On 11/4/04 9:12 am, "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 13:07:00 -0700 > Subject: Re: Printhead cleaning > From: Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > On 4/10/04 2:16 AM, "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: >> Both of these sound like bad things to use to me, as well. >> >> www.fixyourownprinter.com has a Epson printhead cleaning kit that may >> help. Details about success rates and more info is on their site. > > Or if you have some foresight you buy an HP instead of an Epson. When you > change a cartridge on an Epson all you change is the ink well. The heads > remain to clog. With an HP when you change the cartridge you get new print > heads every time. I have HP's that are 9 years old and still print great. > I gave up on Epson years ago. Their design is flawed. > > Kyle H. Hansen > --
I can understand your concern with Epson printers when the head clogs and won't clear. I just dumped a cheapie Epson 830 with a head that wouldn't clear. It's economical to replace the heads yourself on more expensive A3 and wide format printers but not most A4 types. At work I've cleared many a bad clog by leaving a folded paper towel under the head soaked in ammonia and isopropyl alcohol, and used a dropper to apply to the cleaning station prior to running cleaning cycles. Although Epson print heads can clog, I've got a 1200, 1160 and 1290s, all A3 I use for my interest in photography, and never had problems with them. The one big advantage is the range of specialist archival inks you can obtain, not the same for other makes. The 1160 uses Permajet VT blax B&W, the 1290s Lysonic Fotonic, the 1200 the original Epson dyes, no clogs. There are also continuous ink systems for some Epson and Cannon printers, but none I've seen for HP. Having said that, although only A4, I just bought an HP 7660 yesterday for its capability to print archive quality B&W with the 59 cartridge to their premium plus matt (actually is a nice pearl, don't know why they call it matt), but am surprised at how it eats up ink compared to the Epson's. The cartridges are more expensive here as well, probably due to having the head included. If HP made an A3+ printer utilising the 59 cartridge, ideally a higher capacity one, they might make inroads into Epson's specialist market, but none as yet. Steve Bell -- 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
