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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Epson Stylus C84

From: Alan King <alan@...>
Date: 2006-04-17

Leon Heller wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
>To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 6:19 PM
>Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Epson Stylus C84 (was: Re: Inkjet ?)
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>>I see many Epson Stylus C84 on ebay, and _a lot_ of them seem to have
>>clogged heads.
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>>Are those particularly bad printers, or are the clogs impossible to clear,
>>or why are so many people getting rid of them so cheaply?
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>If heads are badly clogged they have to be replaced which will cost more
>than the printer is worth, in many cases.
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>Leon
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Tossed one I got for free myself, just because of this. Of course
wishing I had it for the class action and ink tests now..

Most people aren't so technically inclined as to be able to take out
the head and put it back. There just about has to be a solvent that
would clean these out without too much extra work and leave it useable.
Plus only have to get the black head working for what we need anyway,
not much care about the other colors.

Alan