I expect that most WIMs users have already figured this out if they have my problem but for thosed who have yet to do the upgrade here is a tip.
Make sure that the table your printer is on is secure, without much movement as the head beats back and forth.
If it's not you will have a huge mess if you fill the white ink to the top line.
I even put some electrical tape around the top of the bottle to make a better seal with the lid and I still don't fill the bottle more than half way between the lines. It sloshes up to the lid.
I ought to just secure the table to the wall but it is only about two inches wider than the printer so I have to pull the table out to take the covers off and I don't want to unbolt it from the wall to do get to it.
I am sure that there are other tips out there for those considering switching to WIMS. Or even a better workaround for the wiggle problem.
I expect that most WIMs users have already figured this out if they have my problem but for thosed who have yet to do the upgrade here is a tip.
Make sure that the table your printer is on is secure, without much movement as the head beats back and forth.
If it's not you will have a huge mess if you fill the white ink to the top line.
I even put some electrical tape around the top of the bottle to make a better seal with the lid and I still don't fill the bottle more than half way between the lines. It sloshes up to the lid.
I ought to just secure the table to the wall but it is only about two inches wider than the printer so I have to pull the table out to take the covers off and I don't want to unbolt it from the wall to do get to it.
I am sure that there are other tips out there for those considering switching to WIMS. Or even a better workaround for the wiggle problem.
Brian
Hey Brian. How much movement are you getting from your table? I have the Wims, and the table I have my machine sitting on isn't the most sturdy of tables, but it also isn't weak by any means. I would say when printing and the system is running the table barely moves or has maybe a 1/4" movement from left to right. If you're having this problem, I would think about getting a stronger support table.
Well, right now I've just been printing with water to get used to the machine and it's functions. I'll be putting ink and white ink in it over the weekend, and I'll be able to tell you more. After reading this forum up and down, I decided that the only way I would buy one of these machines was if it had something like the WIMS. After hearing about all the white ink issues, I really want to minimize any possible problems when filling orders. We also will be printing a lot of black shirts.
I sure will. Maybe some others who have been using it awhile can chime in and tell of their experiences here. From what I can tell, the Wims is pretty ingenious and seems to be a need if doing a lot of black shirt printing. I can see the system pumping the water through the larger lines. The ink will never be stagnant. The only downfall so far, is that it's pretty loud. We have to shut the door, and you can still vaguely hear it running. We've gotten used to the sound though.
So it actually pumps ink in and out of damper as well? Also it easily detachable?
From what I can tell, it is moving it through the dampers. I'm not quite sure if it actually moves through the dampers and then to the print head, but I can see it move up and down in the damper. On whether it's detachable, I don't think so. It's a metal box that's connected to the kiosk, with a huge white ink container. It doesn't add much more bulk to the machine, but I don't think it would be easy to take off.
Well, I've only been printing water, as I've been waiting for my shirts to arrive. I've seen no problems yet, except that I had to use a syringe to prime the white ink lines.
So it actually pumps ink in and out of damper as well? Also it easily detachable?
I don't know if the Kiosk runs differently than the HM1 but on the HM1 the WIMS does not run ink through the dampers. It goes across the top of the dampers only. I still worry about settling in the dampers and head. If I ever plan to leave the machine unattended for a week or more I will remove the ink from the machine. There is no way the system could get ink into the dampers and then back up and out. It's a one way street by that point.
I've seen no problems yet, except that I had to use a syringe to prime the white ink lines.
Which printer do you have. I have never had to prime any ink lines after the initial ink load on my HM1. I would think that the WIMS should keep ink right to the dampers.
The idea behind the new HM-1 WIMS system was to keep the white ink moving, thus reducing the settling. Having a special manifold just above the dampers gave a secondary benefit that wasn't originally in the design. When the pump pulses the ink through the manifold it creates a momentary vacuum in each of the white dampers then releases it. This action also helps keep the ink in the dampers from settling.
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