Digital BW, The Print

I am having a problem with MIS VM inks puddling and streaking. I 
refill my cartridges myself and have done so since getting my Epson 
1280 from eBay this year. It happens at any random time, but more so 
after I refill the cartridge and let it sit overnight before putting 
it into the printer. My line of reasoning is related to the 
thickness of paper used. I use a lot of Office Depot Presentation 
paper for proof and also finished print. It is a matte paper 
product. If I use that paper, the chances of a blob or streak 
increases. I can then use a thicker paper (Epson Enhance Matte) 
immediately after a streaked print and then the print on the thicker 
paper has a very small chance of streaking and blobbing. Can anyone 
tell me if I am on the right track or not? 

Your friend in photography

Johnny Eades

Johnny,

I generally get puddling when I overfill the cartridges.  In the old 
days (~ a year ago), MIS used to recommend 18 ml for each chamber on 
their vigin empty cartridges.  Now they recommend 15 ml.  Even though 
I use the vacuum method, I found it best to let the cart sit 
overnight prior to installation.

Hope this helps.

Shilesh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny Eades" 
<jeades1@s...> wrote:
> I am having a problem with MIS VM inks puddling and streaking. I 
> refill my cartridges myself and have done so since getting my Epson 
> 1280 from eBay this year. It happens at any random time, but more 
so 
> after I refill the cartridge and let it sit overnight before 
putting 
> it into the printer. My line of reasoning is related to the 
> thickness of paper used. I use a lot of Office Depot Presentation 
> paper for proof and also finished print. It is a matte paper 
> product. If I use that paper, the chances of a blob or streak 
> increases. I can then use a thicker paper (Epson Enhance Matte) 
> immediately after a streaked print and then the print on the 
thicker 

> paper has a very small chance of streaking and blobbing. Can anyone 
> tell me if I am on the right track or not? 
> 
> Your friend in photography
> 
> Johnny Eades

Hello Shilesh,

Thanks for the information. I was following the instructions on MIS 
website that told me to fill till some ran out the top vent holes. I 
can see now that is wrong information. Your advice seems more 
logical to me. Thanks again.

Your friend in photography,

Johnny Eades


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Shilesh Jani" 
<shilesh.jani@s...> wrote:
> Johnny,
> 
> I generally get puddling when I overfill the cartridges.  In the 
old 
> days (~ a year ago), MIS used to recommend 18 ml for each chamber 
on 
> their vigin empty cartridges.  Now they recommend 15 ml.  Even 
though 
> I use the vacuum method, I found it best to let the cart sit 
> overnight prior to installation.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Shilesh
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny 
Eades" 
> <jeades1@s...> wrote:
> > I am having a problem with MIS VM inks puddling and streaking. I 
> > refill my cartridges myself and have done so since getting my 
Epson 
> > 1280 from eBay this year. It happens at any random time, but 
more 
> so 
> > after I refill the cartridge and let it sit overnight before 
> putting 
> > it into the printer. My line of reasoning is related to the 
> > thickness of paper used. I use a lot of Office Depot 
Presentation 
> > paper for proof and also finished print. It is a matte paper 
> > product. If I use that paper, the chances of a blob or streak 
> > increases. I can then use a thicker paper (Epson Enhance Matte) 
> > immediately after a streaked print and then the print on the 
> thicker 
> > paper has a very small chance of streaking and blobbing. Can 
anyone 

> > tell me if I am on the right track or not? 
> > 
> > Your friend in photography
> > 
> > Johnny Eades