somewhat OT inkjet unclogging.

From: Marvin <marvin_at_rain.org>
Date: Fri Nov 24 13:37:15 2000

Mark Gregory wrote:

> > 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?

Russ has already responded, but I was referring to the cartridges with the
printhead integral to the cartridge. I've also tried water with not much
success. I would suspect the success of cleaning has to do with the surface
tension of the cleaning fluid; anyone know for sure?
Received on Fri Nov 24 2000 - 13:37:15 GMT