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Re: Cleaning fluid and clogs

2005-05-21 by dfaprinting

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> I had a persistent clog in my 7600 that would not go away.  So, I 
loaded
> cleaning fluid into all the positions, did an "initial fill," and 
let it sit
> for more than 2 weeks.
> 
>  
> 
> It appears to have worked.  I re-loaded UT7 and the nozzles are all 
perfect
> again - not a single cleaning cycle was needed.
> 
>  
> 
> Hopefully this will last.  If not, it's time for new dampers.
> 
>  
> 
> At any rate, the point is that leaving the cleaning fluid loaded 
for a long
> time seems to be able to dissolve through persistent clogs - as MIS 
had
> suggested.
> 
>  
> 
> Paul
> 
> www.PaulRoark.com <http://www.paulroark.com/>  
> 


If this was the normal flushing/cleaning fluid, there is a more 
aggressive cleaner that you can get. Request Image Specialists 
product number WJ800. Cost is about $5.20 per 16 ounces, so I expect 
MIS would mark it up to around $7-10 per 16 ounces. This may be a 
special order product.

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