Re: What's in a Cartridge?
How'd it work out when you rolled it?
How'd it work out when you rolled it?
What's inside a DTG ink Cartridge?
I knew I was getting low on white ink and tonight, my prints appeared to be starved of white!
So, being the 'tight fisted git' I am, I decided to crack a cartridge open and roll up the bag inside to shift the ink to the front and maybe get a few more prints
I guess most of you have opened up a cartridge, but for those that haven't, here's a peek inside.
So, being the 'tight fisted git' I am, I decided to crack a cartridge open and roll up the bag inside to shift the ink to the front and maybe get a few more prints
I guess most of you have opened up a cartridge, but for those that haven't, here's a peek inside.
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Re: What's in a Cartridge?
I imagine this will be the only way to the get the best yield for your system. Brother's ink cartridges lay flat and that is the proper way to handle cartridges in a system like this. When they are vertical, the weight of the ink surpasses the vacuum created and the ink drops below the point of efficiently drawing ink out of the bag. This is why your prints began starving. If you cracked open a Brother cartridge when it was out, I imagine you would see it use almost all of the ink. It appears as if you saved about 60ml, I don't think I would call that "tight fisted".
I imagine this will be the only way to the get the best yield for your system. Brother's ink cartridges lay flat and that is the proper way to handle cartridges in a system like this. When they are vertical, the weight of the ink surpasses the vacuum created and the ink drops below the point of efficiently drawing ink out of the bag. This is why your prints began starving. If you cracked open a Brother cartridge when it was out, I imagine you would see it use almost all of the ink. It appears as if you saved about 60ml, I don't think I would call that "tight fisted".
Re: What's in a Cartridge?
The consequences of running out of ink and having to purge the lines are more serious than the cost of the ink, according to the ink sellers
Epson are now pressurising their cartridges, I doubt whether it is for the user's benefit.
The consequences of running out of ink and having to purge the lines are more serious than the cost of the ink, according to the ink sellers
Epson are now pressurising their cartridges, I doubt whether it is for the user's benefit.
Re: What's in a Cartridge?
Hmmmmmm - I've been repeatedly told that pressurizing ink in a system is among the WORST things for the head. Now I read that Epson is doing it.
Re: What's in a Cartridge?
I don't think that it's high pressure, otherwise it would just spray the ink out of the head. Just enough to keep ink moving to the head when needed, remember the ink is below the head and needs raising.Hmmmmmm - I've been repeatedly told that pressurizing ink in a system is among the WORST things for the head. Now I read that Epson is doing it.
Re: What's in a Cartridge?
Ink will in not jet correctly under a positive pressure, it's designed to help equalize the pressure drop since the ink (fluid level) cartridges are below the head, especially when the carts are low in ink.
This is one of the reasons our bags are mounted horizontally.
KISS.
The Epson OEM cartridges do not put pressure on or above the ink head.Hmmmmmm - I've been repeatedly told that pressurizing ink in a system is among the WORST things for the head. Now I read that Epsom is doing it.
Ink will in not jet correctly under a positive pressure, it's designed to help equalize the pressure drop since the ink (fluid level) cartridges are below the head, especially when the carts are low in ink.
This is one of the reasons our bags are mounted horizontally.
KISS.
If I were to fold allong the red dotted line (see pic) it should ensure the maximum use of ink.
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