Darn it. I'm not filling these carts myself. This my first set and I bought them already filled from MIS. I don't have the equipment to do what you have suggested. yikes. this is turning into a bit of a nightmare. I have someone waiting for a print and I'm completely stuck. --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roger" <rsmith02@...> wrote: > > Unscrew the needle from the syringe and screw the bottom fill adapter > on. Then press it into the exit port of the cartridge and pull on the > syringe to draw ink into it. > Paul Roark recommends one that's cut down a bit. I've done this with > a razor blade. > > See his post here: > http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint/message/93644 > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Sarah Renkes" > <sagaface@> wrote: > > > > Thanks, Roger, I will try both suggestions. However, I'm not clear > how you use the fill > > adapter to suck some ink through....? > > > > Sarah > > > > > > > > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Roger" > <rsmith02@> wrote: > > > > > > 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!!!
2008-10-20 by Sarah Renkes
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