Ah, my search parameters were wrong. "Epson C84" only got one result.
Searching for "Stylus C84" and excludeing the word ink was much more
fruitful.
--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 03:02:16 +0200, roycepipkins <royce.pipkins@...>
> wrote:
>
> > Great news! Great write-up! Congrats! I am excited to see a 2nd person
> > get good results. I would really like to get in on this.
> > I don't trust the one C84 I see on eBay, but a C88 uses the same ink
> > and looks like it'd be only $90 new and shipped right from Epson. I
> > don't mind taking a chance, but I don't want get something that
> > someone knows won't work.
> > Does any one ∗know∗ of a reason why the C88 won't work?
> > Anyway, I'm very much looking forward to your photos, Stefan!
> > Thanks a bunch,
> > Royce
>
>
> Royce,
>
> really, there is no reason to prefer a new printer. You will void the
> warranty immediately.
> The c84 on ebay often are described "works, but head dried up" or
"works,
> but head needs cleaning".
>
> This will happen to any C84 (and other epsons) that is in longer
use, the
> hose to the vacuum pump totally clogs up preventing the head
cleaning to
> work.
>
> Often you will read people saying "i have bought a expensive set of
new
> cartridges - but instead of making it better it got worse". Of
course if
> you put in a new cart you add air and without vacuum that won't come
out.
>
>
> So just look for some such fault, and look the printer still has some
> carts installed so it isn't all dry.
> Then take the head cleaning station and vacuum pump out and flush
things
> with water (you may need to remove the hose from the pump and use a
wire
> to clear it).
> Then use Steve's procedure (cleaning solution on the parking pad)
and it
> will be un-clogged.
>
> I think you have extremely good chances to get a ebay printer to
work if
> you select a likely candidate. And at usually 1eur you can buy 10
> including shipping for the price of a new one. So even if the first
one is
> not good - you get lotsa nice replacement mechanical and electrical
parts.
>
> ST
>