Recent content by jydog

I'm not going to mention some of the stuff my wife keeps in there. OK I will. Candles, fragrances, potpourri (had to look that one up, "Mom, this granola tastes OK but it smells funny"). Point is, cold storage helps with lots of things. It just seems it would be beneficial for inks.

Cold storage is good for lots of things. Batteries supposedly last longer in cold storage. Glues, SMT (surface mount tech) adhesives, lots of chemical compounds, many things last longer in cold storage. Hey, even the bend and glow light sticks will glow longer in the fridge (at least thats...

I suspect that storing the bulk ink in a fridge would be good and appropriate, right? Carts to?

1) If I have it straight, I am to try to run the needle between the sponge and bottom of case and not through the sponge, correct? (It sounds as if many are going through the sponge.) 2) I have seen where flushing can move the sponge away from the bottom and outlet port (which is bad). Does...

I'll go look. Thanks.

I just ordered some c***p inexpensive Chinese CIS systems to test in my Canons. I would like to find a good graphic to do some before and after prints to check quality. For my MX850, I will print with the OEM carts installed. Then clean it out, install the CIS and print with the supplied ink...

Would this condensation likely arise from the ink itself? I would not think there would be much airflow thru the system, thus little if any from ambient air.