Digital BW, The Print

Are print head clogs really so common?   I've owned 
several Epson printers over the years and a couple of HP's.
I only use the manufacturer-supplied ink.   I currently have 
two Epsons, a 2200 and an 870.  I often go for weeks
without printing.

I have NEVER had a significant clog.   The worst clog
I ever had was with my 870 and it took 3 head-cleaning
cycles to clear and it was MY fault, because I left the
printer powered up for a week without using it once.  
(turning off the printer parks the heads properly so 
they're less likely to dry out).

So what's the deal with clogs - have I just been lucky
or is it something to do with third-party inks?   Why 
would third-party inks be any more likely to clog than
manufacturers' inks?   I keep seeing people here talking 
about print head clogging but I don't understand why 
that seems so common.



--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Kip Babington 
<cbabing3@s...> wrote:
> I think it would be more fair to accept Mr. Cone's explanation
> in the materials that, (1) if you do get a clog, it's a lot
> simpler to just remove a Canon head and flush it under warm
> water than to clear a clog from an Epson head