somewhat OT inkjet unclogging.

From: Russ Blakeman <russ_at_rbcs.8m.com>
Date: Fri Nov 24 13:21:10 2000

The Epson's have a carriage unit without the integrated ports and the screen
gets clogged. The HP's I usually wipe (don't touch the electrical
connection)the bottom with a soft cotton cloth and occasionally had to tap
them firmly onto the cloth (in my hand, not on a table or hard surface) to
work the ink through. If all else fails on the HP and other integral units,
replacement (at a lot lower cost than a carriage for an Epson) is
imminent/needed. An HP cartridge averages $35 whereas the carriage for the
previously mentioned Epson runs around $135

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[mailto:owner-classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Mark Gregory
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Subject: Re: somewhat OT inkjet unclogging.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Blakeman" <russ_at_rbcs.8m.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 10:37 AM
Subject: RE: somewhat OT inkjet unclogging.


> I've used 409 as well as fantasic and they seem to work fine for most.
> Sometime you get a genius that used a refill kit for a differetn brand
> (therefore different mix) and the end result is a new part.
>

I'm not sure if we're talking about the same thing, but does this work for
HP Deskjet cartridges (printhead integral to the cartridge) that are still
full of liquid ink, but refuse to print? If you clean the printhead with
water, they usually never work again. So should I use Fantastic or 409 on a
Q-tip instead of water?

Mark "Tired of throwing out half full cartridges" Gregory
Received on Fri Nov 24 2000 - 13:21:10 GMT