Digital BW, The Print

Good to know, Duane. But what do you do about the excess ink pads
after you've reset the printer a couple of times and the pads
genuinely need changing?
Bob Bollini

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "dlruckus"
<dlruckus@...> wrote:
>
> Moderation is the word of course, but there is no need to fear low
> levels of use. Ammonia is listed frequently in patent literature as an
> ingredient in inks for inkjets. If memory serves, it was even
> mentioned here as a component in at least one MIS ink base.
> 
> I've been using it, at low levels, for cleaning both outside and
> inside of my machines for nearly a decade now. I'm still using the
> first Epson I purchased. It gets mothballed for 6 months of every year
> and the heads cleaned with flushing fluid containing ammonia prior to
> it's use. There have been no problems from doing that. The same is
> true for the other 4 machines I own.
> 
> After all, if you buy it in the grocery, it even comes in a plastic
> bottle and gets stored on the laundry shelf for who knows how long
> without problem :)
> 
> Regards
> Duane
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Weaver"
> <garww@> wrote:
> >
> > I use ammonia dilute for outside cleaning (strong). It is a strong
> compound that should be used with care. I still use vinegar dilute for
> mild cleaning (windows).
> > 
> > gar
> > 
> > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
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> > On 12/1/2008 at 4:28 PM dgattarino wrote:
> > 
> > >Ammonia is bad for the plastics in the printer head. Use just
> > >distilled water, glycerin and a cleaner containing only surfactants
> > >(like Simple Green).
> > >
> > >Daniela
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