QTR-Quadtone RIP

My 4880 is on the Epson printer stand on wheels. The whole thing sways back
& forth a bit while printing and I give it a few more vigorous shakes now
and then. I don't know if that's enough yet; I guess time will tell.

On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 11:38 AM, Tom Mallonee <tmallonee@...> wrote:

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> >>This not an option, of course, for the third-party refillable cartridges,
> since they do not use ink pouches. (In my experience they are also more
> likely to experience leaky valves, too.)
>
> Myron,
>
> Actually there are empty carts with Mylar pouches for the 4880, from MIS
> that work very well, including the 7800/7880 carts which are pressurized.
> They're $18 each and are filled/refilled with the 60mm syringes and
> tip-adaptor. I've used them in my 4880 and 7800s for a long time without
> any
> significant issues (other than a few chip reading blips). The spring-valves
> are pretty robust and I've pulled and switched some of mine at least 20-30
> times. I prefer these type of carts over funnel fills because the bags
> don't
> expose the ink to any air. I don't have any comparative life data, but
> keeping the inks from an oxidizing/evaporative environment can only help.
> Some of the inks have been in the printer with pouch carts for over a year
> and are as good as new. I really wouldn't worry too much about pulling the
> carts for agitation occasionally (though the peep-hole for agitating the
> bag
> is an interesting idea).
>
> Best,
>
>
> Tom
>
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