The cleaning cart isn't your problem. I've done the same as you with my R1800. Try using the bottom fill adapter to suck some ink through the exit port and get the flow going. Either that or make sure the air hole is vented. Post a picture of your cartridge if you need help. --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Sarah Renkes" <sagaface@...> wrote: > > Mmmm, no. I didn't. Am I supposed to? I never did that using BO with EK in my 2200. And > there is definitely ink coming out of that hole...,though when I pull the MK/EK, it doesn't > appear as if any ink has been used at all. Same with the Glop/EK. However the PK/EK > clearly shows a reduction in the ink level. > > Still stumped. > > thank you, > Sarah > > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tingxi Tan" <ttxtan@> wrote: > > > > Hi, did you remove the airplug? its a black tab at the bottom of the cart > > > > On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Sarah Renkes <sagaface@> wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I just got my 1800, along with the required inkset from MIS. I thought I > > > had ordered both the > > > PK and Glop cleaning carts but mistakenly only ordered the Glop. I asked an > > > MIS associate if I > > > had to use the PK cleaning cart and he said to just install the Eboni in > > > that position and print > > > a bunch and it would clear itself out. I did this, then went on to try and > > > print my first b/W > > > print. > > > > > > I get nothing but a ghost image. Two nozzle checks revealed almost no ink > > > coming out of > > > any of the EK positions. I cleaned twice and that went down to none at all. > > > > > > > > > Stuck....what did I do wrong? > > > > > > thanks, > > > Sarah > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
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Re: [Digital BW] R1800/3mk failure (my error) HELP!!!
2008-10-19 by Roger
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