Digital BW, The Print

I once tried clearing an 1160 with cleaning carts (the flavor 
available from MIS) with greatly underwhelming results.<g> The Epson 
carts run through really helped a lot more.

I've considered filling some carts with either 1-10% ammoninia or some 
percent ethanol or polyprolyene glycol, or even clear Epson base from 
MIS site, but just never got around to it. And I've only tried direct 
injection into printhead once (Fantastik).

I think if I got really desperate and the Epson carts didn't cut it, I 
would probably try this cart-filled-with-chemical approach first 
before direct injection as it's more gentle....less forceful on the 
piezo chamber than direct injection. I just don't know which substance 
would be the best cleaning with the least damage to head, chemically.
Any thoughts on this considered.
Jim H.




--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Julian Thomas" 
<julianthomas@t...> wrote:
> Jim, have you ever used cleaning carts for this rather than ink? Or 
carts
> filled with windex?
> 
> Julian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jim hayes" <jimhayes@f...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 6:02 PM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Clogged 1160 printhead still clogged
> 
> 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Kevin"
> > <imaginaryapple@i...> wrote:
> > > Ive tried the suggestions involving Windex to unclog the 
printhead,
> > however
> > > the black still isnt printing... I fed a roll of paper towel 
through
> > the
> > > feeder, got a dripper to drop windex on the paper towel and 
manually
> > turned
> > > the cogwheel. I did get some ink deposits dissolved onto the 
paper,
> > however
> > > the head for black still isn't printing... What should I do 
next??
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
> > >
> > > Kevin.
> >
> > As I posted a couple of days ago, I didn't agree that this method
> > helps with clogging at all, but only with dirt/hair/ink deposits 
at
> > bottom of head (giving a compeltely different symptom). Although I
> > think feeding the towel in through the paper feed is a novel 
approach.
> >
> > Please search back and find my post that describes my opinion on 
what
> > is wrong and how to fix it.
> >
> > Hint- less cleaning cycles, more purge patterns with real Epson 
carts
> > installed. Forget the paper towell trick.
> > Jim H.
> >