On 26/11/17 14:15, Tony Duell wrote: >> I wonder if the 51604A cartridges still need them. > > I can't remember the number of the cartridge I used, but it came in > a little foil tub (a bit like the ones you get jam in at hotel > breakfasts.). In the tub was the cartridge and the absorbing strip.
Same with this cartridge. I just found the blotter... stuck to one of the wheels on my chair. It's now in the printer :) > I don't remember any sealing tape on the cartridge either. It's a little blue strip of tape which seems to be there just to stop the cartridge from leaking in transit. > But since the 'squirt to prime the cartridge' is a printer function, and > since these cartrdges are totally dumb (just the heating elements, no > other electronics at all, no form of cartridge ID read out electrically) I > would assme all cartridges would need the absorbing strip. I think I have the datasheet for the cartridge around here somewhere... If not, I certainly have a copy of the "Inkjet Applications" book which covered it. One of these days I should pick up a cartridge carriage and have a play. That said, I've got a Thinkjet cart with wires soldered on as a "who knows if this'll work" experiment. Thanks, -- Phil. [email protected] http://www.philpem.me.uk/
