).  If it 
turns 
> out to be a problem, consider a physical arrangement that has a 
> cleaning cart between the MK and PK. 
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
Paul,

Thank you for this.  I forgot to menton that I am using a (dis?)
continuous flow system.  I also forgot to shorten the bottom fill 
adaptors.

All the cleaning cycles meant that I ran out of ink.  I reordered 
from MIS but it takes bou ten days to cross the pond.

Colin

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