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Blocked nozzles on printer
15-05-2008 10:54 PM
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I bought a cleaning cartridge for Magenta which was the worst one for blockage and it improved things a little but all the cleaning runs used up a huge amount of ink from the other cartridges.
Well Magenta isnt perfect yet but its better than it was.
The problem now is that another colour has become blocked too so I may need to buy a cleaning cartridge for that one too. Not to mentiuon that most colours are now running low.
I think its all caused by a certain compatible ink I bought cheaply through Amazon marketplace.
All this cleaning + wasted ink is proving to be quite expensive
What I would like to do is find out what the fluid is that is used for cleaning. I'm guessing it may be isopropanol Alcohol.
If I were sure what it was I could inject empty cartridges with it. One for each colour and run the cleaning program several times using only cleaner all round and no ink untill all nozzles were thoroughly cleaned. Then start afresh with ink I know is good
Could anyone please advise me as to which produce I would need to buy along with a syringe fo inject it?
Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
15-05-2008 11:32 PM
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It is a waste but normally cheaper than cleaning it which takes a lot of ink if you can find something usefully to print its even better (maybe £20 notes)
Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
16-05-2008 9:26 AM
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Edit..... Colour the text accordingly ! !
This will obviously show "duff" lines up, and also duff colours.... If you have one particular colour that is giving problem, just change the colour of the whole page and run it through several times.
If you look on the net, you can buy the "cleaning fluid" in bulk from 250 ml upwards Most of the ink supplier companies do it.... then you could do your "cleaning" with the cartridge and my "Colour Test Page"
If you have any other printer problems, have a look at www.fixyourownprinter.com
Good Luck
Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
16-05-2008 12:59 PM
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Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
16-05-2008 1:19 PM
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One further thing - there is often a nice little device in the printer which monitors how many cleaning cycles you have done and when it thinks the little pad which collects the ink/cleaning fluid is full it happily announces that the printer is knackered and must be returned to an Epson specialist for servicing. I did try the DIY method of resetting the system with the end result of a totally knackered printer and 4 unused ink cartridges which had to go to recycling.
Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
16-05-2008 1:34 PM
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I did try the DIY method of resetting the system
Is this "documented" anywhere? or did you just "have a go" ? I would have thought that there would have been something on the website I previously mentioned that covered this.....
Either way, (your DIY, or return to Epson) you only lost the cartridges, (which you could have used in a replacement of same model?)
Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
16-05-2008 2:14 PM
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Regarding using the cartridges - you obviously haven't had a Epson - every time they bring out a new model range they change the cartridge type and as my printer was obsolete I had no option.
This is one reason my new printer is a Canon - although I can't use non Canon cartridges the print head is replaceable and because of the system where the printer recycles the ink back to store when the printer is switched off I haven't had a problem with blocked jets yet.
Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
16-05-2008 5:30 PM
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http://www.fixyourownprinter.com
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16-05-2008 5:46 PM
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When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
20-06-2008 10:35 AM
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Has anyone any idea what the product is?
I suspect its isopropanol acohol but cant be sure
If I can find the right product I could inject used cartridges with it
Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
20-06-2008 2:17 PM
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Drink the liquid that isn't required.
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
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20-06-2008 2:18 PM
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20-06-2008 2:44 PM
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Re: Blocked nozzles on printer
26-06-2008 12:54 AM
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It worked brilliantly but was on a Canon, and was so simple to do, its universal to all your colours, so cheaper than buying individual cartridges!
the link telling all about it is - http://www.powerklin.co.uk/ and there are a couple of places online you can buy it!
Good Luck,
Have you read this - http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/inkjet_cleaning.html
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