Digital BW, The Print

Hi everyone - 

I just purchased the MIS ink set for a C-86.  I'm having an identical 
problem with the ink cartridge leaking.  The refills were bought from 
Hong Kong - spongeless carts for a C-86.  I first thought this was the 
fault of the carts, but as others are having the same problem, I wonder 
if this might be a bad batch of ink from MIS.  

When I swap out the cartirge with an Epson version, everything works 
fine.

Rich

Why would it be the ink?

It's the terrible Chineese qc of the carts.

If China's going to make it, they need to step up the quality like the 
Japaneese did starting in the 70's.

I'm sure the problem is with your cart.



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richmellor1" 
<richmellor@h...> wrote:
> Hi everyone - 
> 
> I just purchased the MIS ink set for a C-86.  I'm having an identical 
> problem with the ink cartridge leaking.  The refills were bought from 
> Hong Kong - spongeless carts for a C-86.  I first thought this was 
the 
> fault of the carts, but as others are having the same problem, I 
wonder 

> if this might be a bad batch of ink from MIS.  
> 
> When I swap out the cartirge with an Epson version, everything works 
> fine.
> 
> Rich

--- In 
DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "scott_now_coming" 
<scott_now_coming@y...> wrote:
> Why would it be the ink?
> 
> It's the terrible Chineese qc of the carts.
> 
> If China's going to make it, they need to step up the quality like 
the 
> Japaneese did starting in the 70's.
> 
> I'm sure the problem is with your cart.
>  update on leaking carts. flushed ink and cleaned the poppet valves 
on the  hong kong spongless carts. tested with epson carts perfect 
nozzle check.  then inserted spongless carts with mis ink. perfect 
nozzle check. printed [10] photos on kirkland paper. so far prints 
are the best B&W photos that ever came out of my printer.will keep 
testing  and advise. 
rich      
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "richmellor1" 
> <richmellor@h...> wrote:
> > Hi everyone - 
> > 
> > I just purchased the MIS ink set for a C-86.  I'm having an 
identical 
> > problem with the ink cartridge leaking.  The refills were bought 
from 
> > Hong Kong - spongeless carts for a C-86.  I first thought this 
was 
> the 
> > fault of the carts, but as others are having the same problem, I 
> wonder 
> > if this might be a bad batch of ink from MIS.  
> > 
> > When I swap out the cartirge with an Epson version, everything 
works 

> > fine.
> > 
> > Rich

There was a horrible leaking problem with the Epson 10K replacement carts 
made in China. This situation ruined a few big printers from what I've heard 
and frustrated a lot of other people. All these companies bought the carts from 
the same outfit in China apparently, and they used junk for glue. All they 
needed was decent glue and they didn't have it. I don't know if this situation 
has been resolved or not but it has kept me from using Media Street or MIS 
inks for this printer because of this dreadful cart situation. They think it has 
been resolved but even the ink companies themselves don't know if they 
should trust their own suppliers. So, where does that leave us?

When it cost a couple of grand to replace heads in a big machine it is not 
worth the risk. Mis and these other companies better get their act together fast 
or the new Epson machines will win out, sadly enough. Their inks may be 
expensive alright, but at least they don't leak.

John