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Re: CIS Black CLOG on 1160 wont go away....

2003-05-20 by grdglass@aol.com

Sticking in an Epson OEM cartridge (brand new) is a great idea.  It always 
works for me.  You could have air in your CIS rather than a clog, BTW.

Helene

> Ugh got a real bad clog   on my 1160. CIS   Black  ink.
> Have tried all the usual solutions.   Both liquid and mechanical.   Cones 
> tips and tried ammonia  and alcohol.   Also some    strange  cleaning fluid 
> 
>   from that company in Las Vegas.  Did not  work.
> I hardly get any ink coming out of that nozzle, the numbers don't even 
> print.
> 
> I suppose I have to get it serviced.
> 
> One last idea was to get an original Epson black cartridge and see if that 
> ink will open up the nozzles. Does anyone  think that is a good idea  or 
> are 
> there some new ideas for cleaning .  I have not looked around for cleaning 
> ideas since last summer.
> 
> I need to start making some new B&W print quadtones.   By the way this clog 
> 
> is with MIS inks!!!
> 



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