Re: [Digital BW] Clog from h***
2003-02-22 by Jerry Olson
Ed, have you tried these? first do a couple normal cleanings. Then remove the cartridges, turn them upside down and set them on the printer. Get a syringe, and mix a solution of 1 part ammonia and 9 parts water. Squirt it through the printhead nipples directly. You may not need to use a needle, depending on the size ofour syringe. It may fit the nipple almost exactly. Squirt about 20 or 30 cc's of solution through the black printhead. Be sure you have a towel under the printhead to catch the crud. Then, you can try this, which usually works on any clog. (in combination with the above). send the printheads to the far left of the printer and unplug the printer. Soak a single paper towel in the ammonia water solution and wring it out. Fold it over on itself many times, so you have about a 1 inch by 12 inch paper towel. Put this in the trough that the heads run along. Push the paper down so it is in the channel, not sticking partway out of it. Pull the heads back and forth over the towel many times. Repeat with another towel. Repeat with a third. And maybe a fourth towel. THis will clear all the gunk under the heads. Then do a couple more normal cleanings with the printer software. If none of this works, you may have a permanently dead printhead. These 2 methods have ALWAYS worked for me though. Have you checked that you don't have air in one of your inklines? Jerry Ed Mathews wrote:
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> In all my years of owning Epson printers, I've never had a clog that > could not be cleaned from using the head cleaning utility in the driver. > Until now. My new 1280 still has the original cartridges in it, and the > black has developed a clog that thus far a dozen cleaning cycles has not > touched. > > Is there some place on the web I can go that will give me good > instructions about how to clean it with Windex/Ammonia? > > Thanks, > Ed > http://lightandsilver.com > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page. > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > - Include your full name with your message. > - Include the address of your website, if you have one. > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. > - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header. > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or "flames." > - Complete your Yahoo profile. > - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various resources on the homepage. > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >