On Wednesday 16 August 2006 06:48, Ken Elliott wrote:
>
> Yes, there is some point where it gets cheaper. With ink, if you clog the
> printhead/cartridge (HP/Lexmark style) you have effectively used up all the
> ink. The longer you go between prints, the more likely you are to get
> clogs. On an Epson, it uses lots of ink to clean the nozzles. Canon not
> as bad. The bottom line is the cost per page can be huge if you get a
> clog. I use Windex (the real stuff) to clean nozzles when all else fails.
> Dissolves the ink nicely.
>
Hey Ken,
If I try to rescue the Epson C86, I have some questions. Right now
the "magenta" is not printing. You stated that you clean the print head with
Windex. ( A really messy process I imagine) Worth giving it a shot, I guess.
I am a pretty good mechanic and can usually fix just about anything.
Can that be done without removing all of the ink cartridges? Reason I ask is
that on a previous Epson printer,when I tried to clean it, once the
cartridges were removed and put back in again they wouldn't "register" and
needed to be replaced even though there was plenty of ink left in them. Hence
my comment about the "sneaky" Epson microchip. (BTW there was a class action
suit over this "business practice" and they agreed to settle. Sometime in the
next year or so I will get a big deal $45 credit from the Epson store)
Anyway, would be interested in any comments.
Still gonna get me one of those lasers though. Many many years ago (Win 3.1
days) I had an Okidata 400? until it needed a lot of new parts and I gave up
on it. Was only B&W but it was fast! Wish I still had it today.
Bob S.
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