Digital BW, The Print

I recently switched to BO printing with eboni ink on my 2200 but I 
occasionally do color printing with the Epson Photo Black. I find 
that if I leave the eboni cartridge out for a few days, it gets 
pretty dried up (or at least thats what I think is happening). It 
just took me 5 cleaning cycles to get an almost brand-new cartridge 
working again and another time I ended up trashing a cartridge that 
I believe was at least 1/2 full. Is this normal, or are there any 
suggestions on storing the cartridge when not in use? Now I simply 
lean it slightly sideways, chip side up against a box that I keep 
near my printer. I recall reading something once about putting tape 
over one of the holes but now I can't find that thread and I don't 
remember the specifics. Thanks for your help!

Hi:

I put scotch tape over the bottom and top vent holes this does seem 
to keep them from drying out.  I have stored them over two weeks 
without any problems.  However.......they do leak so be careful.  I 
called MIS and they said there is not valve in the bottom holes to 
prevent the leakage, but they literally sell rivets (which I have 
yet to buy but can get in your local home depot) to stick in the 
bottom holes.  Anyway the scotch tape does seem to work for me but 
again be aware that some ink will leak.

Joe



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "marthaabelson" 
<mabelson@h...> wrote:
> I recently switched to BO printing with eboni ink on my 2200 but I 
> occasionally do color printing with the Epson Photo Black. I find 
> that if I leave the eboni cartridge out for a few days, it gets 
> pretty dried up (or at least thats what I think is happening). It 
> just took me 5 cleaning cycles to get an almost brand-new 
cartridge 
> working again and another time I ended up trashing a cartridge 
that 
> I believe was at least 1/2 full. Is this normal, or are there any 
> suggestions on storing the cartridge when not in use? Now I simply 
> lean it slightly sideways, chip side up against a box that I keep 
> near my printer. I recall reading something once about putting 
tape 
> over one of the holes but now I can't find that thread and I don't 
> remember the specifics. Thanks for your help!

Joe:

I think the MIS rivets are like $.02 or .05 each or something dirt
cheap. I just ordered a lifetime supply of them for an extra dollar
with one ink order. I get no ink leakage at all using them. 

I belive most of the new MIS carts have poppet valves though. 

Bob Michaels


 --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Joe"
<drjoe2@c...> wrote:

> Hi:
> 
> I put scotch tape over the bottom and top vent holes this does seem 
> to keep them from drying out.  I have stored them over two weeks 
> without any problems.  However.......they do leak so be careful.  I 
> called MIS and they said there is not valve in the bottom holes to 
> prevent the leakage, but they literally sell rivets (which I have 
> yet to buy but can get in your local home depot) to stick in the 
> bottom holes.  Anyway the scotch tape does seem to work for me but 
> again be aware that some ink will leak.
> 
> Joe
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "marthaabelson" 
> <mabelson@h...> wrote:
> > I recently switched to BO printing with eboni ink on my 2200 but I 
> > occasionally do color printing with the Epson Photo Black. I find 
> > that if I leave the eboni cartridge out for a few days, it gets 
> > pretty dried up (or at least thats what I think is happening). It 
> > just took me 5 cleaning cycles to get an almost brand-new 
> cartridge 
> > working again and another time I ended up trashing a cartridge 
> that 
> > I believe was at least 1/2 full. Is this normal, or are there any 
> > suggestions on storing the cartridge when not in use? Now I simply 
> > lean it slightly sideways, chip side up against a box that I keep 
> > near my printer. I recall reading something once about putting 
> tape 
> > over one of the holes but now I can't find that thread and I don't 
> > remember the specifics. Thanks for your help!

I agree they are cheap.  I just thought it worth mentioning.

