QTR-Quadtone RIP

Just this weekend I have discarded a 2100 after two years with the 
UT3D inkset. In those two years I have mainly fought air traps not so 
much clogs. Both result in bad nozzle checks but their nature is 
different. These air traps occured always after a cartridge refill 
(and therefor removing and replacing the cartridges). In my case 2-3 
cleaning cycles did the job. In bad case cases simply waiting 
overnight also helped.

Having said the above, recently I got very severe clogging. I 
attribute that to repeated leaking from the spongless cartridges I 
had (not from MIS but from mandev.co.uk). I tried the following 
procedure:

http://www.marrutt.com/epson-2100-support.php

I must admit that tn my case this didn't help. As alternative it was 
suggested to me  to replace the isopropanol by ethanol (alcohol) or 
simply methylated spirit with a touch of ammonia. Head cleaning fluid 
should be similar to this mixture. I also tried to fill an empty 
cartridge with this mixture.

Unfortunately, my 2100 was too far gone. So we parted this weekend..  
  
Hope you have more success.

Joost

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "eyewall" <eyewall@...> wrote:
>
> Everyone, I would really appreciate a solution. My printer has so 
far gone through half of 
> my brand new $80 ink trying to fix a clog.
> 
> Please help.
>