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Refilling Epson Cartridges, my experiences

2009-03-01 by br80906

OK, I guess it's my turn to share what I discovered to success in my
Epson 1800.

I now have 8 Epson printers running, and after weeks of frustration
with the 1800, I discovered  a way to eliminate the clog issue, using
MIS Pigment color inks, with Eboni in both K positions, and the glop.

You simply add a dash of Windex to the MIS ink...before refilling the
cartridges. I figured out, that Epson is probably adding Windex or
ammonia to their ink cartridges; 

after removing the stock carts from this printer after the initial
run, I could clearly smell it...after years of prior cleared up
allergies, my nose is in pretty good shape now...(and I am a chef, and
can tell right away what is happening.) 

And sure enough it works...the quantity or ratio I don't know...I just
added a dash of Windex to each ink bottle, before refilling the carts,
and it worked.

But don't go out and buy an 1800, buy a 1400... it is a great printer
with no clog issues using MIS eboni. (The 1800 sucks.)

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