Another question, this time about CIS

[Jeff]

A second printer of mine, the Epson r1800, I'm going to get A CIS/CFS
system.

Currently the cartridges in my printer are nearly full?

To switch off to this new external resevoir, do I just remove all the ink
cartridges, wait until they're empty (though obviously not a the same time)
..

But after they are removed is there anything I need to do to "FLUSH" the
system or just install the catridges that lead to the external tanks?

Thnaks

Jeff

 

[John Chapman]

A second printer of mine, the Epson r1800, I'm going to get A CIS/CFS
system.

Currently the cartridges in my printer are nearly full?

To switch off to this new external resevoir, do I just remove all the ink
cartridges, wait until they're empty (though obviously not a the same time)
.

But after they are removed is there anything I need to do to "FLUSH" the
system or just install the catridges that lead to the external tanks?

Thnaks

Jeff

Young measekite, the "foolish virgin" is bound to reply to this question.
After all, his Canon printer is 5 years old and he has never used
a compatible ink tank in his life so he is really well qualified to
offer advice.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

I apologize for being a bit disconnected the last week.

End of school year and many last minute projects to get finalize.

You asked about moving from a standard cartridge system to a CIS. In
terms of what to do about your almost full cartridges, I'm afraid you
probably shouldn't be running both on CIS and cartridges at the same
time, as it will both likely mess up you color profiles between two
different ink families, and also it won't work logistically in terms of
positioning the cartridges and ink tube.

If most of your cartridges are new, you may wish to wait until at least
a few run down before making the switch. When you do, you can keep the
cartridges in case of a problem in setting up the CIS. Those cartridges
have a spring loaded valve that should seal the cartridge opening and
prevent air from getting in, to care it of oxidation.

As to if flushing is required it really depends upon the ink. If you do
not wish to mix the inks or both chemical compatibility and color
accuracy, you can use flush cartridge, but they get costly to buy, since
you usually need one for each color.

If the inks are considered compatible with those currently provide with
the Epson inks, the heads do not hold a tremendous amount of ink, and so
you won't have a long transition period should the inks be slightly
different in color. Some inks are not directly compatible with CIS
inks, so check with whomever if providing the ink if there are any known
in.

Art


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