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I have used windex and high quality paper towels for the same purpose. I 
like the sound of this method though.

Randy Laskody

Johnny Eades wrote:

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>Tom,
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>Here is the solution that I use for the same conditions. Send the
>print head to the position you normally use for removing your carts.
>Cut a piece of bias tape (can be found in different widths, but get
>the size that will fit the track under the line of print head travel
>and saturate it with 1:10 household ammonia)  and move the head over
>it several times. You do need to wear rubber gloves to avoid ink
>coverage of your hands. This is the method Paul Roark uses. He is the
>guru on the Yahoo newsgroup DigitalBlackAndWhiteThePrint.
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>Your friend in Photography,
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>Johnny
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>--- In colorvision_group@yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <ttrostel@...> wrote:
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>>Ok here's a frustrating problem.  Maybe some of you have found good
>>solutions.
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>>My printer is printing magenta splashes.  Something may have gotten
>>under the print heads at some point (like a strand of paper or dog
>>hair or something).  The problem is, now that something is on the
>>bottom of the print head, how the heck can I get under there to clean
>>it off?  I'm not really partial to taking my printer apart and am
>>looking for one of those simple solutions people file away in their
>>"tips and tricks" bags.
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>>Thanks
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>>Tom T
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>>PS:  The nozzles do not appear to be blocked at this time.  The R1800
>>printer only runs and has run original OEM Epson UltraChrome.
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