Digital BW, The Print

Not wanting to be pedantic, but I can't see any realistic way for a
cartridge to become blocked - the feed hole and vent holes are large (don't
be offended, but you don't have the cartridge vent hole sealed, right?).
You've likely got crusted-over nozzles or blocked feed tubes. These have to
be worked very differently than replacing what I would think of as a
blocked cartridge.

I've found that if I go for more than a week or so without printing
something in my 1400, I have to run 3+ cleaning cycles to get a good nozzle
test print. While I haven't ever had serious clogging in my 1400, I did
spend considerable time cleaning up a 2200; it involved swabbing the nipple
to which the ink cartridge connects with a cleaning solution (I used Jon
Cone's version, which I like) and carefully feeding cleaning
solution-soaked paper towels under the print head. This last thing is risky
in terms of outright nozzle damage, leaving lint, etc.

Good luck!
Pete


On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 5:10 PM, davidkachel <david@...> wrote:

> I have the above and a totally clogged black ink cartridge. The others
> test 100%.
> Any suggestions? Any experience with defective cartridges? I haven't tried
> gasoline and a fire hose yet, but that's next.
> I should say, I bought, filled w/B&W inks and installed these cartridges
> in a refurbished 1400 (yes, I tested it with the color inks first) last
> year and after playing for a while, let it sit for quite a few months. Have
> time to get back to it now and because of the blocked cartridge, can't do a
> thing.
>
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