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Epson 4000 -- Any luck with un-clogging?

2012-02-04 by Paul

The 4000 has a bad reputation for clogging from what I can tell, but I've never actually owned or used one.  The used ones are, for that size printer, dirt cheap.  But, I'm curious what luck people with them have had un-clogging the heads.  Is it worth even "dirt cheap" to bother with getting one?

My target would be to set up a 17" dye printer.  As such, if I could get one un-clogged, the dyes might have a fighting chance of working in the machines without clogging them.  (I've never had a clog with these dyes -- in other printers.)

Has anyone had any experiences trying to un-clog a 4000 that has sat unused for a long time?

Thanks,

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

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