Re: Siverfast is it worth it

[William Robinson <willrob@chorus.net>]

<x-flowed>>What sorts of procedures do folks use when
>changing inksets on the NoMoreCarts CIS?
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>rafe b

I think the safest (and most expensive way) would be to have a 
different set of carts/tubes for each ink set. NoMoreCarts seems to 
think it's OK to mix dye based inks in the same system; we simply 
have to wait for the inks to exchange fully. But I have to wonder how 
well even dye based inks mix. It may be possible for clots to appear 
due to the interaction of the different brands of dyes, at least in 
one color chamber, and such a clot may block the ink from getting to 
the print head effectively.

I had a persistent  clog  in my 760 after switching from MIS dye to 
WeInk dye inks. The persistent cyan clog that the MIS inks caused 
(and Epson repair fixed) was replaced by a magenta clog. The WeInk 
magenta has yet to clog in my two 1160s (nor any of the other 
colors). So I'm guessing I either created some chemical clotting of 
inks, or simply had a lemon 760.

Cleaning the inside of the carts would be an option- a lot of back 
flushing, windex, distilled water, etc. - if the 760 hadn't developed 
the "all lights flashing" problem. Since I can't attribute the clog 
to the CIS carts for certain, I'm looking for ways to reuse them: the 
tubing is too short to use with an 1160 (for a quad ink swap, for 
example).  I don't think any more recent 4 ink printer uses the same 
carts....any suggestions?

william
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