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Re: Preventing printer nozzles from getting stopped-up

2005-10-20 by Greg

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "albee_co" 
<albee_co@y...> wrote:
>
> I own an Epson 2000P printer that may not be used for 6 months to a 
> year at a time.  Can I do anything to decrease the possiblity that 
the 
> nozzles will be plugged when the printer is used?
> 
> I apologize if this issue has already been explored by this group.
>

Get some extra empty cartridges and some cleaning/flushing fluid and 
run that through the printer until there is very little ink coming 
out onto paper. Leave those carts in place while you are gone. Put a 
cover over the printer to keep dust out.

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