Digital BW, The Print

I don't know about the other systems, but the MIS continuous flow system is
just a standard ink cart with a few tubes stuck in the top. The specialised
fittings needed consists of a little plastic right-angle connector for each
ink, and some 6-way ribbon tubing. The MIS kit may also consist of a syringe
with a vacuum valve for pressure testing the fitting of the connectors in
the cart, some glue and a tap to cut a screw thread into the cart opening (I
admit I just used an old machine screw I had lying around for that). You'll
also need a glue gun to seal up one set of ports on the cart itself.

The details of how to install the CFS is on inksupply.com, and like I say,
theres nothing very specialised about it except for the little right-angle
connectors.

The 1290 uses chipped carts though, so you'll need some way of resetting the
chip. MIS sells a program that does this, but it only works for printers
connected via the parallel port as far as I can remember.



sandy @ www.euphy.co.uk

Hallo Didital eye!

So so going for it the cheap way - OK!

I have built three of them - "a piece of a cake" - IF you are
normal handy and have the most importent tools for a household!

Mail me if problems - (there are no but some hints!)

I have one for MIS Dye , one for PIEZO B/W vs Pauls VM-curves, and 
one 1290 for MIS Archival inks.

Works pefect and have spareparts left in case.
I suggest You order their "threadmaker" toolkit!

Allways start with new cartriges - fill them with the initially fill 
them with the "Vacuum-method". Wait an hour do some prints!
If not perfect they will be next day!

If doing color as well then by colorvision ColorRGB AND Doctor Pro 
for managing profiles!
And you have got an prof. outfit!


My suggestion is to dedicate one printer for each ink/pig. - it's 
less fiddling!

Use rubbergoves - and don't do in in Your VIP-room!

Regards
Bo Wrangborg
Made in Sweden
 


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Euphy" <euphy@e...> wrote:
> I don't know about the other systems, but the MIS continuous flow 
system is
> just a standard ink cart with a few tubes stuck in the top. The 
specialised
> fittings needed consists of a little plastic right-angle connector 
for each
> ink, and some 6-way ribbon tubing. The MIS kit may also consist of 
a syringe
> with a vacuum valve for pressure testing the fitting of the 
connectors in
> the cart, some glue and a tap to cut a screw thread into the cart 
opening (I
> admit I just used an old machine screw I had lying around for 
that). You'll
> also need a glue gun to seal up one set of ports on the cart itself.
> 
> The details of how to install the CFS is on inksupply.com, and like 
I say,
> theres nothing very specialised about it except for the little 
right-angle
> connectors.
> 
> The 1290 uses chipped carts though, so you'll need some way of 
resetting the
> chip. MIS sells a program that does this, but it only works for 
printers

> connected via the parallel port as far as I can remember.
> 
> 
> 
> sandy @ www.euphy.co.uk

Why would you wish to do that?

----- Original Message -----
From: "tafephoto" <ralf.hesse@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:07 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Home made CIS for Epson 1290


> I wonder if anyone has tried and succeeded in converting an ordinary
> ink cartridge to a CIS for the Epson 1200 or 1290?
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For the 1200, I don't know why, but for the 1270/1280/1290 there's a 
tremendous advantage (assuming poster means "Epson cart" for his term 
"ordinary"): you get built-in poppet valves. This means that when you 
remove the carts for any reason, they seal instantly and problems like 
air pockets are minimised upon re-installation. I'd sure like to have 
a set...MIS sells a flushing manifold and claims you can get all the 
ink out of the sponge, but I imagine it is a lot of work and may not 
fully suceed.(?) All other carts, be they from any CIS unit, 
prefilled, or virgin empties, do not have these valves- only Epson 
carts.

Jim H.



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "dickbo" <Dickbo@b...> 
wrote:
> Why would you wish to do that?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tafephoto" <ralf.hesse@t...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:07 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Home made CIS for Epson 1290
> 
> 
> > I wonder if anyone has tried and succeeded in converting an 
ordinary
> > ink cartridge to a CIS for the Epson 1200 or 1290?
> >