Digital BW, The Print

Taking the carts out and replacing them is likely to cause some temporary air to get into the system but normal cleaning cycles should remove it with or without letting the printer stand for a few hours or a day.

By the way, I'm pretty sure that I was the first person to post info on the syringe cleaning method back in the late '90s and I have used it since on several different Epson printer models as well as the 2 2200s which I still use exclusively with a continuous inking system and MIS Pro pigment inks. Sometimes after injecting cleaning solution (I use isopropyl alcohol, but any of the others should be just as good) it helps really stubborn clogs to let the solvent sit for a while then reapply the syringe but gently, always gently!, pull the plunger back to create suction on the jet that's blocked. The one time I had a totally unresponsive clog, this method dislodged a clump of cyan from the head and it resumed working perfectly.

It also helps to clean the underside of the head occasionally, if you start to get streaks or blobs on prints, especially on the edges. The method there is to release the head from the parked position, raise it as if for thick paper, put a piece of folded paper towel moistened with cleaning solvent, or better yet, lint-free "baby wipes", into the trough below the head and then slide the head over the paper and lower it to the thin paper printing position. Let it sit that way for a few minutes and repeat as needed. It is *messy* and the ink can be permanent on fabric, so be careful. You can slide the head back and forth over the paper to clean more thoroughly. This procedure can wick the ink out of the head, so don't leave it for too long, a few minutes should do.

Good luck,

Frank