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Re: Taking a printer as cargo on an aircraft - unpressurised?

2004-07-13 by John Vitollo

"ayashko" <ayashko@y...> wrote:
> I want to buy a R800 while I'm here, get profiles etc, then take it back 
> with me. Problem is that taking it as cargo makes me think that there's going to 
> be a pretty nasty mess at the other end - even after removing the cartridges, 
> there'll still be ink in the lines, and the low pressure plus freezing 
> temperatures...?

Before shipping, take carts out and purge each nozzle with windex using a syringe and 
small tube connected to the nipple for each color. Have paper towel under the head to 
catch ink and windex. Change paper towel often.

Should have no problem shipping.

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