Digital BW, The Print

Hi,

Thanks for the advice.  I agree that it's better to err on the safe side.

'RODI' stands for reverse osmosis de-ionized water.  It's what we use to
mix up our water for our salt water aquarium system, it's very pure, but I
can certainly use distilled water.  I keep my computer room pretty dark,
and thus algae growth should be pretty unlikely.  I'm more worried about
mold.

-Peter

On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Paul <roark.paul@...> wrote:

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> I think I'd clean the carts thoroughly and re-mix fresh Carbon-6.
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> 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.
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> 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
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> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "pdesmidt tds.net"
> <pdesmidt@...> wrote:
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> > 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.
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