Re: Cartridges for the 3000

[Dan Culbertson <danculb@concentric.net>]

Art Schaefer
>I am new to the 3000 and received the MIS kit (including four empty
>cartridges) for the Quadtone set of inks which I am about to fill and use.
>Their instructions say not to insert the needle in through the seal too far
>or I will puncture something?  I had the impression from reading this list
>that all these carts has sponge material inside.  I guess there are several
>types of cartridges out there.  Can anyone clear this up for me?  Thanks.

The 3000 is one of the very few Epsons that use a bladder cartridge rather
than a sponge stuffed painfully-small reservior and all its foamy problems.
That is one big reason so many folks love the 3000.  I have been less that
100% compliant on the "don't put the cut-off needle too far in" advice and
haven't punctured a bladder yet.  But it is a bladder and a bit of caution
is distinctly justified unless you are willing to keep a couple spares
around.

Note, if you do puncture the bladder and spring a leak it is possible to
extract the ink from the cartridge by holding the cartridge above the
syringe and pulling the plunger carefully and slowly out  (A trick I
discovered after accidently putting the wrong color ink into a previously
filled cartridge and accidently blending my own new ink color!  Had to dump
the ink but rescued the cartridge by injecting and sucking out plain old
water then a bit of ink prior to refilling with good clean ink.  Not a
pleasant process but doable).

Dan Culbertson




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