Digital BW, The Print

Hello Paul. Google "epson service manual" and "epson parts" to find
sources for both. 
I don't know where you are located, but if you are in the USA and
unless the law has been changed, it's been illegal for a company to
refuse to sell parts to customers for equipment that they have legally
purchased, for a period of seven years from the time of the last
company sale of the item to anyone in the country. I suspect that the
law is honored only in the breach much of the time since one might
have to force their attention to it. It's also illegal to require
anyone to use only "authorized service" for something or to refuse to
honor the warranty do to use of third party supplies in a machine. The
burden of proof would be upon Epson for any assertion on their part
that the supplies cause damage of some sort. Again, of course,
anything goes if customers allow someone to get away with breaking
those laws.

More to the point is that you would want to have someone in your
organization with some experience in repairs of electro-mechanical
devices in order to achieve much benefit from the DIY approach. 

Regards
Duane
  

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Paul Banks
<failedthespian@...> wrote:
>
> Regarding you posting, you mention you replace the pads yourself.  I
didn't realise it was possible to buy the pads without being an
authorised Epson Service Centre.  Can you please direct me as to where
I may buy the pads please?
> 
> Additionally, is there a publication that explains how to service
the printers?
> 
> We have over twenty printers we use for testing inks periodically,
so this would be really useful.
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> Paul
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: dlruckus <dlruckus@...>
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, 5 December, 2008 0:34:51
> Subject: [Digital BW] Re: Making yourown flushing cartridges
> 
> 
> Hello Bob. You may have noticed that I said I have 5 printers. I use
> all of them but print only for myself, so, they are not in a high
> production environment compared to a commercial one or even someone
> using only one printer for everything. Also, I work from 2 different
> locations during the year so they all get a long rest at some point.
> It takes considerable time for cleaning cycles to fill up a sump,
> especially if one takes the trouble to avoid using any more of them
> than necessary, and the flushing fluids and all but pigment residues
> tend to basically evaporate away during the periodic rests. I reset
> machines but I keep track of what the pads look like and have yet to
> overflow anything. 
> 
> I repair and maintain the printers myself so if pads need replaced, I
> just do it. 
> 
> Regards
> Duane
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhit eThePrint@ yahoogroups. com, "p5198"
> <oyster@> wrote:
> >
> > 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 DigitalBlackandWhit eThePrint@ 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 DigitalBlackandWhit eThePrint@ 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  ***********
> > > > 
> > > > 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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