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Ron - there were some posts on this forum -
http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/ - having to do with the colorbat
spongeless carts and their attempt to compensate for leakage with a change
in ink viscosity. Spongeless carts would be great as they would possibly
hold more useable ink. Neil Slade suggests, however, that the carts that
work best are OEM or like carts without any alterations such as spongeless
or with tubes integrated into the carts to transport ink. There was one
spongeless cart reported in that forum that may hold some promise. One of
the participants is presently trying it out and will hopefully report on it.
It has a series of channels cast into the plastic structure through which
the ink flows. Apparently the inner structure of the standard cart (OEM or
similar) and the inclusion of the sponge work well in dispensing enough ink
without permitting it to flow out except when on demand in its normal
function. If you haven't gone onto that forum give it a try. I go on often
and find extremely interesting and/or useful information. You do have to
establish a password and sign in, but that's no big deal. Everyone who
posts on it is either asking questions or is responding with personal
experience with the products they use. Excellent info with lots of give and
take. No antagonistic comments or pseudo-experts!
"Ron Cohen" <drc023@N^O+S~P^A^M.sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:nRN1e.3656$oy3.1479@newssvr30.news.prodigy.com...
>I haven't tried any of their stuff, but some of the things they say about
>Canon tanks hasn't been what I've seen. They say that the sponges
>deteriorate rapidly and cause printing failures. Maybe so, but I'm still
>using tanks from my first s820 (nearly three years old) that have been
>refilled many times. I'm also refilling tanks made by Arrow (from
>alotofthings.com) and Rainbow (from tylermartin.com). No problems with
>either of those brands and some of the Rainbows are nearly as old as my
>oldest Canon tanks. As to the viscosity claims about the PM & PC inks
>causing flooding, that's one I've not heard before. What causes leaks or
>flooding is not having a proper seal after refilling. A properly sealed
>tank won't leak but one with even a slight air leak on the reservoir side
>will. This is regardless of viscosity. Maybe if STP was put in the tank it
>wouldn't leak if a seal isn't made, but it wouldn't print either <g>. I
>will say that they do have an interesting web site and they don't mince
>words. Their prices are much higher than alotofthings. Since you are
>inclined to go with alotofthings, I think that would be your best move.
>I've done a lot of refilling using Formulabs ink from alotofthings and
>never had any problems. If you aren't familiar with refilling Canon tanks,
>rest assured it's an easy task. I've made a short pdf file showing how easy
>it is to refill. I no longer use any of the conventional methods such as
>hot glue or screws to seal the tanks, just duct tape. It works fine. If you
>want a copy of the pdf file, send me a private email and I'll send a copy
>to you.
> --
> Ron Cohen
>
> "quince" <quinceNOT_at_NOTnewsguy.com> wrote in message
> news:7bpe41d51f78kt2os1of1tuv01s2ef6git@4ax.com...
>> I'm interested in two claims/products on the www.colorbat.com site.
>> I've seen good feedback here, but none specific to two of their
>> products in which I'm interested: their Canon BCI series sponge-less
>> tanks, and their Canon Hideous Hooch ink with increased viscosity in
>> the C and M inks, which they claim reduces printer flooding.
>>
>> Any comments from someone who has tried their stuff and/or can confirm
>> wihether this is an issue? I am otherwise inclined to go with
>> Formulabs stuff from alotothings...
>>
>> thanks!
>> quince
>
>
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