Homebrew PCBs

On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:08:14 +0200, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote:

> I've read of too many people having entire cartridges, even entire
> bulk ink bottles drain overnight through the park pad. A leaking fill
> hole is equivalent to raising the ink feed from 1 to 2 inches,
> depending on which cartridge/printer model.
> As for it not hurting, this link isn't about leakage, just about
> buildup of ink from cleanings over a longer period of time:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EPSON_Printers/message/40363
> Steve Greenfield


That's why i removed the vacuum pump and gummed up waste ink pads and  
instead plugged the hose with a plug. When i need to clean the head i'll  
remove the stopper and apply a syringe. The amount of wasted ink was  
reduced to near zero this way.

Almost all of the cleaning the printer does seems unnecessary.

BTW there is no significant amount of ink drained into the waste pad when  
refilling while parked there, i tried it.
The ink will leak (i saw that when i had a puncture) but far too slow to  
be any concern while refilling.
The stopper must be airtight though, but the silicone stoppers that came  
with the carts seem good, the trick to install/remove is twisting  
otherwise it'll never go in.

ST