Digital BW, The Print

Hi there,

I recently installed a Piezography CIS for the Epson 1400.  At some 
point I would like to try out the MIS EB-6 inkset as a comparison; I 
would probably swap in pre-filled carts before committing to 
purchasing bulk ink.

My question: are there any known chemistry issues when mixing these 
two inksets that would require a thourough flushing before installing 
the EB-6 inks, or could I simply run purging cycles to get rid of the 
Piezography inks?

Thanks,
Jens

I don't recommend mixing inksets in a CIS.  Use clean, new carts to try 
a new or different inkset first.

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

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

>
> Hi there,
> 
> I recently installed a Piezography CIS for the Epson 1400.  At some 
> point I would like to try out the MIS EB-6 inkset as a comparison; I 
> would probably swap in pre-filled carts before committing to 
> purchasing bulk ink.
> 
> My question: are there any known chemistry issues when mixing these 
> two inksets that would require a thourough flushing before installing 
> the EB-6 inks, or could I simply run purging cycles to get rid of the 
> Piezography inks?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jens
>

Hi Paul,
Thanks, but would you recommend flushing before swaping in new carts 
with EB-6, or should running a few purging patterns suffice?  I'm a 
concerned about a possible reaction btwn the two inks that could gum 
up the works, but I'd obviously like to avoid having to buy the 
cleaning carts if they're not necessary.
Cheers,
Jens

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> I don't recommend mixing inksets in a CIS.  Use clean, new carts 
to try 
> a new or different inkset first.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "JensGerbitz" 
> <jensgerbitz@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > I recently installed a Piezography CIS for the Epson 1400.  At 
some 
> > point I would like to try out the MIS EB-6 inkset as a 
comparison; I 
> > would probably swap in pre-filled carts before committing to 
> > purchasing bulk ink.
> > 
> > My question: are there any known chemistry issues when mixing 
these 
> > two inksets that would require a thourough flushing before 
installing 
> > the EB-6 inks, or could I simply run purging cycles to get rid 
of the 

> > Piezography inks?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Jens
> >
>

The safe route is to always use cleaning carts between inks, and they 
are handy things to have around.  MIS is very concerned, in 
particular, about putting Eboni-6 in a printer that has had 
UltraChrome in it -- unless cleaning carts have been used.  So, there 
most be some potential for trouble with other inksets.

So, bottom line, I recommend cleaning carts (even though I'm guilty 
of ingoring my own recommendations sometimes).

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

"JensGerbitz" <jensgerbitz@...> wrote:

>
> Hi Paul,
> Thanks, but would you recommend flushing before swaping 
> in new carts with EB-6, or should running a few purging 
> patterns suffice?  I'm a concerned about a possible reaction 
> btwn the two inks that could gum up the works, but I'd 
> obviously like to avoid having to buy the 
> cleaning carts if they're not necessary.

Got it, thanks.  I just saw the thread above concerning a similar 
question on the 1400; sorry for the repeat.

J

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pr_roark" 
<pr_roark@...> wrote:
>
> The safe route is to always use cleaning carts between inks, and 
they 
> are handy things to have around.  MIS is very concerned, in 
> particular, about putting Eboni-6 in a printer that has had 
> UltraChrome in it -- unless cleaning carts have been used.  So, 
there 
> most be some potential for trouble with other inksets.
> 
> So, bottom line, I recommend cleaning carts (even though I'm 
guilty 

> of ingoring my own recommendations sometimes).
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
>

Piezography inks are more similar in chemistry to Ultrachrome inks so
no flushing is necessary going that way. But I have no idea about the
chemistry of MIS inks.

If MIS does not advise mixing with Ultrachrome, I certainly would not
mix with Piezography.

regards,

Jon Cone

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

>
> The safe route is to always use cleaning carts between inks, and they 
> are handy things to have around.  MIS is very concerned, in 
> particular, about putting Eboni-6 in a printer that has had 
> UltraChrome in it -- unless cleaning carts have been used.  So, there 
> most be some potential for trouble with other inksets.
> 
> So, bottom line, I recommend cleaning carts (even though I'm guilty 
> of ingoring my own recommendations sometimes).
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> "JensGerbitz" <jensgerbitz@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Paul,
> > Thanks, but would you recommend flushing before swaping 
> > in new carts with EB-6, or should running a few purging 
> > patterns suffice?  I'm a concerned about a possible reaction 
> > btwn the two inks that could gum up the works, but I'd 
> > obviously like to avoid having to buy the 
> > cleaning carts if they're not necessary.
>