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Dumb question about Epson print heads
Hi,
I have come across an old Epson 860 which is supposed to have clogged print heads. When I take out the cartridges I see a little post sticking up that goes into the bottom of the cartridge. That carriage looks fairly solidly embedded and I don't want to take the whole damned thing apart unless I have to, so how do you get down to the print heads, which I guess must be at the bottom of that carrriage? And while I am asking, what is the best solvent to use for unclogging? I have seen people suggest water, alcohol, windex, fantastik... Which is best? curious -het -- "The earth is the cradle of mankind, but we cannot stay in the cradle forever." Konstantin Tsiolkovsky Computer Links: http://www.autobahn.mb.ca/~het/clinks.html H.E. Taylor http://www.autobahn.mb.ca/~het/ |
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"H. E. Taylor" wrote in message ... Hi, I have come across an old Epson 860 which is supposed to have clogged print heads. As the 860 is an unchipped cartridge you would be well advised to fill an old cartridge with Windolene (Windex USA) which is a solvent for dye based inks: or a very dilute household ammonia and water mix. Print a few pages and as the ink fades you will have visual proof that the solution is getting through. Any type of force or injecting usually spells death for the sensitive Piezo heads... Tony -- Inkylink JetTec UK Quality - Wot others wanna-be Epson 950 C70/80/82 Lighfast pigmented inks. Canon BCI-3 i750 BCI-6 S-820 / S-900 series. www.aah-haa.com |
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In article , Jan Alter
writes Hi, Those posts are actually tubes with a very tiny syringe type nozzle. If you can find a syringe, without the needle, you should find satisfaction that it can mate with the post and you should try injecting about 5 cc of Windex extremely slowly (slowly because pushing hard will rupture the diaphragm within the head). Replace with a new cartridge and let it sit for a couple of hours before going through cleaning/nozzle check cycles using the software. Chances are that you WILL use too much pressure on the syringe and irreparably damage the heads using this technique, so it is NOT recommended. Get a rag or paper towel and soak it in windex and place that on the platen. Move the print head across so that it sits over the soaked sheet and leave it there for a few hours (ensuring the printer is powered off!). Then remove the wet sheet and replace it with a dry paper towel to make sure any remaining Windex is removed from the print head before powering on and attempting a cleaning cycle/nozzle check. You can also get an old cartridge, open it up and replace the ink with Windex to make a cleaning solution cartridge, but you will have to purge all of this out of the heads with a new ink cartridge before using the printer. -- Kennedy Yes, Socrates himself is particularly missed; A lovely little thinker, but a bugger when he's ****ed. Python Philosophers (replace 'nospam' with 'kennedym' when replying) |
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On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 00:25:15 -0000, "Tony1that matters"
wrote: "H. E. Taylor" wrote in message ... Hi, I have come across an old Epson 860 which is supposed to have clogged print heads. As the 860 is an unchipped cartridge you would be well advised to fill an old cartridge with Windolene (Windex USA) which is a solvent for dye based inks: or a very dilute household ammonia and water mix. Print a few pages and as the ink fades you will have visual proof that the solution is getting through. Any type of force or injecting usually spells death for the sensitive Piezo heads... Tony An OT point: Windex and most other common household "window cleaners" contain varying amounts of ammonia. While this makes them efficient head cleaning solutions, it's also a reason why they should NEVER be used on windows that have rubber seals (such as double-pane insulated windows), since the ammonia seeps into the seals and breaks them down. Windex is also known in the business as "The Window-man's Friend." |
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