Digital BW, The Print

Sound like a good idea, Ijust don't know the best way to store the 
cis system so the ink doesn't dry up in the head.

Vinny


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., grdglass@a... wrote:
> I just took out an old Stylus Color that had not been used in over 
a year.  
> It was stored with Epson OEM carts.  I printed a nozzle check that 
was real 
> bad.  I went no further, no cleaning cycles, simply put in brand 
new Epson 
> OEM carts.  It started printing right away without a hitch.
> 
> So maybe think of removing CIS and cleaning like Paul says, and 
storing with 
> Epson OEM's.
> 
> Helene
> 
> 
> > >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.
> > 
> 
> 
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