Hi Bruce I brought an Epson back to life by cleaning the heads that had gotten clogged with dried ink. BTW, you should be prepared to replace the ink cartridges afterwards. I used qtips, a medicine dropper, paper towels, and rubbing alcohol. I managed to get the cartridges with heads out of the way and used qtips dipped in the alcohol to try to dissolve the dried ink in the heads. I also found the dropper to be better at applying the alcohol. The paper towels are good for absorbing the alcohol/ink that drips around. I found I need to add rubbing alcohol to the sponge rests then let the heads go back and soak a little to really solve the problem. I used the paper towels to soak up the alcohol afterwards. The alcohol will eventually loosen the clogged ink but also makes the ink flow so I ended up replacing the ink after clearing the head. My printer was less than a year old but had sat several months, with the ink installed, in a box during a move. Also good to make sure the heads are returning to the sponge rests when not in use to help them get clogged with the ink. Tracy Bunting
On 4/8/04 11:59 AM, "Bruce Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We have an Epson C82 here that stopped printing black. A new cartridge > did not fix the problem. Anyone with hints on cleaning the print head? > I know they're not in the cartridge but are in the print head on the > printer, and I'm not at all afraid of dissasembling it. > > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
