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In the first part of the article, we began to get acquainted with the design of a continuous ink supply system (CISS) for an inkjet printer.

We have considered an example of a cartridge system.

Let's continue our education and get acquainted with what is a capsule CISS.

Knowledge of disadvantages and advantages various systems help us in right choice CISS just for your printer. So

This system design differs in that that ink is supplied to the head fittings through capsules, each of which is put on separately.

Each capsule contains sealing cuffs, from below (under the head fitting) and from above - for a cable and a rubber plug that closes the air hole. Chips - in the form of a bar - are also installed separately.

As you print, air gradually accumulates in cartridges and capsules - even if all seals are tight. It stands out there from the ink, which always contains the smallest air bubbles.

It is easier and faster to remove air from capsules than from cartridges. It is enough to remove the cork from the corresponding capsule, raise the donors a little higher, and the ink will displace the excess air by itself.

In this case, the bar with chips does not need to be removed.

To remove air from the cartridge system, it is necessary to remove the entire block of cartridges, along with the chips (subjecting them to unnecessary mechanical stress) - even if the air has accumulated in only one compartment.

However, there are systems in which removable plugs are provided for this case at the top of the cartridge block - this is already more convenient.

I must say that air jams in capsules and cartridges are not only evil. These plugs act as a damper and dampen water hammer because the ink cable moves along with the carriage, changing speed and direction dramatically.

But monitoring such a damper (ink level, in fact) is easier in a capsule system. The capsules are transparent, but the reservoirs in the cartridge system are most often not. Even if they are transparent, the ink level can be seen only by removing the cartridge block.

Other types of CISS

So far, we have considered a system that is used with a print head made in a separate construct. There are CISS, which are also installed on combined print heads.

This is when it contains both an ink tank and a print head, as, for example, in many HP models.

Of course, it will somehow work, but gradually air will accumulate in the cartridges, and removing it from there is a real torment. The fact is that most cartridges contain a filler such as foam rubber, which can hold a certain amount in itself - and nothing more.

And, if they are filled with ink to the top, they can flow through the nozzles. Thus, it is necessary to somehow close the nozzles and fiddle with the seal (in the place where the ink plume is supplied). This compaction can often be best quality. Then you need to open the nozzles before installing the cartridge in the printer (and ink can drip from there again). The worker is still...

The print head in the combined cartridge has significantly less resource than a head made in a single construct.

And when changing cartridges due to a failed head, it is necessary to repeat all these tedious manipulations again.

It is better to refill combined cartridges, and not to sculpt CISS there!

Not so long ago, capsule systems with damper chambers appeared. Interesting technical solution! In fact, there are two capsules, one of which is a damper element.

The CISS delivery set includes cable holders, which are attached to the right place. To be honest, they usually do not hold very securely. It's okay when they are attached to the outer surface of the printer. But when on the inside ...

It is better to glue them, so to speak, “honestly” with some kind of glue. You can use glue for shoes, there are a lot of them now. Otherwise, this "holder" will fall off and jam the carriage. Yes, see also that the train will damage.

Let us remind once again that the donor vessels must be at the same level with the printer. This is necessary for proper balancing and pressure equalization. Raising them higher may cause the print head to "choke".

Summarizing the above, we note:

• in printers with a single print head, it is more convenient to use a capsule CISS,
• in printers with combined cartridges (print head + ink tank) it is better not to install CISS,
• in addition to CISS, you can use refillable cartridges

In the latter case, you will not have problems with airing the ink plume and drying the ink there. But cartridges will have to be refilled more often than continuous feed system donors.

Capsules for homemade CISS can be bought on the website of CISS manufacturers (the cost is low, about $ 1), or you can do it yourself, which we will do now. Anyone can buy, but making it yourself is a much more interesting process ...

To make a homemade CISS capsule, we need:

• rubber "insert" from a medical dropper, or a PVC tube with a diameter of 4 (mm) - 10 centimeters;
• syringe 2 (ml) necessarily with a rubber piston!;
• "Hot glue";
• Used refill from a ballpoint pen.

So let's get started! We take a syringe with a volume of 2 ml. and remove the piston from it. We disassemble the piston, namely, carefully remove its rubber part, the pusher does not interest us, you can immediately throw it away.
Now we measure the diameter of the rod from a ballpoint pen and find a drill of the same diameter. With an awl, we pierce the rubber part of the piston strictly in the center of the circle, then we take an electric drill (preferably a high-speed one) and drill the existing hole. For this purpose, I used a homemade micro-drill powered by
Next, we take a match and insert it into the rod from the handle, and heat it over low heat, while bending the rod until an angle of 90 degrees is formed. Start bending from the very edge, given that you will need at least 4 capsules for your homemade CISS. Actually, this is what a match is for, so that the first bend can be made at a distance of 2 centimeters from the beginning of the rod and not get burned. After bending the rod, estimate how high your PG carriage is, subtract 2-3 cm from the resulting value and cut off part of the syringe. Now you can assemble the resulting structure CISS capsules. To do this, you need to: insert the bent rod into the piston rubber (so that 2-3 (mm) rods protrude from the piston, this is necessary so that the supplied ink drips, and does not spread over the surface of the rubber).

