Say hello to our newest cart for Epson 7890/9890 & 7900/9900
Say hello to our newest new cart which we have made to our own specs. As I have said before, All China made carts look alike. But, when you actually begin to dissect them and compare them they are all quite different in many ways. Sometimes it is so very obvious that it is surprising you may have missed it. And sometimes it’s in the details. So this new cart we’ve compiled features components from three factories.
We’re also releasing this cart for our new second generation of ConeColorPRO inks. You can read about them here.
The casing and internal components are made of very heavy PP which is expertly welded and fitted. Most of the China made carts are glued. The chip is from our same source which we used to outfit the new R3000 carts. And this cart features an internal bag that holds the ink and keeps it separate from the air supply so that the possibility of contamination to the printer’s air supply is eliminated. Even ink bags are not all made alike.
A bag filled 350ml cartridge for the Epson 7890, 7900, 9890, 9900 printers
Although it’s bag filled, it is still a funnel fill cart. The ink goes into a heavy bag that is suspended inside the funnel fill cart. The ink supply is isolated from the air-pressure that the printer pushes into the cart. These printers require that the ink is pressurized so that it can feed the print heads at the requisite pressure. Our older style of carts used a one way valve through which air was put into the ink filled cavity. Air and ink were constantly in contact. With the new style – the ink in the bag is never subjected to air.
This particular cart is for the Epson Pro 7890, 7900, 9890 and 9900 printers and it holds 350ml of ink. The chip on the cart reads 350ml and can be reset with our new chip resetter.
By the way, we also now have a 7890/9890/7900/9900 maintenance tank chip resetter.
After we finish assembling, we pressure test the cart and the ink bag to assure as near a 100% fail-safe as we can. With the success we have had at a 100% rate with the R3000s – we believe that we have another extraordinary cart to offer.
New RCS Refillable carts contain an isolated ink bag.
We will produce a 700ml version of this cart next (about 30 more days), and we are already working on similar cart design for the 7800/7880/9800/9880 printers.
Filling is quite easy. You open up the silicone plug at the back of the cart, insert a funnel and pour in 350ml ink. After you reseal with the silicone plug, the cart is reversed and a slip tip syringe is inserted into the ink outlet port of the cart to pull out any remaining air. This also acts to “prime” the cart. Then the cart is inserted into the printer.
Because we are designing and finishing our own carts we have been able to reduce our costs and we are now passing this on to you. These carts are less than $30 each and they are absolutely the best quality on the market today.
We have a generous upgrade allowance to customers using older version carts without isolated bags – and we think it’s a good idea to upgrade especially if you do not print the entire contents of a 700ml cart within about six months. With the bag filled cart, you keep the ink supply isolated from air. That should keep your ink fresher for a longer period of time. Although Epson states that once an ink cart is inserted into a large format printer it should be discarded within six months, we believe that you need only to remove the carts and gently shake them every two weeks or so and you can extend the life much longer. However, ink in a bag is the best insurance against aging an ink prematurely. It also prevents damage to your printer in the unlikely event that ink leaks out of the air inlet port.
A good upgrade strategy may be to empty your existing carts back into the bottle and refill them with PiezoFlush so you can store your printer properly when you are not going to be using them for a period of 3-4 weeks or more. Flush carts can be safely stored for up to two years. You would not need to rinse them, although we would with a little distilled. You need just drain them as thoroughly as possible. A few drops of pigment ink in the flush solution is not a terrible thing at all!
The new bag filled carts could then become your main ink cart system. If you wish to continue using your 700ml carts – we have been using ours in a 7900 printer for two years. We remove and shake them every two weeks. They work well. Don’t feel pressured that you have to upgrade. We’re just giving you an option if you wish to have the latest and greatest. If you’re an existing 700ml cartridge owner we have an upgrade for you – please contact me by email by clicking here
We are also designing new bag filled refillable carts for the Epson 7800/9800 and 7880/9880 printers.
You can find these carts with the new ConeColorPRO K3V inks for your Epson 7890 and 9890 printers by clicking here. For your Epson 7900 and 9900 printers, you can find these carts and the new ConeColorPRO HDR inks by clicking here. And like all ConeColor inks, you can switch out one position at a time and no need to flush.
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