Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:50:46 +0200, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote:

> > It's not so hard to refill sponged cartridges. It's actually better
> > not to remove them from the printer. A bulk ink system really is
> > -much- easier than refilling.
> 
> Well, i tried the method on inksupply.com where you cut open the
cart to  
> clean the sponge. Only all the ink has drained out of the sponge/cart  
> overnight for unknown reason. I'm not actually sure if this is still  
> happening or not.

Huh. Seems like a crude method. Your reason is to clean all the old
ink out of the cartridge in preparation for filling it with MIS PRO ink.

I found an aspirator at a thrift store. I use it to suck cleaning
solution through, then distilled water, then just a lot of air. That
gets 99.9% of the old ink and left-over water out. Refill with the new
ink. I've made bulk ink systems for myself that way that continue to
work fine.

> A bulk ink system would be best if you print often, but i think for
my low  
> volume filling the cart inside the printer would be less effort. It
seems  
> to me with spongeless carts this is possible.

Having used several CIS's for years, building all but the first myself
(and rebuilding that one), I find refilling too big a pain. But I do
print a lot more.

Steve Greenfield