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More info?)
Just Allan wrote:
>
> On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 21:10:34 GMT, Ed Majden <epmajden@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > I have an Epson 600 Stylus Colour printer which hasn't been used in
> >awhile. I think the heads are blocked. Rather than going out and buying
> >some expensive cartriges I injected Isopropanol alcohol into the cartriges
> >hoping to act as a cleaning solvent. How do I get this thing to print a
> >test page when it is not hooked up to a computer?
>
> You can't.
>
> > Is there a more effective
> >way to clean the heads or am I just looking up a horses butt?
> >Thanks.
>
> I'm not sure, as I've never done that.
>
> Turn the printer on, press and hold the highest (insert page) button
> until the heads move left. Pull the power cord out before the heads
> return to the right. Move the print head manually all the way to the
> left. To the far right, you'll see a sponge where the heads park when
> not printing. It will probably look black or dark blue. Soak this
> with window cleaner - one that has ammonia in it. DON'T press down -
> it can unclip the thing and you may not be able to work out how to get
> it to lock back in. M
Aha, that is a problem I am trying to solve now. My pad is totaly grungy.
A couple of springs popped loose when tryinmg to clean it. Anyone know how
to put them back?
>Move the print head all the way right, until it
> clicks/locks into place. Leave for 24 hours. Do the same again and
> leave for another 24 hours. Now put a new genuine epson cartridges in
> and try to print - anything there? If so, do a couple of head cleans
> (no more) in the printer properties, and try again - working fully?
> If not, do the window cleaner again for another 24 hours... etc.
>
> You get the idea. Don't do multiple head cleans (in the software) as
> it's just flushing ink out the jets that are unblocked.
>
> You can also fold up a tissue, soak it in window cleaner and lay in
> under the print head and move the head back and forth over it. This
> is good if it's smudging too. Don't be timid - I've done this
> forcefully many times, and it's not made it any worse than epson's own
> pathetic service technician did.
>
Thanks for the tips, I REALLY need to get my 600 back working if at all possible.
Made the mistake of trying non-Epson cartridge, should have come and read here first -(.
> Allan.
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