Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan" 
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:24:00 +0100, Paul Sturpe <sturpe@...>  
> wrote:
> 
> > Do you mean under the pad that is beneath the black ink cartridge
> > when the head is parked?
> > Paul
> 
> The pad is beneath all the heads. It has a rubber lip around it. 
The pad  
> looks spongy (but is hard).
> You can not miss the vacuum hose, just take the whole parking 
station out  
> and disconnect the hose. Then wash the parking station in the sink, 
and  
> flush through the vacuum hose with a syringe (you may have to turn 
the  
> transport roller a little because the vacuum pump closes the hose 
in most  
> positions).
> 
> ST
>
I am making progress with this stubborn printer!  I have the vacuum 
tube open now and the printer is printing.  I still have a clogged 
nozzle or two.  By the way, the service manual calls the vacuum tube 
the "ink tube".  The vacuum side of the tube was plugged as well as 
the "porous pad" end of the tube.

Can I remove and clean the porous pad or should it be replaced?

Thanks,

Paul