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Re: [Digital BW] R800 3MK Printer Question

2007-10-11 by scott_now_coming

Paul,

The windshield wash fluid is listed, in order, as:

Water, Methyl Alcohol.


Scott

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Scott,
> 
> >I've been setting up my R800 for 3MK printing. Been doing 
> >a lot of nozzle checks because the printer's been sitting 
> >un-used for a while.
> 
> >Since I'm not going to print "color", do you think it 
> >would be alright to use distilled water in the other carts?
> 
> I use MIS cleaning fluid.  You can also buy MIS "UC base" and 
dilute it
> 50/50 with distilled water.  The water by itself will have lower 
viscosity
> and will not have the other things in it that might help keep the 
printer
> clean.  On the other hand, it probably will not directly hurt the 
printer.
> 
> >Or maybe windshield wash fluid...?
> 
> I would not try this without knowing what is in it.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
>

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