Digital BW, The Print

I just installed the UT inkset in my new 1280. I'm filling virgin 
carts. All the inks are coming out reasonably well except for the 
Eboni. Little or no Eboni is not coming out. I've tried some purges 
with alternating cleanings -- no help. When I put in the Epson black 
I get a perfect nozzle check right away. Any suggestions on how to 
proceed. Perhaps a cleaning cartridge? Or is my 1280 one of those 
that can't seem to handle the Eboni?

Chris Hargens

Chris: since you don't have a problem with the Epson cart, obviously
your problem is not a nozzle clog. It has to be in the cart itself
since you change that one thing and the problem goes away.
Unfortunately, I know nothing about refilling as I use a CFS. Have you
just tried filling another cart and see how that does? 

I've never heard of a 1280 that couldn't handle Eboni. 

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Hargens"
<chargens@s...> wrote:

> I just installed the UT inkset in my new 1280. I'm filling virgin 
> carts. All the inks are coming out reasonably well except for the 
> Eboni. Little or no Eboni is not coming out. I've tried some purges 
> with alternating cleanings -- no help. When I put in the Epson black 
> I get a perfect nozzle check right away. Any suggestions on how to 
> proceed. Perhaps a cleaning cartridge? Or is my 1280 one of those 
> that can't seem to handle the Eboni?
> 
> Chris Hargens

Hello Chris,

It's possible you have a defective cartridge.  I had one once.


Regards,
Clayton


Info on black and white digital printing at    
http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm

Thanks, Clayton and Bob, for the suggestions. I finally got the 
cartridge to work and am now having perfect nozzle checks. What I did 
was inject about 6 mil of ink into the cartridge and then put it back 
in the printer. Initially this had the effect of giving a good purge 
readout along with some drips. I ran one purge and let the printer 
sit idle overnight. The next morning I ran a nozzle check -- close to 
perfect -- and one cleaning cycle, and now everything is as it should 
be.

Chris Hargens

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@c...> wrote:

> Hello Chris,
> 
> It's possible you have a defective cartridge.  I had one once.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm