grant said:
has anyone used a continuous ink system (CIS) on a canon printer?... or know
of a CIS suitable for a canon?
I have an Pixma 5000 that i would like to try a CIS on and i would
appreciate any ideas on CIS and canons.
regards,
Grant.
I've been using the MIS associates (
www.inksupply.com) kit for the
iP4000 (installed in my MP750).
It does work but there are a few things you need to watch out for.
1. The tubing is particularly thin (it needs to be) and easily stretched
so take particular heed of the tube range and keep it taught enough that
it's not crimping but not falling in front of the printhead carriage unit.
2. The positioning of the clip that holds the tubing at the mid point
over the printer is absolutely essential. MIS instructions take note of
this and the measurement is specific for a reason (see 1. above)
3. Canon cartridges have a habit of riding up where the clip slides
slightly out of position. This results in the CIS loop losing its
airtight seal (see below). The best way to combat this is to find
something to wedge the cartridge clips in the right position. I used
some corrigated cardboard folder over a couple of times and taped in
position. Seems to do the trick.
4. Unlike Epson cartridges it's a heck of a lot harder to maintain an
airtight seal (see above) so you can't afford to let the cartridges ride
up. If they do, there's a chance the syphon effect that keeps the tubes
filled with ink and the ink running to the cartridge can drop off. The
only way to resolve this is to re-draw the ink using the vacuum pump.
5. One thing that wasn't specified enough in the instructions is that
once you've primed your cartridges you need to pinch/clip the tube(s) to
ensure the ink no longer flows while you move the cartridges to install
them.
The need to clip the tubes to stop flow is essential whenever you move
your printer too.
If you DON'T clip your tubes while you're installing everything or
moving the reservoirs/printer, it will result in a MASSIVE freeflow that
can foul your printhead and your printer. I say this having found out
the hard way.
All in all, Canons are not overly CIS friendly but if you are prepared
to take the time to prepare properly, read the instructions back to
front, use some common sense and work slowly you will find it's well
worth the effort.
If however you have any doubts you're as well to consider spending some
time on the nifty stuff forum learning the rather more simple techniques
to flushing and refilling existing cartridges.
Hope that helps... and if you still need more help and/or insight please
drop by the forums on
http://www.continuousink.info/
Best of luck
Martin