Next, insert the piston into the syringe and fill it with hot glue (sometimes called thermosilicone). After you have poured glue from the thermal gun and it has cooled down - your the capsule is ready to go. But, it still needs to be connected to the PG! For this, the best solution is to use part of the rubber insert from the dropper. An alternative is to use PVC with a diameter slightly smaller than the nozzle on the steam generator. In this case, the tube is pre-stretched with tweezers: insert the tweezers into the tube, and insert a screwdriver between the tentacles of the tweezers and spread the tentacles. However, this is a very laborious procedure, since the tube must provide a tight, reliable fastening to both the steam generator and the CISS capsule. At the same time, it should be borne in mind that situations may arise when it will be necessary to temporarily remove the capsule ... in a word, it is better to buy a couple of droppers, they are not so expensive.

Now let's consider another option for attaching the CISS capsule serving the black channel, using the example of Canon i250, i350, ... ip1000, ip1500 series printers. This capsule is on the far right in the figure, it is made from a 5 (ml) syringe. The structure of this capsule is the same as the "small" capsules that in these models work on color channels. The difference between the lisha is that the “nose” is cut off from the bottom of the syringe and docking with the print head occurs by means of a rubber piston drilled to the appropriate diameter. The upper part of the capsule also has a rubber piston through which a ballpoint pen is threaded, and all this is filled with hot glue on top. Time to move on to

You are buying: Capsular CISS for Epson. Supplied as a ready-made kit that includes everything you need to install a CISS on an Epson P50/ PX650/ PX659/ PX660/ PX720WD/ PX820FWD printer.

.Recommendations: Ciss capsules are ideal for use with uneven printing (high volume of printing alternating with long downtime) or heavy (over 500 sheets per week) load on the printer.

Benefits:

• the small volume of the capsule prevents excessive air penetration. Compared to cartridge CISS ink the print head is fed more stably, so you need to service your printer less often.
• lightens the weight of the carriage, thereby extending the life of the mechanisms of the printing device.
• Availability detailed instructions system installation and maintenance.

Flaws:

• rather complicated setup. (Experience installing CISS preferred)
• price. Cartridge counterparts are much cheaper.
• there is a danger of mixing ink colors during installation.

Equipment:

• damper capsules installed instead of regular cartridges;
• elastic pvc multi-channel cable connecting the carriage and external tanks, necessary for direct ink supply to the printer's print head;
• autochips installed on a special holder bar;
• special fastening elements of the ink plume (the durability of the normal operation of the CISS depends on the correct installation of it);
• tool for refueling and installation (dismantling) CISS;
• external containers 6 x 80 ml type OFFICE;
• detailed instructions for self installation CISS for printer;

Manufacturer: SuperPrint (Ukraine)

Guarantee: 12 months

Please note that in the CISS kit superprint ink NOT INCLUDED.
We adhere to a principled policy of not imposing a specific ink manufacturer, as many CISS sellers practice, selling CISS already filled with some kind of ink.

We respect the opinion of our customers and leave the choice of ink to the buyer.
At the same time, if we are asked to recommend an ink based on our vast experience, then we can confidently recommend an ink DCTec. This does not mean that other inks are bad or worse. This means that with ink DCTec we guarantee excellent printer performance with our CISS! Color rendering ink DCTec closest to the original, however, when using non-original photo paper, we recommend using color profiles for unrivaled print quality.
Water-soluble ink (dye-based) can be used with this model DCTec

In 2008 I bought a CISS for Canon MP150. At that time, the price seemed expensive. But he was completely satisfied. In 2010, in connection with the construction, many things from the house migrated, including the printer with CISS. CISS removed. Indeed, as stated on the site (the reversibility of the installation process), the printer printed the remaining ink in the cartridges without problems. Now we moved into the house and forgot how to install everything. I contacted support for installation instructions. They responded quickly which was great. I installed everything as before - it prints without problems.%0AIn general, I am quite satisfied with the CISS.

I got acquainted with this company at a photo exhibition in Moscow, I decided to purchase a CISS from them, I bought an Еson 1410 printer, I invited a specialist to install the CISS myself, there was no end to the joy, I took a decent amount for the installation, promised a guarantee, And now I bring the printer to the Oryol region , everything is starting to work well, but here's the problem, this "specialist" forgot to drain the ink, I talked so much money with him on the phone that I could go to Moscow and give this printer for repair, it turned out that I filled everything, the head and the chips, with paints, a week later he sold me new chips and there was no talk of any guarantee, thanks to my friends they explained how to do it right, although I didn’t pay them for it, but in general it has been printing for a year, I really like it,

I fell into the hands of a slightly outdated MFP model - Canon MP210, after the cartridges included in the kit ran out, I thought about next steps. New cartridges cost us 720r for color and 480r for black. Or 980r for a set. I thought about it and decided that this was clearly not for me, I started digging towards the CISS, found this site, read the reviews and decided to order. The order came quickly, somewhere in 10-14 days, I don’t remember exactly. It's a small box with everything you need to install. I did it myself for the first time in my life, and literally on my knees, because there was no free place, but there was a desire :) As a result, I assembled it in an hour leisurely. I suffered a little with resetting the cartridges and that's it. The system has been working fine for a month now. I print a lot, but now I'm not satisfied with the print quality, so I'm thinking of selling this MFP and buying something from Epson. And I immediately know that I will immediately take CISS from this site. Good luck with the project and great success!