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Re: [Digital BW] R1800/3mk failure (my error) HELP!!!

2008-10-20 by Sarah Renkes

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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