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Re: Help-non use of printer

2002-09-12 by Vincent Orlando

Martin, sounds good but what about the ink in the cis head. Is there 
a way to clean it or should I just figure to buy another?

Vinny
http://www.wolfsden.com





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
<mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> Vinny,
> 
> Remove the CIS cartridges from the printer and plug the holes with 
rivets
> from MIS or better the custom cartridge plugs from inkjetart
> http://www.inkjetart.com/cis/Accessories.html and then wrap some 
electrical
> tape around them and the cartridges to keep everything in place. 
Install
> genuine Epson OEM cartridges in the printer do nozzle checks and 
nozzle
> cleaning until you get good checks. Print out 2 or 3 purge pattern 
prints.
> Turn it off.
> 
> When you get back get it running with the Epson carts and do a 
couple of
> purge pages. Then reinstall the CIS.
> 
> I just took an Epson 785 that had been stored unused with the Epson 
carts in
> it for 14 months. It took about 10 nozzle cleanings but it is up and
> running. It probably would have come up faster if I had bought some 
new
> Epson carts.
> 
> Martin Wesley
> 
> http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vincent Orlando" <orlandovl@h...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 4:14 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Help-non use of printer
> 
> 
> >
> > 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
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
> >
> > Vinny
> > http://www.wulfsden.com
> >
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