Digital BW, The Print

I was offered a 1270 for $25 with the heads plugged up.  I wasn't 
really thinking of getting another printer but the price is right.  I 
figure its a 50/50 type thing if I can get them fireing again. These 
are totaly plugged, notha.  From what i've read its a good printer. 
any comments as to the chances of it cleaning up, hasn't been 
taken apart or any head cleaning attempts other than cleaning 
cycles.  Thanks for any imput.

Ron

Hello ron,

Depending how clogged the heads are determines which steps to take. 
I bought an Epson 1280 from Ebay and when it arrived it would not 
print at all. I had read somewhere about taking a piece of model 
airplane gas line and attaching it to a syringe to inject a mixture 
of windex and alcohol into the ink posts in the print head. I tried 
that and it cleared up after several tries. A lot of what folks 
called clogs are really air bubbles that make the print head lose 
its prime. I hope this helps give you some ideas.

Your friend in Photography,

Johnny Eades





--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Norman" 
<ronnor246@y...> wrote:
>  I was offered a 1270 for $25 with the heads plugged up.  I wasn't 
> really thinking of getting another printer but the price is 
right.  I 
> figure its a 50/50 type thing if I can get them fireing again. 
These 
> are totaly plugged, notha.  From what i've read its a good 
printer. 

> any comments as to the chances of it cleaning up, hasn't been 
> taken apart or any head cleaning attempts other than cleaning 
> cycles.  Thanks for any imput.
> 
> Ron