Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "David Sinai"
<dsinai@...> wrote:
>
> Two questions:
>
> 1) Do I need to have color inks in the non-black slots?  In other
words, I plan to keep cleaning cartridges in all the slots but MK, PK,
and GLOP.  Will this work?
>
> 2) What's the best way to prevent clogs? Someone mentioned amonia, but
where do I put it?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> David
>

Hi.

You can use cleaning carts in the other slots, yes. I use MIS cleaning
solution/clear base stock (ESC-BASE-4-UC) in MIS refillable carts.

My experience with 3-MK in the 1800 with cleaning solution and eboni ink
in MK/PK/GO is that there is basically no issue with clogging. In a
couple of cases I've let it stand unused for five-six weeks and the
nozzle check was fine (but I might have gotten luck with suitable
humidity in my apartment, although it doesn't seem to make a difference
whether it's winter or summer).
If there's a clog it usually takes one cleaning cycle, if that fails I
put 1-2 ml. mr.muscle window cleaner, on the parking pads and let it
stand for an hour or so usually, or overnight if there's no rush, and it
has always given me good nozzle checks and prints.
Here's instructions for cleaning nozzles via the parking pad:
http://www.efillink.com/public/viewtopic.php?t=21
<http://www.efillink.com/public/viewtopic.php?t=21>

good luck

espen



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