Digital BW, The Print

I set up my 7600 for b&w printing. Currently I'm using 6 channels and 
I'm planning to keep it this way for a while. I've just noticed though 
that the 7th channel, which is not actively used, is beginning to 
develop a clog. I want to remove the ink from that cart (funnel fill 
type) and replace it with some kind of fluid to keep the nozzles clean 
and going. 
What type of fluid do people normally use in this situation?

Thx
Dario

The pink flushing fluid from InkjetMall works great for that, I have  
it in an unused position for months.

Mark
http://www.stillrivereditions.com

On Feb 13, 2008, at 4:37 PM, met.graphix wrote:

> I set up my 7600 for b&w printing. Currently I'm using 6 channels and
> I'm planning to keep it this way for a while. I've just noticed though
> that the 7th channel, which is not actively used, is beginning to
> develop a clog. I want to remove the ink from that cart (funnel fill
> type) and replace it with some kind of fluid to keep the nozzles clean
> and going.
> What type of fluid do people normally use in this situation?
>
> Thx
> Dario
>


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Dario;

Matte, glossy, or both? If you are set of glossy, consider using the 
extra channel for Gloss optimizer!

Steve Karafyllakis

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "met.graphix" 
<metgraphix@...> wrote:
>
> I set up my 7600 for b&w printing. Currently I'm using 6 channels and 
> I'm planning to keep it this way for a while. I've just noticed 
though 
> that the 7th channel, which is not actively used, is beginning to 
> develop a clog. I want to remove the ink from that cart (funnel fill 
> type) and replace it with some kind of fluid to keep the nozzles 
clean 

> and going. 
> What type of fluid do people normally use in this situation?
> 
> Thx
> Dario
>

> Matte, glossy, or both? If you are set of glossy, consider using the 
> extra channel for Gloss optimizer!

As a matter of fact I do have GLOP in house, as well as some of the 
older MIS base. And GLOP is in the plans for down the road. In the next 
few months though I'll be busy printing exclusively on matte. I thought 
that GLOP may be causing some nozzle clogs if not used regularly. Is 
that a valid concern? 

Dario

Yes, over a long period like that it is more likely to dry up on the 
bottom of the head. Cleaning fluid would be better then.

Steve Karafyllakis

> I thought 
> that GLOP may be causing some nozzle clogs if not used regularly. Is 
> that a valid concern? 
> 
> Dario
>

> Yes, over a long period like that it is more likely to dry up on the 
> bottom of the head. Cleaning fluid would be better then.

That's the question then. What's cleaning fluid???
I understand that MIS flushing fluid in just ink base. Is the flushing 
fluid from inkjetmall that Mark suggested their version of ink base?

Dario