Digital BW, The Print

The Murphy's law came abbout. One of the replacement plugs for my MIS
spongeless 2400 carts bounced down the drain. 
Anyone have experience with using an alternative? 
I have never seen the plugs available from MIS

http://www.inksupply.com/cart.cfm?action=add&itemid=SLC-PLUG-outofstock

I have seensearch postings of cometitive cartridge plugs and screws
with "o" rings, but I'm a girl. You boys are supposed to tell me what
might be a workable substitute.
So ..... ?

Sticky tape and ask MIS nicely to add a couple of extra plugs in with your
next order...

> From: elsieforman <elsieforman@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:44:01 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Suggestions for replacement plugs for MIS 2400
> spongeless carts ?
> 
> The Murphy's law came abbout. One of the replacement plugs for my MIS
> spongeless 2400 carts bounced down the drain.
> Anyone have experience with using an alternative?
> I have never seen the plugs available from MIS
> 
> http://www.inksupply.com/cart.cfm?action=add&itemid=SLC-PLUG-outofstock
> 
> I have seensearch postings of cometitive cartridge plugs and screws
> with "o" rings, but I'm a girl. You boys are supposed to tell me what
> might be a workable substitute.
> So ..... ?
>

I am not unfamiliar with the function of sticky tape, however I noted
Paul Roark referencing that he used tape in addition to the plugs.
Thus I wonder if there is an internal pressure function in the
cartridges which should or must be maintained and with out the solid
sealing plugs, there would be two apertures which could inflow
exterior air. 

MIS has the plugs unavailable for purchase, as per my URL, in the
post, my impression was that they would not free up any separate
plugs, if they are not going to sell them at this time.

In earlier years (and particularly with CFS CIS units) this was
apparently important. Also I note that the sticky tape that I did
immediately put over the plug hole, as soon as the plug went down the
drain, permitted ink to come out of the plug hole.

Why would plugs, of various types, be used at all if tape would do the
trick. Anyway, I was looking for alternatives until MIS could supply
more plugs.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale
<stevekale@...> wrote:
>
> Sticky tape and ask MIS nicely to add a couple of extra plugs in
with your
> next order...
> 
> 
> > From: elsieforman <elsieforman@...>
> > Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:44:01 -0000
> > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Suggestions for replacement plugs for MIS 2400
> > spongeless carts ?
> > 
> > The Murphy's law came abbout. One of the replacement plugs for my MIS
> > spongeless 2400 carts bounced down the drain.
> > Anyone have experience with using an alternative?
> > I have never seen the plugs available from MIS
> > 
> >
http://www.inksupply.com/cart.cfm?action=add&itemid=SLC-PLUG-outofstock

> > 
> > I have seensearch postings of cometitive cartridge plugs and screws
> > with "o" rings, but I'm a girl. You boys are supposed to tell me what
> > might be a workable substitute.
> > So ..... ?
> >
>

> ...I wonder if there is an internal pressure function in the
> cartridges which should or must be maintained and with out the solid
> sealing plugs, there would be two apertures which could inflow
> exterior air.

The problem if the reservoir plug does not seal is that the ink might just
drain out into the bottom of the printer.

> Why would plugs, of various types, be used at all if tape would do the
> trick. Anyway, I was looking for alternatives until MIS could supply
> more plugs.

Tape does not always seal very well.  However, until the plugs arrive, it
can be made to work.

Hopefully MIS will have extra plugs available soon.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

It's a reusable cork.  The thing about tape is that it's not really that
reusable.  Seal the hole and you're done.

> From: elsieforman <elsieforman@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:05:35 -0000
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Suggestions for replacement plugs for MIS 2400
> spongeless carts ?
> 
> I am not unfamiliar with the function of sticky tape, however I noted
> Paul Roark referencing that he used tape in addition to the plugs.
> Thus I wonder if there is an internal pressure function in the
> cartridges which should or must be maintained and with out the solid
> sealing plugs, there would be two apertures which could inflow
> exterior air. 
> 
> MIS has the plugs unavailable for purchase, as per my URL, in the
> post, my impression was that they would not free up any separate
> plugs, if they are not going to sell them at this time.
> 
> In earlier years (and particularly with CFS CIS units) this was
> apparently important. Also I note that the sticky tape that I did
> immediately put over the plug hole, as soon as the plug went down the
> drain, permitted ink to come out of the plug hole.
> 
> Why would plugs, of various types, be used at all if tape would do the
> trick. Anyway, I was looking for alternatives until MIS could supply
> more plugs.
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Steve Kale
> <stevekale@...> wrote:
>> 
>> Sticky tape and ask MIS nicely to add a couple of extra plugs in
> with your
>> next order...
>>

Elsie - 

Perhaps a dab of GE silicone bathroom caulk across the top of the
hole?  I have been lucky so far and haven't had to put it to the test,
but its what I had planned to try when I finally do lose a plug.  It
seals well, but peels off fairly easily.

Seems like I've also seen something about using the glue from a
low-temperature hot glue gun. 

Good luck

Robert


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "elsieforman"
<elsieforman@...> wrote:

>
> The Murphy's law came abbout. One of the replacement plugs for my MIS
> spongeless 2400 carts bounced down the drain. 
> Anyone have experience with using an alternative? 
> I have never seen the plugs available from MIS
> 
> http://www.inksupply.com/cart.cfm?action=add&itemid=SLC-PLUG-outofstock
> 
> I have seensearch postings of cometitive cartridge plugs and screws
> with "o" rings, but I'm a girl. You boys are supposed to tell me what
> might be a workable substitute.
> So ..... ?
>