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Davy wrote:
Thanks to Burt & Taliesyn for info, I'm learning - slowly.... and may I ask how you seal the nozzle end whilst in storage, I would imagine tape or better still some form of end cap that was a tight fit perhaps..? I always keep all the original orange breakoff caps that come with the original cartridges. When I take the cartridges out of the printer I immediately attach a cap with a couple of tight rubber bands. I use two bands in case one breaks. I also tape up the top breathing vent (where you rip off the yellow tags) AFTER filling and while in storage. Thus, the exit port is sealed with the orange cap. The vent with tape. And the ink fill hole is sealed with whichever method you have chosen - rubber plug, stainless steel set screw, vinyl screw that comes with some blank cartridges, or simply by glue gun. After sealing I cover the fill hole area with black electrical tape, just in case, to further prevent any air from going inside and causing a potential leak. It's just for peace of mind, I've never had a cartridge leak of any kind. When done, I place my four cartridges in a plastic baggy and put them away for a month or two in storage, until needed. -Taliesyn |
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"Davy" wrote in message
... Thanks to Burt & Taliesyn for info, I'm learning - slowly.... and may I ask how you seal the nozzle end whilst in storage, I would imagine tape or better still some form of end cap that was a tight fit perhaps..? Davy For refilling an OEM cart save the orange protective cap, trim any little plastic "bumps" that are left when you break the orange cap off so if seats evenly, and put it back with a strong rubberband. be sure that the cap is held evenly front and back of the ink exit port so you get a seal. Otherwise, any kind of tape that doesn't leave a residue will work. Some people use electricians tape, but I don't think it sticks that well. Some use duct tape, but watch for any adhesive that remains after tape removal. Great information on refilling, sealing the fill holes, storage, trouble shooting cartridge problems, etc, on the Nifty-stuff forum at http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/ |
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Burt wrote: BCI-6 tanks don't need to stand for any appreciable period of time after refilling. You do need to permit any ink that will drip out of the outlet port to do so before replacing the cart into the printer. If you have a good seal on the refill hole the dripping will stop after just a few drops and will not leak into the printhead. Burt, there are two kinds of 3rd party BCI-6 cartridges, one with yellowish sponge and the other with white one. The one with yellowish sponge has higher capillary force to hold ink while the white one has less. There are different consequences as a result of different sponge used. The one with higher capillary force will exhibit better holding of ink and is less likely to cause leaky printhead. But this kind of cartridge is more likely to develop a blockage in the sponge eventually and cause printhead clog. On the other hand cartridges with white sponge is more likely to leak ink out of the printhead, especially if overfilled. But they have the advantage of less likely to cause printhead clog. Canon OEM cartridges use white sponge, if you take a look yourself. Canon does not fill ink into the sponge fully, leaving some white sponge exposed at the top. This tells how Canon OEM cartridges are NOT overfilled. This is what I have observed from the 3rd party virgin cartridges I have used. Both of them have worked well for me. But the one with white sponge can be easily overfilled and cause ink to leak out from the printhead. The vendor specifically warned about it and provided instruction how to NOT overfill them. They do work wonderfully if ink is correctly filled. Just thought to comment on the general techniques in refilling. Thanks a lot to your contribution to this NG. BTW, MK does deserve a point against refilling with 3rd party ink. Canon OEM carts are used only once. So the chance of developing a blockage in the sponge is nearly none. But with refilling the probability is increased regardless what sponge in what cartridge is used. So let's stop attacking him and hope in return he will stop his attacking attitude either but posting fair opinions of his only. I am sure this NG will be more peaceful for everyone to post different opinions. For now I do not read his posts because too much nonsense is in them most of the time. Steve |
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Steve Lee wrote: Burt wrote: BCI-6 tanks don't need to stand for any appreciable period of time after refilling. You do need to permit any ink that will drip out of the outlet port to do so before replacing the cart into the printer. If you have a good seal on the refill hole the dripping will stop after just a few drops and will not leak into the printhead. Burt, there are two kinds of 3rd party BCI-6 cartridges, one with yellowish sponge and the other with white one. The one with yellowish sponge has higher capillary force to hold ink while the white one has less. There are different consequences as a result of different sponge used. DO YOU THINK ANY NORMAL USERS CARE The one with higher capillary force will exhibit better holding of ink and is less likely to cause leaky printhead. But this kind of cartridge is more likely to develop a blockage in the sponge eventually and cause printhead clog. On the other hand cartridges with white