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Subject: [OM] Unclogging a printer head
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 09:37:14 -0800
I just saw this. Might work.



Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA




Begin forwarded message:

> When my 2200 ran into the never-ending clog, I used Isopropyl Alcohol
> (91%) and a syringe. I took out all of the cartridges, moved the print
> head to the middle of the machine so any fluid fell through to the
> excess ink pads, then filled the syringe with alcohol. I shot all of
> the alcohol into the head, using a small plastic tube (model airplane
> fuel line) attached to the syringe and the male tip on the printer  
> head
> where the cartridge seats in. I did this for each color. It made a big
> mess which ultimately just dried up (after I dabbed up what I could  
> get
> to) - be sure to put something UNDER the printer (like newspaper)!!!
> The printer has worked FINE ever since then.
>
> CYA CLAUSE: This advice is worth the paper it is written on! No
> warranties expressed or implied. What worked for me could be a  
> disaster
> for you, but then it wasn't working when you started, was it?
>
> pjs



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