PGI-5 refill streaking

[jimbo123]

I've had 3 straight PGI-5's start to streak on the second refill of pigmented black ink. This last time i drained the pigmented black out and refilled it with the same black i use in my CLI-8-BK, dye based black ink. now prints fine, so doesn't' look like a print head issue.

any ideas or suggestions ?

also what are the drawbacks to continuing to refill my PGI-5 with the dye based CLI-8-BK. i am aware of the longevity and the possible smears if it gets wet.

much thanks

J

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[qwertydude]

Have you tried purging the cartridge? They need to be rinsed out every now and then. Pigment black has particles in it that can tend to clog sponges more than dye black.

 

[ghwellsjr]

See this link for a possible problem with putting dye ink in a cartridge intended for pigment ink:

http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1519