If you have access to the ink port on the head and can obtain a disposable hypodermic, you could try fitting it directly to the port (I found a 5ml one worked best; might be different for other models) and filling the barrel with a mix of IPA and distilled or deionised water. Put the plunger back in to reduce evaporation and leave it. If you manage to get some seepage, _gentle_ pressure might help. Time is your friend.
> On 16 February 2021 at 04:11 David Mann <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > I finally got tired of seeing my printer (Epson 2100, aka 2200) still wrapped > up since it went into storage for our earthquake repairs 7 years ago. > > I plugged it in, gave the ink cartridges a bit of a shake and ran a few > cleaning cycles and I'm currently at the point where only the magenta is > still clogged, presumably because that cartridge was empty (luckily I had a > replacement on-hand). I'm actually amazed it's come this far. > > Does anyone have any tips to try and unclog it? I've tried putting a bit of > paper towel soaked with isopropyl alcohol under the head but it hasn't made > much difference. > > I'm not even sure I can still get replacement inks for it so I may be wasting > my time, but it would be nice to get it running again. > > Cheers, > Dave > -- -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
