Digital BW, The Print

From: "Bo Wrangborg" <sm7bxd@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:45 AM
Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 3000 - Refill old carts with new ink?


> Hallo,
>
> Ok Empty the Carts for a Epson does not cost that much. However do
> you live in Sweden it will take up to three weeks to get them from
> abroad.
> I just opened one of this carts - and it seems as it contains
> a "plastic bag". No tubes in it. Just a rubber seal.
>
> Has anyone cleaned/washed such a cart, and refilled it with Quad inks.
> (Hey I know it will take some time to get the "water inkfree" from my
> 1290's)
> Faster by opening the plastic bag, and a trick for sealing it again??

Bo,

Not done it yet for Quads but done it often for third party dye or pigment
inks. Never cut the pouche, it will be difficult to get it sealed again. It
is more convenient to use 9000 carts that hold 220 ml and will empty when
approx 20 ml is left. They can be used on 3000's with the ink chamber lid
cut off and some tabs removed from the carts. Emptying, cleaning, filling
can be done with a syringe. Use a 60 ml syringe with a 0.8 mm needle that is
shortened to 13 mm with a straight edge that is polished. Puncture the carts
first in the printer to get the right spot.

Meanwhile instead of a syringe I use a small vacuum pump and an extra glass
bottle in the vacuum line.
I had to empty a lot of 9000 carts and that worked  very good. With a small
vacuum chamber it will be easier to fill carts as well.

Ernst