Not familiar with the brand, but isn't it just some kind of organic solvent? Jostein
Den 7. mars 2016 15.58.41 CET, skrev ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com>: >Glad to hear that, Jostein > >I'm off to B&H to buy two more cartridges that I should have gotten >yesterday... don't ask.. > >I used the Rite-aidverson of Windex on a paper towel to wipe the spikes > >last night not realizing it >wasn't Official Windex that I was loaned but the same chemistry. >Crossing fingers I didn't >cause more mischief - can't know until I replace the actually dead >light light black. > >ann > > >On 3/7/2016 4:10 AM, Jostein Øksne wrote: >> My Epson stylus photo 2100 just keeps on working. It suffered one and >a half years sitting in an uninsulated barn, collecting dust and mouse >droppings, and still came through after four rounds through the >cleaning process. >> I believe I'm stuck with it for good... Or at least as long as >there's ink for it. >> Jostein >> >> Den 6. mars 2016 23.35.29 CET, skrev ann sanfedele ><ann...@nyc.rr.com>: >>> according to more than one of the guys in those you-tubes I've ben >>> looking at too much running of th head cleaning thing isnt good... >>> but with my R220 occasionally I had to run it two or three times -- >but >>> >>> it isn't as much of an ink guzzler as the r2400 >>> >>> This new computer of mine sat idle for over a year - but it had >barely >>> been used before that >>> >>> as I said, i'm hopeful >>> ann >>> >>> On 3/6/2016 5:25 PM, David J Brooks wrote: >>>> sometimes my 2400 sits for months and i have to do several haed >>>> cleanings, just anFYI for you >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2016 at 5:09 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> >>> wrote: >>>>> Wellsome but not all of the heads are cloggedso that the nozzle >>> check >>>>> doesn't even show a pattern >>>>> I did use the head cleaning once but then just printed a colorful >>> page of >>>>> little squares and the colors were >>>>> off, of course.. the lightlight black was so low that I can't do >>> anything >>>>> more until I replace it... >>>>> I already have replaced 4 cartridges. The head on the matte black >>> cartridge >>>>> is fine.. >>>>> >>>>> I've been checking out the you tube stuff and plan to use the >advice >>> on two >>>>> of them.. meanwhile >>>>> I did clean the spikes a bit with windex - the RIte ade version of >>> it, which >>>>> I hope is fine.. >>>>> >>>>> The good news is , the nice lady I bought it from assured me that >if >>> it was >>>>> a non starter she WOULD >>>>> return my money even though the listing said not. and I'm covered >by >>> Ebay >>>>> protection anyway. >>>>> >>>>> I remain optimistic that I can get the heads clean... it does >print. >>> If not >>>>> I'll get my money back and start over. >>>>> >>>>> and I do love the ink jetprints I've gotten from any and all >>> previous Epson >>>>> ink jets I've had.. my r220 is >>>>> still running strong. >>>>> >>>>> ann >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.