Digital BW, The Print

Hello,

I had the classic clog from hell, so finally had to remove the CIS
carts on my 1280 to flush out the nipples on the printhead. When I
took out the carts, of course, there developed air in the tubing. How
do I remove the air?

I'm guessing that the only way to do this is to basically reinstall
the whole CIS system, using the syringe and vaccum out the air from
the carts. What about the ink in the carts? What is best to use on the
bottom  of the carts  to seal them so that a vacuum can be created?

If there is an easier way to get rid of the air, I'd appreciate any help.

Thanks for your help!

Cheers,

Jack Bohlka
www.southwesternexposure.com

>I had the classic clog from hell, so finally had to remove the CIS
>carts on my 1280 to flush out the nipples on the printhead. When I
>took out the carts, of course, there developed air in the tubing. How
>do I remove the air?

MIS's web site says the following:

>The air space on the top of the cartridge will expand and contract with
>changing weather conditions. It is not unusual for the ink to retract as
>much as 6 inches from the cartridge when the printer is not being used.
>This is just the effect of the air space on the top of the cartridge
>expanding. It does not mean there is something wrong. However, if the ink
>in the lines totally disappears and drains back to the bottle, this
>indicates that there is a leak in the line. This is a serious problem and
>the CFS cartridge should be replaced.

Harry Saddler | hsaddler@...

Your system may just work fine if there is just a little air in it. But-

If you pulled the carts & left them without sealing the exit ports with
rivets or the optional tool from CIS, then perhaps too much air has entered
the system & you need to reprime it.

Use (one for each color)

"10 cc Terumo Plastic Syringe"

fitted with the

"MIS Bottom Fill Adapter"

found at

http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?source=html/accessory.html

The syringe with adapter is inserted into the bottom exit port of the
problem cart in the CIS/CFS. There is a rubber seal in the cart (my
experience is with 1160/1200) which will help form a vaccuum when pulling on
the syringe plunger to suck ink. If all is well ink flows freely into the
syringe through the CIS/CFS tubing & cart. Recycle the ink back into the ink
bottle & repeat until no more bubbles enter the syringe. Note that a little
air in the cart is part of the design, so don't be over-zealous.

While you are ordering parts from MIS, get some of their rivets also, to
seal the exit ports when changing carts.

good luck,
-BK

----- Original Message -----
From: <wildboots@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 28, 2002 12:53 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] Air in my CIS lines


> Hello,
>
> I had the classic clog from hell, so finally had to remove the CIS
> carts on my 1280 to flush out the nipples on the printhead. When I
> took out the carts, of course, there developed air in the tubing. How
> do I remove the air?
>
> I'm guessing that the only way to do this is to basically reinstall
> the whole CIS system, using the syringe and vaccum out the air from
> the carts. What about the ink in the carts? What is best to use on the
> bottom  of the carts  to seal them so that a vacuum can be created?
>
> If there is an easier way to get rid of the air, I'd appreciate any help.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jack Bohlka
> www.southwesternexposure.com
>
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