Digital BW, The Print

Paul, thanks for the suggestions. The cleaning fluid sound good. I 
may call MIS ans see what they might suggest.
thanks again
Vinny


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Vinny wrote:
> 
> >Need any info on parking my printer, 1200 epson, with cis and Mis 
VM
> >inks for app 3 months. What is the best way to shut it down for 
that
> >length of time and not have to throw it away when I return
> 
> Good question.  I'm not sure.
> 
> I'm thinking putting carts of MIS or other cleaning fluid in the 
printer
> might not be a bad idea.  (The MIS cleaning fluid is just its clear 
base --
> no pigments or dye in it at all.)
> 
> The CIS lines might also dry out.  Perhaps draining the lines would 
be a
> good idea.  Sealing the CIS cart in a zip lock bag might also 
help.  Using
> CISs that had sat idle is what killed my 1160 head.  So I'd think 
hard about
> how to stop that system from drying out and then throwing chunks of 
dry ink
> into your head when you try to use it next time.
> 
> Paul
> http://www.PaulRoark.com