On 8/18/06, Ken Elliott <kelliott11@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
> >> You stated that you clean the print head with Windex.
> >> Can that be done without removing all of the ink cartridges?
>
> I've not tried this with Epsons. I suspect you'll need to remove the
> printhead, and spray Windex into the ink ports. Let it sit for 10-30
> minutes. Blow out the Windex and reinstall.
Bad Idea. the actually print head on epsons are usaully not easly removed.
Epson ink does use natural dyes in it and is consider to be organic based
ink. There are speacial carts for clean the print head. Called Dead
Heads. A local Sarasota company (ink4art.com) carrys them an ships them
out. they flush your print head out with a special solution of alcohol and
some other chemicals. All you do is set it up for a print job like normal
and let the dead heads do there work.
On HP printers, remove the print cartridge and place a piece of paper towel
> on the print head. Soak it with Windex. Let it soak for 10-30 minutes.
> Reinstall and it will work or not. Repeat a couple of times until it
> works.
> After four trys, I give up. If I had an Epson, I'd try this for sure.
>
> Your mileage may vary, but I've saved many carts over the last 10 years.
>
> Ken Elliott
>
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> From: slug@nks.net [mailto:slug@nks.net] On Behalf Of Bob Stia
> Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 1:48 AM
> To: slug@nks.net
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Favorite Printer OT
>
> 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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