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Re: OT:printer storage

2008-10-20 by pr_roark

I've stored printers with "cleaning fluid" in them, and it works fine, 
with the caveat that cleaning fluid is often a lower viscosity version 
of the clear base.  Perhaps due to its lower viscosity, I found dry 
cartridges in one printer where I used it.  It might be slowly running 
straight through the printer.  As such, I'm now mostly using the clear 
base I use in Carbon-6 ( http://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/Ink-
Mixing.pdf ).  It's just distilled water (55% by weight), glyerol (35%) 
and Photo Flo (10%) -- very cheap and effective. 

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com 

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "esharamaki" 
<esharamaki@...> wrote:
>
> I'm thinking about storing my printer (epson 4000) instead of getting 
> rid of it.  I was wondering about the possibility of cleaning out the 
> inks for long-term storage.  Any advice or experience?
> Thanks!
>

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