Digital BW, The Print

Better not ever put acetone near an epson. It will melt the plastic.



jimhayes361 wrote:

> Having used all three on different inks, printers, etc for well over a
> year, I've begun to wonder why and what is happening.
>
> I had a year of engineering chemistry 25 years ago, but the brain
> cells storing the info have long since shriveled up breathing stop
> bath and later sniffing ink bottles.
>
> I only remember that in the chem labs we always used a three step
> process to clean lab equipment. We rinsed with distilled H2O, alcohol,
> and I think- acetone. I don't remember the exact order, but alcohol
> was in the middle, because it is miscible in both polar and non-polar
> molecules. IOW, alcohol disolves both water based stuff and oil-ketone
> based stuff. Of couse we never used Windex or Fantastik, and these are
> composed of different substances mixed together.
>
> I'm starting to formulate some ideas to keep an average printer
> running MIS or PiezoBW inks happy. Putting drops on the Parking Pad
> has long been a favorite for everyone, for example. I'm trying to
> watch my printer very carefully as I have a lot of ink problems, more
> than most. To continue with this one example, as I live in an arid
> climate and high altitude (less air pressure), I might want to put
> drops on pad not only to clear a clog but as a preventative to keep it
> from drying out. Therefore, a solvent that not only would dissolve
> clogs but not evaporate quickly or leave a harmful residue (say a
> perfume) on pad would be desirable.
>
> That's just one example, but an important one. So, as this is beyond
> my knowledge, I'ld like to throw the question of the virtues of the
> various substances we use out to you chemistry folks, I know you're
> out there. Admittily, a complex issue.
>
> I'm currently using MIS VM inkset, but recognise this issue covers
> other inks as well. The only other thing that I could add as a guess
> is that I think MIS uses Epson dye base to make even their pig inks,
> but I'm not sure. If this is true, there's a good bet that diethylene
> glycol is in the mix, since Epson OEM carts have that info printed on
> them.
> Jim H.
>
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