Impression Management is proud to announce the introduction to market of new chemicals for the inkjet remanufacturing industry. As world leaders in the manufacture of refilling machines and ancillary equipment, Impression/Oliser are always striving to better and enhance trends in cartridge recycling. In keeping with this ongoing trend Impression Management is proud to announce that it will present a multitude of cleaning products to the global market by year-end (2003).
The first product is an internal flushing solution, which Impression has spent four arduous months developing to reduce the number of cleaning, and evacuation cycles in remanufacturing HP51629, HPC6614 type cartridges. The fluid, which is a pigment-destroyer, is also suitable for use in dye-based HP51626 type cartridges and for those select clients who do perform the function, it is also as effective in internally flushing HP51645, HPC6615 and HP51640 cartridges.
Impression disagrees that 29/14 cartridges are one of the most troublesome
When purchasing empties with particular attention to 29 and 14 cartridges one should follow basic steps in selecting such empties, these include, but are not limited to:
Full electronic tests. Using a tester which gives accurate firing-nozzle counts
"Bag" inflation and deflation (dry run) on a filling station should be performed to certify the "bladder" integrity of the cartridge in relation to cracks in the vessel and/or compromised valves (on the blue/green lids)
The next problem is that "dirty" cartridges with hardened (dried) pigmented ink in them; take up to SEVEN cleaning and evacuation cycles to thoroughly clean. Each fill and each evacuation of the fluid or de-mineralized water increases the chance of the cartridge-valve "blowing" (an irreparable and non-replaceable part in the makeup of the 29/14/26 type cartridge design.
What does IM-2914® offer me as a remanufacturer?
Unlike any opposition competing manufacturer of cleaning solvents (that we know of) either domestically or internationally, our product avoids the defects our competitors employ.
How?
All alternative product options are either ineffective; require too many stipulations (like heating the fluid); or are ammonia-based (which arguably affect ink interfacial surface tension and viscosity if not thoroughly removed prior to filling)
IM-2914® may be introduced into cartridges at normal room temperature. Of course heating the fluid will accelerate the dissolving of pigment powder residue, but it is simply not necessary because our special formula. If you so choose to heat IM-2914® we recommend that it does not exceed temperatures of 55 degrees Celsius (+/- 130 degrees Fahrenheit). Liquids exceeding 60+ degrees Celsius may cause damage to the cartridge components.
IM-2914® needs to introduced into cartridges and filled. Half or partial filling is not recommended. We stipulate that the entire vessel ought to be saturated to "get at" every particle of "dirt" in the cartridge - bearing in mind that any residual pigment "powder" can and will inhibit ink flow by clogging the internal side of the jet-area.
Thereafter one or two rinses are recommended to remove all residual chemicals, however if the cartridge is not fully flushed and cleaned, our chemicals will not interfere with the ink formulae to any detrimental degree.
It is recommended that IM-2914® (if at room temperature) is left in the cartridge for 15 minutes to 1 hour. We do not advise that it is left for periods exceeding 24 hours in any given cartridge. Where possible it should be flushed out within a 12-hour period.
IM-2914® is made using water-soluble solvents with activated foaming agents and surfactants.
IM-2914® is non-flammable. However any contact with the eyes will create stinging and attention must be given to rinsing ones' eyes with water to relieve symptoms of this nature.
IM-2914® in its current form is a diluted mixture and we are working on a concentrated version for cheaper shipping options to foreign clients. Even though we refer to our IM-2914® as a dilute, it is far stronger and more powerful than other competitors so-called concentrated potions.
New products will be introduced as promised within the year. At present we have developed a far stronger chemical that is high-effective in the cleaning of black Lexmark® cartridges (that have at least 10% more pigment in their ink when compared to HP®). This causes blockages between the filter / diaphragm / bubble-breaking screen and the jets/nozzles. Our new formula is known as IM-LMS7® and is currently available in concentrate.
IM-LMS7® is totally effective in the following applications: -
- Flushing of black Lexmark cartridges
- Flushing of inkjet refilling machinery (to clear pigment sediment build-up in valves and other pneumatic component devices)
As a hand cleaner for inkjet technicians
