Again, that's great! Nice to read. J Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 12, 2016, at 5:29 AM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > > ha! > > It was really not that big a deal and rather fun... of course, if it haden't > worked... > > ann > >> On 3/12/2016 7:46 AM, mike wilson wrote: >> A win in the face of adversity and perceived wisdom. You get the Golden >> Mule of >> PDML for 2016. >> >> Wishing you big prints and many of them. >> >>> On 11 March 2016 at 15:28 ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks to Darren for posting that link to Robb's method (not our Robb, a >>> different Robb:-) ) for unclogging >>> dead heads.. it took a couple of days, but that, followed by the >>> standard head cleaning procedure and I got >>> a perfectly acceptable print just now. >>> >>> Below is the essence of what Darren posted earlier. I used the formula >>> for the homemade stuff except using >>> plain household ammonia instead actual Windex, as that was the key >>> ingredient.. >>> >>> I also consulted a friend of mine who taught chemistry who immediately >>> pointed out that using vinegar instead >>> was a BAD idea! >>> >>> I started out with a printer that produced a nozzle check pattern where >>> 3 of the 8 ports were totally blocked, not >>> the tiniest bit if ink appearing.. a couple were ok with new ink and the >>> others spotty. >>> after a couple of days of Robb's procedure, and a total of about 6 >>> standard head cleaning runs and 3 or 4 >>> test with a test sheet I made up inspired by another vid I saw finally >>> today I have me a fully operational >>> R2400... Hurray! >>> >>> Darren wrote: >>> I like (much better) this guy's tutorial: >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1hxljJhi9M >>> His use of aquarium pump tubing as a reservoir/sight glass is ingenious. >>> Also worthwhile is his formula for DIY Inkjet print head cleaner: >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHUQAZFdTOM >>> >>> ann, the happy but poorer camper >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
