Digital BW, The Print

I use MIS EZ inks in a C88, and tried it yesterday after letting it sit 
for about 6 months.  It initially showed virtually no nozzles firing, 
and a cleaning cycle didn't help.  I used the Windex on a paper towel 
trick (about 3 layers of paper towel folded/cut to the width and length 
of the foam pad under where the head travels, soaked in Windex) and 
after running the head over the wet towel a few times I let it sit for a 
few minutes.  After that, all nozzles were firing.

I'd sure try this (several times, if needed) before giving up on the 
printer.  As for Epson repair, I don't know if that's really an option 
on these little printers.  They're still available new for under $100 
direct from Epson (last I looked) and I'd expect a repair to cost a 
goodly percentage of that amount.  If you were thinking about upgrading 
the size anyway, though, it might not be worth even fiddling with 
unclogging the heads.

Cheers,
Kip

Steve wrote:
>
> My c86 has been sitting for several months (using dedicated MIS inks). 
> The nozzles are
> clogged. I have done several cleanings and it has improved somewhat, 
> but about half of the
> test pattern is missing. Is this printer history or is it worth it to 
> have epson repair it?
>
> Having said that, I was wanting to upgrade to a printer that I can 
> make larger prints on. Is
> the 1400 a good "upgrade"? Will it yield a good digital b&w print? Do 
> I need certain
> photoshop plugins?
>
> Additionally, what can I do in the future to prevent these clogs.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> 
> _,_._,___ 


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