Re: [Digital BW] MIS Inkset W/ Epson Black
2002-01-12 by Jerry Olson
If its the NEW epson ink used in the 1280 and 10000 printers, it is supposed to be good for 26 years. The old ink turned green in daylight, and was only good
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Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by Sandy Noble
I ve had great success resurrecting a 4 colour epson 660s, I took the case off, unclipped the cart mounts so they were loose (including the head), just
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing b&w.
2002-01-12 by Jerry Olson
Mike, MIS sells their inks in 4 ounce bottles, pints, quarts, and gallons! I think it was only $85 for a gallon! They have a lot of different kinds of ink.
Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by Paul Roark
Tim, Is this lubrication something Epson recommends or something you ve just found to be a good practice. I have always wondered if there are things we ought
Clogged 1200?
2002-01-12 by tobimaxx
I am using Lyson Quad Black inks in an Epson 1200. I noticed I had slight banding so I tried a head clean . After that I had no gray color in the two lightest
Revised FS MIS Ink
2002-01-12 by Mr_Misty_44
I note that MIS has updated their FS ink as of Jan 2 by making the yellow and Magenta position inks Darker . Has anyone used this Ink with and without the
Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by frankg_photo
... carriage ... What & where is the platen bar please ? frankg
Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by Tim Spragens
... Same bar. I ve lubed mine with petrolium jelly, which seems to work fine. Lithium grease would also be a winner, I d expect, some sort of light grease. Tim
Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by timtimmermans7
... What do you lube them with? Is this the same bar that s on the 2000P and 1280? Tim
RE: [Digital BW] Best method for printing BW
2002-01-12 by Barry Kelsall
Tom, even if you were comparing two 1160 s your results might be the same. Each printer is an individual with its own quirks, & will require some tweaking of
[Digital BW] Re: how long can filled CIS (MIS) carts be left out...
2002-01-12 by frankg_photo
Paul, Ok - I ve stuck the ends back into the ink bottles. The reason they were out of the bottles after pulling a vacuum and filling the carts, was that I
[Digital BW] Re: how long can filled CIS (MIS) carts be left out...
2002-01-12 by Paul Roark
Frank, Why are the ends of the tubes out ink bottles? Once I ve pulled a vacuum to fill a CIS, I stick the ends of the tubes into the appropriate ink bottle,
Re: how long can filled CIS (MIS) carts be left out...
2002-01-12 by frankg_photo
Paul, I have not installed and punctured the seals so I dont need to worry about that end - only the tube ends are open. Should these be taped or sealed in
Re: [Digital BW] how long can filled CIS (MIS) carts be left out...
2002-01-12 by fh.g
Sam, Thanks for writing. Fortunately I have not yet installed the filled carts and the openings are not punctured - just the end of the tube is open. They are
MIS Full Spectrum color (not Quadtone) inks (was Re: Best method for printing b&w.)
2002-01-12 by Sam A. McCandless
... Since Jerry wrote simply dye rather than pigment-dye or blended black, I guess what he ordered is not the new MIS Full Spectrum (but not Full
Re: [Digital BW] how long can filled CIS (MIS) carts be left out...
2002-01-12 by Sam A. McCandless
Maybe it would be good to put them on the EZ Plugs Cartridge Perch which MediaStreet sells near the bottom of the Niagra (aka NoMoreCarts CIS) page on their
[Digital BW] how long can filled CIS (MIS) carts be left out...
2002-01-12 by Paul Roark
Frank, ... If the seal is not broken on the carts of the CIS/CFS, the ink will not dry out. If the seal at the outlet of the CIS is broken -- that is, if you
Re: [Digital BW] MIS Inkset W/ Epson Black
2002-01-12 by Michael Kravit
Perhaps Jerry could start one of his famous window test once he receiveds the black dye? Mike ... From: Jeff Magidson To: digital bw group Sent: Friday,
how long can filled CIS (MIS) carts be left out...
2002-01-12 by frankg_photo
As described in an earlier post (1160 disaster...) I was about to install my new CIS quad carts when disaster struck and my printer is inoperable with ink
RE: [Digital BW] Re: how to move carriage manually?
2002-01-12 by Nij
Point taken... but I would guess the risk is relocking the carriage without the head being properly home (as it sounds like you _may_ have experienced?) Here
Re: [Digital BW] Re: how to move carriage manually?
2002-01-12 by Steadman Uhlich
Nij, Again, I am not a techie....but I believe the tech did say that even with the power off it is risky to move the carriage by hand. He suggested using ONLY
New Member - System Requirements Question
2002-01-12 by bradbboyd
Hello - I ve been dabbling in scanning and printing in B&W for a couple of years. I have an Epson 5000 and recently purchased a 1280 that I plan to use with
Re: MIS Inkset W/ Epson Black
2002-01-12 by timtimmermans7
... Epson ... Comparing ... and ... Hmmm..interesting. To do this do you simply use the Epson black cart as usual and then use the CFS where the color cart
Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by Peter McLennan
... This is the same error code returned by the printer when the head carriage sticks on the platen bar. We are all lubing our platen bars religiously, right?
Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by shashinka@aol.com
In a message dated 1/11/02 11:10:37 PM, steadmanuhlich@knology.net writes:
RE: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by Nij
I ve always been puzzled how an 1160 could tell if the yellow strip had not been pulled off! I just can t see the yellow tag sensor anywhere in those cart
RE: [Digital BW] Re: how to move carriage manually?
2002-01-12 by Nij
Only do that with the printer switched off! You can keep it plugged in though! Nij
Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by Steadman Uhlich
FrankG, You may want to read my upcoming posting on the PiezoBW forum about 1160 locked Carriage woes and possible cause... Otherwise..good luck ...and don t
Re: [Digital BW] Re: Epson 7000 air in line
2002-01-12 by Michael Kravit
Stephen, Ah, the double tube version. Call Bob and ask him to take it back. Have him send you the newest version with the single tube. As I mentioned mine has
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing b&w.
2002-01-12 by Michael Kravit
Jerry, Where did you find it for $24? Was it a 10000 cartridge? Mike ... From: Jerry Olson To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday,
MIS Inkset W/ Epson Black
2002-01-12 by Jeff Magidson
Hey Everyone; Following the thread about substituting the MIS VM black with the Epson OEM black I decided to give it a try. I m printing on a 1280 and I ran a
[Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-12 by Paul Roark
Frank, ... Page 50 of the 1160 manual describes this flashing pattern as either jammed paper blocking the movement of the head, or you may not have removed the
Re: [Digital BW] why the 1160?
2002-01-12 by markhahn2000
the 1160 is/was much cheaper than the 1280 and the CIS systems for it are also much cheaper, add to this that you don t have to mess with chipped cartridges
Re: how to move carriage manually?
2002-01-12 by johnvphoto
... enable moving ... There is a big white gear on the left of the carriage - roll the top towards you about a quarter turn. That will move the white locking
cleaning cycles (was:Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?)
2002-01-12 by markhahn2000
Anyone know how many cleaning cycles a 1160 can go through? Seems that to keep your heads good with pigmented inks etc, that with Cone or MIS that you are
[Digital BW] Re: Epson 7000 air in line
2002-01-11 by Stephen Harrison
Mike: Thanks for your input. Yes, I am using the MIS VM inkset in the Epson 7000 and recently had the Epson repair tek out here and the unit was realigned and
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing b&w.
2002-01-11 by Jerry Olson
But How much is a RIP and how hard it to use? Downsides? I m on the 1280. I sent for the MIS Black Dye, we ll see if it makes a difference. Jerry
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing BW
2002-01-11 by Todd Flashner
... I don t use the quads on a 1270, so I could be off base here, but I think the 1270 has an option on the advanced section of the Epson driver where you can
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing b&w.
2002-01-11 by Jerry Olson
Yup, I sent for the MIS dye black. $24 A PINT. Jerry
how to move carriage manually?
2002-01-11 by frankg_photo
do you know how to release the carriage, on an 1160, to enable moving it to the left manually ?
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing BW
2002-01-11 by tomoc
I ve just set up a 1270 alongside an 1160 and am trying VM on each of them. The 1160 consistently produces prints that are about 10-20% darker (in the case of
Re: [Digital BW] 1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-11 by Todd Flashner
Call Epson tech support. It sounds like (hasn t happened to me so can t say for sure) what happens when too many cleaning cycles have been run and the printer
Epson dyes
2002-01-11 by Mark Carpenter
Just as a point of clarification: the problem with the Epson dyes was not with light, but air exposure (probably ozone and pollutants). Some people had no
1160 disaster - can anyone help ?
2002-01-11 by frankg_photo
What seemed to have been a promising start to my quad printing experience has developed into a nightmare. The 1160 has continually flashing lights for the
Re: Epson 7000 air in line
2002-01-11 by mkravit
Mark is absolutley correct. The bottles must be placed no higher than 4 below the print heads and no lower than the base of the printer. Also even more
Re: Epson 7000 air in line
2002-01-11 by marktuckerdotcom
... parts ... I will only add to this: I did not do EXACTLY what Mike is talking about, but I did get the lines to a point where they showed no air. The
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing b&w.
2002-01-11 by mkravit
Todd, Actually after reading the release, I am not sure if the 1280 ink dye is the same. These are the inks used in the 10000 printer. Mike
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing b&w.
2002-01-11 by mkravit
Todd, No, this is not the dye used in the 1270. I have attached below the Epson press release..... ... EPSON Releases Alternate Photographic Dye Ink Cartridges
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing b&w.
2002-01-11 by Todd Flashner
... Mike, Are you saying the new dyes they are releasing for the 7000/9000 are the same as or different than the dyes for the 1270? I m wondering if Epson ever
Re: [Digital BW] Best method for printing b&w.
2002-01-11 by mkravit
Guys, I still have to tell you that there must be a way to get denser blacks with the MIS VM/FS black. If wish I could show you what the RIP I am using is