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Subject: RE : Epson Stylus C84 (was: Re: Inkjet ?)

From: "Steve" <alienrelics@...>
Date: 2006-04-20

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 17:31:46 +0200, Steve <alienrelics@...> wrote:
>
> > Eyeglass tissues are good, usually. Let them dry out and wet them with
> >
> > the cleaning solution. Just damp, not dripping.
>
> Can do!
>
> How do you feel about clean (new) sponges and kitchen washing up pads?
> Those don't seem to have fibers that can come loose.

I don't know what a "kitchen washing up pad" is. And there are as many
types of sponges as... something really numerous.

>
> I do have IPA, i just feel ethanol is better for cleaning most
stuff. I
> can and will use the IPA no problem.

It may be better for most "stuff", but it does attack some plastics
and I have not found it to be particularly great on ink. The ammonia
is the main part of the cleaning solution, in any case.

> Have proper distilled water also.

Great!

> I bought a epson stylus color 600, that is supposed to be fully
working,
> for 3.50 eur.
>
> Do you think that one is suitable to try the MIS ink? I think it is,
since
> you said older printers are OK.

Older is probably better. I have run MIS pigmented ink in an Epson 600
with success.

Steve Greenfield