Digital BW, The Print

I think I'd clean the carts thoroughly and re-mix fresh Carbon-6.  

With respect to clear carts, I recommend covering them with black plastic or otherwise keeping light off the inks.  I was once told by a person in the industry that in sunny climates clear CIS units, even with ink that has biocides in it, have been known to grow algae.  I've never seen this, but it is apparently a risk if ink has too much light hitting it.  It makes me wonder about clear carts that are too exposed.

I don't know how water that goes through a RO unit compares to distilled water.  I use distilled.  I believe the lab people use a double distilled water.  (De-ionized?) 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pdesmidt tds.net" <pdesmidt@...> wrote:
>
> I've had my 4880 parked with Paul's base installed for about a year.
> Every month or so I run a cleaning cycle.  The Carbon 6 cartridges,
> which are about 1/2 full, have been sitting on a shelf.  I'd like to
> get the printer up-and-running again.  Do you have any tips regarding
> this?  Off-hand, it seems like I could:  A.  try agitating the
> cartridges over a couple of days, prime and install, or B. Drain the
> cartridges, rinse them out with RODI water, fill with ink, prime and
> re-install.  The cartridges are of the clear, funnel fill-able
> variety.
>