Digital BW, The Print

OK a rather simple question.  I am getting to my wits end with MIS inks/cartridges.  I don't 
think the issue is so much the ink "clogging" but the cartridges allowing air into the area 
around the spring valve over time if the printer is not used for a day or so.   Before I 
completely write off MIS I would like to try another brand of refillable cartridges - if one 
exists.

I have just read the MIS page about their new foamless cartridges.  Can
anyone comment on whether these are better than the old ones?  Also does
anyone know when they will be available for the 21/2200?

BTW I just hacked an Epson cartridge to pieces (pick your desired hand
colour before doing so - or wear gloves!).  No foam.  But more importantly
there is a really rather intricate system for containing the ink and
"winding" it down to the outlet area.  There is also no obvious air intake
hole.  The poppet valve is also much more solid than the MIS cartridge.

> From: Steve Kale <stevekale@...>

> 
> OK a rather simple question.  I am getting to my wits end with MIS
> inks/cartridges.  I don't
> think the issue is so much the ink "clogging" but the cartridges allowing air
> into the area 
> around the spring valve over time if the printer is not used for a day or so.
> Before I 
> completely write off MIS I would like to try another brand of refillable
> cartridges - if one
> exists.
> 
> 
> 
>

Just a thought, but what about using real Epson carts. Couldn't you 
use the bottom fill adapter to refill them? Another benefit would be 
that the driver will no longer nag you about using non Epson carts.

"dfaprinting" <dfaprinting@y...> wrote:
> Just a thought, but what about using real Epson carts. Couldn't you 
> use the bottom fill adapter to refill them? Another benefit would be 
> that the driver will no longer nag you about using non Epson carts.

It's possible, but not at all simple.

Here's a very detailed analysis of the 2200 cartridge and a method for
refilling it:

http://www.digital4to.com/

the author has written more info in posts to the "Printing" forum on
dpreview.com.  Those forums are easier to search than Yahoo.

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "brucenorikane" 
<bnorikane@m...> wrote:
> 
> dpreview.com.  Those forums are easier to search than Yahoo.

But not by much. I find that the search gets stuck with trying to match 
exact words, not words containing, so sometimes the search doesn't work 
well for many people.