Digital BW, The Print

In response to a question about the availability of Ultratone inks in 
carts for the 1200, MIS told me that they were not available now, 
although they did plan to make them available at some point.  They 
suggested that I buy empty carts from them and load them myself.  
That sounds like it would be more economical than buying loaded 
carts, but I am not sure how much of a hassle it will be and how long 
partially filled bottles of ink will keep.  

Does filling carts yourself require a lot of care to prevent clogs 
and bubbles or is it a relatively straight forward process?  Has 
anyone used the new Ultratone inks on a 1200??  From what I have seen 
thus far on the list, it sounds like it would be worthwile migrating 
from the MIS-VM inkset.

Steve

Steve,

I'll tell you after I do it the first time.  I ordered the carts 
syringes and Ultratone ink for refilling a 1280 and it should be 
arriving any day.  Most folks say it's pretty easy after you do it a 
few times.  MIS has some pretty detailed instruction on their site.  
You should let the filled carts sit overnight to let the bubbles 
dissipate and Paul Roark suggests wearing old clothes the first time 
and not doing it in a sink that your wife will have a problem with 
if you mess it up.  I'm anxious to try these new inks with Paul's 
curves.

Tom

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen 
Kobrin" <skobrin@h...> wrote:
> In response to a question about the availability of Ultratone inks 
in 
> carts for the 1200, MIS told me that they were not available now, 
> although they did plan to make them available at some point.  They 
> suggested that I buy empty carts from them and load them myself.  
> That sounds like it would be more economical than buying loaded 
> carts, but I am not sure how much of a hassle it will be and how 
long 
> partially filled bottles of ink will keep.  
> 
> Does filling carts yourself require a lot of care to prevent clogs 
> and bubbles or is it a relatively straight forward process?  Has 
> anyone used the new Ultratone inks on a 1200??  From what I have 
seen 
> thus far on the list, it sounds like it would be worthwile 
migrating 

> from the MIS-VM inkset.
> 
> Steve

At 02:17 AM 7/8/03 +0000, you wrote:
>Steve,
>
>I'll tell you after I do it the first time.  I ordered the carts
>syringes and Ultratone ink for refilling a 1280 and it should be
>arriving any day.  Most folks say it's pretty easy after you do it a
>few times.  MIS has some pretty detailed instruction on their site.
>You should let the filled carts sit overnight to let the bubbles
>dissipate and Paul Roark suggests wearing old clothes the first time
>and not doing it in a sink that your wife will have a problem with
>if you mess it up.  I'm anxious to try these new inks with Paul's
>curves.
>
>Tom
>
>--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen
>Kobrin" <skobrin@h...> wrote:
> > In response to a question about the availability of Ultratone inks
>in
> > carts for the 1200, MIS told me that they were not available now,
> > although they did plan to make them available at some point.  They
> > suggested that I buy empty carts from them and load them myself.
> > That sounds like it would be more economical than buying loaded
> > carts, but I am not sure how much of a hassle it will be and how
>long
> > partially filled bottles of ink will keep.
> >
> > Does filling carts yourself require a lot of care to prevent clogs
> > and bubbles or is it a relatively straight forward process?  Has
> > anyone used the new Ultratone inks on a 1200??  From what I have
>seen
> > thus far on the list, it sounds like it would be worthwile
>migrating
> > from the MIS-VM inkset.
> >
> > Steve

Guys,

>I re-fill using a top-off system see my web page below.  It has worked 
>fine through about eight ounces of FS inks.  Once the carts are filled the 
>first time it's a snap to keep them full.


AZ



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The Lookaround Book.
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Thanks for the encouragement and the links.  I will give it a try.  I 
can always go back to MIS-VM if there is a problem.

Steve


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Alan Zinn 
<AZinn@n...> wrote:
> At 02:17 AM 7/8/03 +0000, you wrote:
> >Steve,
> >
> >I'll tell you after I do it the first time.  I ordered the carts
> >syringes and Ultratone ink for refilling a 1280 and it should be
> >arriving any day.  Most folks say it's pretty easy after you do it 
a
> >few times.  MIS has some pretty detailed instruction on their site.
> >You should let the filled carts sit overnight to let the bubbles
> >dissipate and Paul Roark suggests wearing old clothes the first 
time
> >and not doing it in a sink that your wife will have a problem with
> >if you mess it up.  I'm anxious to try these new inks with Paul's
> >curves.
> >
> >Tom
> >
> >--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Stephen
> >Kobrin" <skobrin@h...> wrote:
> > > In response to a question about the availability of Ultratone 
inks
> >in
> > > carts for the 1200, MIS told me that they were not available 
now,
> > > although they did plan to make them available at some point.  
They
> > > suggested that I buy empty carts from them and load them myself.
> > > That sounds like it would be more economical than buying loaded
> > > carts, but I am not sure how much of a hassle it will be and how
> >long
> > > partially filled bottles of ink will keep.
> > >
> > > Does filling carts yourself require a lot of care to prevent 
clogs
> > > and bubbles or is it a relatively straight forward process?  Has
> > > anyone used the new Ultratone inks on a 1200??  From what I have
> >seen
> > > thus far on the list, it sounds like it would be worthwile
> >migrating
> > > from the MIS-VM inkset.
> > >
> > > Steve
> 
> Guys,
> 
> >I re-fill using a top-off system see my web page below.  It has 
worked 
> >fine through about eight ounces of FS inks.  Once the carts are 
filled the 

> >first time it's a snap to keep them full.
> 
> 
> AZ
> 
> 
> 
> Build a Lookaround!
> The Lookaround Book.
> http://www.panoramacamera.us