Joe


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Michaels" 
<bob@b...> wrote:
> Joe:
> 
> I think the MIS rivets are like $.02 or .05 each or something dirt
> cheap. I just ordered a lifetime supply of them for an extra dollar
> with one ink order. I get no ink leakage at all using them. 
> 
> I belive most of the new MIS carts have poppet valves though. 
> 
> Bob Michaels
> 
> 
>  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Joe"
> <drjoe2@c...> wrote:
> > Hi:
> > 
> > I put scotch tape over the bottom and top vent holes this does 
seem 
> > to keep them from drying out.  I have stored them over two weeks 
> > without any problems.  However.......they do leak so be 
careful.  I 
> > called MIS and they said there is not valve in the bottom holes 
to 
> > prevent the leakage, but they literally sell rivets (which I 
have 
> > yet to buy but can get in your local home depot) to stick in the 
> > bottom holes.  Anyway the scotch tape does seem to work for me 
but 
> > again be aware that some ink will leak.
> > 
> > Joe
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "marthaabelson" 
> > <mabelson@h...> wrote:
> > > I recently switched to BO printing with eboni ink on my 2200 
but I 
> > > occasionally do color printing with the Epson Photo Black. I 
find 
> > > that if I leave the eboni cartridge out for a few days, it 
gets 
> > > pretty dried up (or at least thats what I think is happening). 
It 
> > > just took me 5 cleaning cycles to get an almost brand-new 
> > cartridge 
> > > working again and another time I ended up trashing a cartridge 
> > that 
> > > I believe was at least 1/2 full. Is this normal, or are there 
any 
> > > suggestions on storing the cartridge when not in use? Now I 
simply 
> > > lean it slightly sideways, chip side up against a box that I 
keep 
> > > near my printer. I recall reading something once about putting 
> > tape 
> > > over one of the holes but now I can't find that thread and I 
don't 
> > > remember the specifics. Thanks for your help!

hmmmm.......makes me think that just wrapping them in saran wrap 
would probably work also.  I know none of this is a big problem.  
However you seal the holes appears to work.

Joe


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Alan Zinn 
<AZinn@n...> wrote:
> At 11:41 PM 2/10/04 +0000, you wrote:
> 
> 
> >Joe:
> >
> >I think the MIS rivets are like $.02 or .05 each or something dirt
> >cheap. I just ordered a lifetime supply of them for an extra 
dollar
> >with one ink order. I get no ink leakage at all using them.
> >
> >I belive most of the new MIS carts have poppet valves though.
> >
> >Bob Michaels
> >
> >
> >  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Joe"
> ><drjoe2@c...> wrote:
> > > Hi:
> > >
> > > I put scotch tape over the bottom and top vent holes this does 
seem
> > > to keep them from drying out.  I have stored them over two 
weeks
> > > without any problems.  However.......they do leak so be 
careful.  I
> > > called MIS and they said there is not valve in the bottom 
holes to
> > > prevent the leakage, but they literally sell rivets (which I 
have
> > > yet to buy but can get in your local home depot) to stick in 
the
> > > bottom holes.  Anyway the scotch tape does seem to work for me 
but

> > > again be aware that some ink will leak.
> > >
> > > Joe
> 
> Guys,
> 
> The best way to store carts is to eat more broccoli.  Huh!
> 
> The wide rubber bands used on produce is perfect for sealing carts.
> 
> AZ

At 11:41 PM 2/10/04 +0000, you wrote:


>Joe:
>
>I think the MIS rivets are like $.02 or .05 each or something dirt
>cheap. I just ordered a lifetime supply of them for an extra dollar
>with one ink order. I get no ink leakage at all using them.
>
>I belive most of the new MIS carts have poppet valves though.
>
>Bob Michaels
>
>
>  --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Joe"
><drjoe2@c...> wrote:
> > Hi:
> >
> > I put scotch tape over the bottom and top vent holes this does seem
> > to keep them from drying out.  I have stored them over two weeks
> > without any problems.  However.......they do leak so be careful.  I
> > called MIS and they said there is not valve in the bottom holes to
> > prevent the leakage, but they literally sell rivets (which I have
> > yet to buy but can get in your local home depot) to stick in the
> > bottom holes.  Anyway the scotch tape does seem to work for me but
> > again be aware that some ink will leak.
> >
> > Joe

Guys,

The best way to store carts is to eat more broccoli.  Huh!

The wide rubber bands used on produce is perfect for sealing carts.

AZ