Digital BW, The Print

I just took out an old Stylus Color that had not been used in over a year.  
It was stored with Epson OEM carts.  I printed a nozzle check that was real 
bad.  I went no further, no cleaning cycles, simply put in brand new Epson 
OEM carts.  It started printing right away without a hitch.

So maybe think of removing CIS and cleaning like Paul says, and storing with 
Epson OEM's.

Helene


> >Need any info on parking my printer, 1200 epson, with cis and Mis VM
> >inks for app 3 months. What is the best way to shut it down for that
> >length of time and not have to throw it away when I return
> 
> Good question.  I'm not sure.
> 
> I'm thinking putting carts of MIS or other cleaning fluid in the printer
> might not be a bad idea.  (The MIS cleaning fluid is just its clear base --
> no pigments or dye in it at all.)
> 
> The CIS lines might also dry out.  Perhaps draining the lines would be a
> good idea.  Sealing the CIS cart in a zip lock bag might also help.  Using
> CISs that had sat idle is what killed my 1160 head.  So I'd think hard 
> about
> how to stop that system from drying out and then throwing chunks of dry ink
> into your head when you try to use it next time.
> 



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Sound like a good idea, Ijust don't know the best way to store the 
cis system so the ink doesn't dry up in the head.

Vinny


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., grdglass@a... wrote:
> I just took out an old Stylus Color that had not been used in over 
a year.  
> It was stored with Epson OEM carts.  I printed a nozzle check that 
was real 
> bad.  I went no further, no cleaning cycles, simply put in brand 
new Epson 
> OEM carts.  It started printing right away without a hitch.
> 
> So maybe think of removing CIS and cleaning like Paul says, and 
storing with 
> Epson OEM's.
> 
> Helene
> 
> 
> > >Need any info on parking my printer, 1200 epson, with cis and 
Mis VM
> > >inks for app 3 months. What is the best way to shut it down for 
that
> > >length of time and not have to throw it away when I return
> > 
> > Good question.  I'm not sure.
> > 
> > I'm thinking putting carts of MIS or other cleaning fluid in the 
printer
> > might not be a bad idea.  (The MIS cleaning fluid is just its 
clear base --
> > no pigments or dye in it at all.)
> > 
> > The CIS lines might also dry out.  Perhaps draining the lines 
would be a
> > good idea.  Sealing the CIS cart in a zip lock bag might also 
help.  Using
> > CISs that had sat idle is what killed my 1160 head.  So I'd think 
hard 
> > about
> > how to stop that system from drying out and then throwing chunks 
of dry ink

> > into your head when you try to use it next time.
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Vinny,

Take apart the CIS system.  Throw the cartridges away.  Wash out the tubes 
with warm water.  Put caps (the originals) without holes on the bottles of 
ink.  If you do not have the originals, you can buy them cheap from MIS.  You 
will have to buy new carts in 3 months and recharge your system, but that 
cost is a lot less than ruining you printer.

Helene


> Sound like a good idea, Ijust don't know the best way to store the 
> cis system so the ink doesn't dry up in the head.
> 
> Vinny
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., grdglass@a... wrote:
> > I just took out an old Stylus Color that had not been used in over 
> a year.  
> > It was stored with Epson OEM carts.  I printed a nozzle check that 
> was real 
> > bad.  I went no further, no cleaning cycles, simply put in brand 
> new Epson 
> > OEM carts.  It started printing right away without a hitch.
> > 
> > So maybe think of removing CIS and cleaning like Paul says, and 
> storing with 
> > Epson OEM's.
> > 
> > Helene
> > 
> > 
> > > >Need any info on parking my printer, 1200 epson, with cis and 
> Mis VM
> > > >inks for app 3 months. What is the best way to shut it down for 
> that
> > > >length of time and not have to throw it away when I return
> > > 
> > > Good question.  I'm not sure.
> > > 
> > > I'm thinking putting carts of MIS or other cleaning fluid in the 
> printer
> > > might not be a bad idea.  (The MIS cleaning fluid is just its 
> clear base --
> > > no pigments or dye in it at all.)
> > > 
> > > The CIS lines might also dry out.  Perhaps draining the lines 
> would be a
> > > good idea.  Sealing the CIS cart in a zip lock bag might also 
> help.  Using
> > > CISs that had sat idle is what killed my 1160 head.  So I'd think 
> hard 
> > > about
> > > how to stop that system from drying out and then throwing chunks 
> of dry ink
> > > into your head when you try to use it next time.
> 



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I was planning to install the plugs you can get from
"www.inkjetart.com" and keep the level of the
cartdriges slightly below the level of the ink in the
bottles.
Haven't done it yet, though.
Mike
--- Vincent Orlando <orlandovl@...> wrote:
> Sound like a good idea, Ijust don't know the best
> way to store the 
> cis system so the ink doesn't dry up in the head.
> 


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