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Subject: Re: Unblocking epsons

From: "Steve" <alienrelics@...>
Date: 2006-06-01

> >>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).
> >
> >
> > 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;)

I agree completely, my point was just that a drop of undried ink into
anything isn't a good test of how good a cleaner Nifti or anything
else is.

Steve Greenfield