Which silicone plugs to use

pearlhouse

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Has there ever been a list made up of which printers require the zero clearance silicone plugs after refilling and the other clearance plugs?? Lately Ive been refilling carts for other people but dont want to get them into trouble because of using the wrong plug. I realize zero clearance would work with all printers but they are hardest to get out for refilling.
 

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Im pretty sure i read a thread which contained a list back when i was buying some bits for my MP610 but cant even after a search find it now.

Even though i was advised my MP610 would be ok with normal height lipped/tabbed plugs i decided against it and purchased some zero clearance plugs along with at the time some low profile plugs (basically the same as regular sized lip/tap but the lip/tab is thinner). See this specific singular post for a couple of images i took of the 2 different types...
https://www.printerknowledge.com/th...rplan-de-ionised-water.9127/page-5#post-71737

My concern was mainly how the print head tilts upwards when you are printing to cds/dvds which reduces the clearance between it and the printer shell/case. Which reduces the gap to basically nothing.

It was back in 2014 so a while ago now, at the time octoink where i bought them only had regular sized/clearance plugs and zero clearance plugs listed on his website so i had to specifically ask for the lower profile versions. Even though at least back then the low/zero plugs look like the have a top lip they did not by default. It maybe worth you contacting them to see if they still have some of the thin lipped ones i got or if they are now the default rather than the no lip versions. The lip on the the ones i got is very thin id guess less than 1mm high and i would guess they would work in "most" printers that would otherwise need the zero clearance plug design. The are indeed easier to remove than the zero clearance plugs.

If you do have to use zero clearance plugs and end up with the same type as shown in the link above (IE no top lip) then i have found an easy way to remove them a tip is is cut an end off a cotton bud/swab and the plastic stem left fits in the small indent hole in the plug nicely, a simple levering motion then removes the plug flawlessly. I have sausage fingers and at the time if you go searching my posts you will probably find i mentioned the worry about removing them before.

Final tip buy a couple more than what you need (example if you have a 5 cart printer buy 7 plugs or a pack of 10) for so many reasons, they can have a life of their own and be easy to lose (the odd one will go flying into the magical realms of a carpet, a corner, worse the abyss of the kitchen sinks drain hole) So far out of what i bought ive lost only one of each type but it could had easily been more. Especially if like me your fingers are like jumbo hotdogs. :D

Not exactly what you asked about but hope this is of use to you or other readers :)
 
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