Digital BW, The Print

> > The things is that 6 months ago, one head clogged. After running 
multiple purge cycles, 
> the user said that none of the head printed again, so he put the 
printer in storage with no 
> cartridges inside.
> 
My 3 Epsons started getting clogs after months of happy printing with 
MIS inks. Sometimes it happens in the middle of printout. I blame MIS 
inks in clogs, I have both old base and new base UT7 inks -- both 
clogs 2200, r200 and r220. I tried all easy tricks first: windex on 
the pad, etc. Then I replaced printhead on 2200 several months ago, 
but now getting clogs again. I found that I could clean it for a 
while only when I extract the head and pump windex and isopropanol 
through it. It is not that messy as doing it when head is in printer. 
After that treatment my printer prints again for a while. I am very 
good now in assembling/disassembling those suckers. I think that 
using this method it is possible to open any clog.

Now my office looks like intensive care room for Epsons, one or two 
printers are getting IV most of the time.

Frankly speaking, if I would be sure I could produce prints like I am 
doing with UT7, but on HP or Canon printer, I would accept losses and 
all Epson and MIS stuff will go to the dumpster. Printing is not my 
job, and looking back on all expenses and efforts with MIS inks, QTR 
spectro and Epsons, I see that it is almost as expensive as use of 
OEM inks.

Good luck with your printer, send me e-mail if you need instructions 
how to pump cleaner through the head.

Sergei