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Subject: Re: inkjet printer

From: "Steve" <alienrelics@...>
Date: 2004-05-16

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Trethan
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> bought a stylus pro.
>
> Will take a few days until i have it, then i let you know what it does.
>
>
> is it safe to use alcohol to clean the head?
> I have no windex and the ammonia i have was no much good with the hp
> printer.

Isopropyl is safe. But not very effective. Mix nonsudsing household
ammonia half and half with 50% isopropyl alcohol. Cuts through just
about any ink.

Don't leave it in the printer, though, as ammonia eats metal for dinner.

Steve