sponge is more likely to leak ink out of the printhead, especially if overfilled. But they have the advantage of less likely to cause printhead clog. Canon OEM cartridges use white sponge, if you take a look yourself. Canon does not fill ink into the sponge fully, leaving some white sponge exposed at the top. This tells how Canon OEM cartridges are NOT overfilled. This is what I have observed from the 3rd party virgin cartridges I have used. Both of them have worked well for me. But the one with white sponge can be easily overfilled and cause ink to leak out from the printhead. ALL OVER THE CARPET The vendor specifically warned about it and provided instruction how to NOT overfill them. They do work wonderfully if ink is correctly filled. IS DAT A FACT Just thought to comment on the general techniques in refilling. Thanks a lot to your contribution to this NG. THAT LIKE TANKEN MANNY MOE AND JAACK BTW, MK does deserve a point against refilling with 3rd party ink. OH YEAH Canon OEM carts are used only once. So the chance of developing a blockage in the sponge is nearly none. DATS RIGHT But with refilling the probability is increased regardless what sponge in what cartridge is used. So let's stop attacking him and hope in return he will stop his attacking attitude either but posting fair opinions of his only. I am sure this NG will be more peaceful for everyone to post different opinions. For now I do not read his posts because too much nonsense is in them most of the time. Steve HERE IS DA DEAL *ADMIT DA FOLLOWING* *ALMOST ALL AFTERMARKET VENDORS WILL NOT TELL YOU WHAT THEY ARE SELLING YOU.* AS A RESULT IT IS DIFFICULT TO TRACK THE PERFORMANCE AND PROBLEMS OF A SPECIFIC MFG/FORMULATOR BECAUSE IN ALL BUT A VERY FEW CASES YOU DO NOT KNOW WHO IT IS. *THE QUALITY IS NOT THE SAME AS OEM BECAUSE THE PRINTER WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR THE INK LIKE OEM.* *IN THE CASE OF PREFILLED CARTS ONLY ONE KNOWN VENDOR (OF RECENT) DISCLOSES WHO THE MFG/FORMULATOR OF THE INK ON THEIR WEBSITE BUT THEY DO NOT TELL YOU (ON THE WEBSITE) WHO THE MFG OF THE CART (CONTAINER) IT IS. PREFILLED CARTS ARE EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. * *MANY OF THE AFTERMARKET WEB VENDORS HAVE QUESTIONABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES * *YOU REALLY DO NOT KNOW IF A VENDOR CHANGED THEIR SUPPLIER BETWEEN YOUR PURCHASES.* *THE RISK OF GETTING A PRINT CLOG IS GENERALLLY HIGHER WHEN USING AFTERMARKET INK; ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE USING. * *TYPICALLY AN AFTERMARKET BRANDED PREFILLED CART IS ABOUT HALF THE PRICE FOR A CANON PRINTER.* *THERE ARE NO BRANDED PREFILLED OR COMPATIBLE AFTERMARKET INK FOR THE NEW CANON PRINTERS.* *WHILE PIGMENTED INK PRINTERS HAVE A GREATER PROPENSITY TO CLOG AS OPPOSED TO DYE USING AN AFTERMARKET PIGMENTED INK IS ASKING YOU PRINTER TO COMIT PRINTERSIDE. PRINTING ON THE BOX AND THE PRINTED LABEL OF INK ; ESPECIALLY PREFILLED CARTS DO NOT DISCLOSE THE MFG/OFRMULATOR OF THE INK INSIDE. THE WORD COMPATIBLE MEANS NOTHING. JUST LIKE THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PC WHEN THEY SAID THIS PC WAS COMPATIBLE AND YOU THEN FIND OUT IT WILL NOT RUN THE SOFTWARE YOU CHOOSE. * |
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Think I've got the picture luckily I've saved the ones I 'pulled', why
I dunno but I did.. Thanks again Davy |
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Burt wrote: "Davy" wrote in message m... Thanks to Burt & Taliesyn for info, I'm learning - slowly.... and may I ask how you seal the nozzle end whilst in storage, I would imagine tape or better still some form of end cap that was a tight fit perhaps..? Davy For refilling an OEM cart save the orange protective cap, trim any little plastic "bumps" that are left when you break the orange cap off so if seats evenly, and put it back with a strong rubberband. YOU CAN ALSO USE A CONDOM CUT TO SIZE SO YOU CAN SAVE MONEY be sure that the cap is held evenly front and back of the ink exit port so you get a seal. Otherwise, any kind of tape that doesn't leave a residue will work. DUCT TAPE Some people use electricians tape, but I don't think it sticks that well. Some use duct tape, but watch for any adhesive that remains after tape removal. STICK IS GOOD BECAUSE THE INK WILL STICK AND NOT DRIP ON THE CARPET SNIP NOTHING MORE WORTHWHILE. HEY WAIT NOTHING BEFORE WORTHWHILE EITHER |
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Steve Lee wrote:
....BTW, MK does deserve a point against refilling with 3rd party ink. Canon... I would agree only if measher****heas were a normal, intelligent person with normal deductive reasoning abilities. As we all can plainly see he clearly isn't. He is mentally challenged. He is a ****ing moron loser. Kill file his stuck-on-stupid ass and be done with him. Frank |
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fb wrote: Steve Lee wrote: ...BTW, MK does deserve a point against refilling with 3rd party ink. Canon... I would agree only if measher****heas were a normal, intelligent person with normal deductive reasoning abilities. As we all can plainly see he clearly isn't. He is mentally challenged. He is a ****ing moron loser. Kill file his stuck-on-stupid ass and be done with him. Frank I would agree only if fb were a normal, intelligent person with normal deductive reasoning abilities. As we all can plainly see he clearly isn't. He is mentally challenged. He is a ****ing moron loser. Kill file his stuck-on-stupid ass and be done with him. TALKIN TO UR SELF AGAIN |
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