Steve wrote:
>>>I'm not sure it is forming a droplet. It is possible to push or pull
>>>ink through the nozzles without relying on the formation of droplets.
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>>I know. But the force needs to exceed the surface tension before you'll
>>get any kind of flow out of the nozzle.
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> However it works, it is doing something.
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>>>In any case, putting cleaning fluid in the park pad and letting it sit
>>>for hours or a day seems to be a much more efficient way to unclog
>>>badly clogged nozzles.
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>>When i tried Nifti as a refill, i set it for 20 cleanout cycles. When i
>>came back, it was working, so it could have been unblocked in much fewer
>>cycles. A drop of the ink in some Nifti shows it's an excellent solvent
>>for it (epson black ink).
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> Water will pass that test. Let some ink dry for a week, then try it.
> 20 cleaning cycles might have worked with just a regular OEM Epson
> cartridge.
I had already done half a dozen clean-outs with the epson cartridge in
there, and i wasn't about to waste any more of that $1000/Lt ink;)