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Re: [Digital BW] 7500 head cleaning?

Re: [Digital BW] 7500 head cleaning?

2003-01-23 by Jerry Olson

Ammonia disolves ink. Don't think I'd mix it in the ink cartridges.

Jerry

Steven Karafyllakis wrote:
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> Hi all;
> 
> I finally got that 7500 I'd mentioned earlier up and running, only 
> to discover I have two major problems, one of which I hope someone 
> can help me with. I have a few clogged nozzles in the K head and a 
> few ni the cyan, that just won't budge. Does anyone have any ideas 
> as to how to unclog them? I don't see any practical way of injecting 
> windex, so I think my only option is to put some dilute ammonia in 
> the CIS and start printing. it Takes about 10 24x30 purge prints to 
> move the ink from the cart position to the head! Not to mention the 
> stench of ammonia for several hours! I would love some ideas to 
> speed up the process that doesn't involve dumping liquids in the 
> waste ink tank- that's the only component component that's below 100%
> Lifespan on this beast, so once I've overcome this clog, I'll feel 
> like I got a very good deal.
>  The second problem has to do with the WYSIWIG inkset I've been 
> developing: The 7500 made complete hash out of it, I'll have to 
> reformulate or find another solution that deosn't require spending 
> 1500.00 on IP5. Rats!
> 
> Steve K
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