One of the reasons I don't want to risk my BJC 6000 is because
print heads are very delicate.
It is very possible that you ruined the head by scrubbing. Cotton
is actually very abrasive and the heads are very delicate. I've
used the chamois sticks that are used for cleaning VCR heads for
gently cleaning a print head. But I've had better luck with soaking
the print head first in distilled water.
Don't know on the Lexmark, but in Canon printers the heads move
down onto the cups as they park.
What is she printing in color? Just some color text on the page, or
a full page photo? Many of the Lexmark inkjets have hardly any ink
in them, but they should still last longer than one page.
Let me guess- this is one of those deals where the printer ended up
free or nearly free after rebates? They count on making money on
the ink carts.
Steve Greenfield
--- alenz2002 <
alenz@...> wrote:
> Hi Larry and Steve,
>
> This is OT but I have a problem that I think you might be able to
> help with. My wife has a Lexmark printer that the color cartridge
> only
> lasts for one print session and then dries up. The black will
> last
> until it runs out of ink. Of course at $20+ per cart, she doesn't
>
> use color. Based on your comments, it seems like the color cart
> doesn't sit properly on the rubber cup, (I didn't even know about
> the rubber cups til now). I see what you are talking about,
> looks
> sorta look like an empty IC socket. Spring loaded, both seem
> free
> to move up and down. But I can't see what they look like when the
>
> heads are parked. Do they move down while the head is traveling
> and then move up? Would a few drops of some sort of solvent in
> the
> cups help?
> Also, is there any way to restore a cart with a dried head, but
> should
> still be full of ink? I just now tried scrubbing one with a
> Q-tip
> and water, (have tried alcohol, etc.) Was able to get yellow, red
>
> and blue ink to flow out onto a paper towel, but it wouldn't
> print.
> She ran 15 sheets thru in the test/clean mode and it spit and
> sputtered all colors, but not usable. Any advice is greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Al Lenz
> P.S. Yes Steve this is a really GREAT group. I have used several
> of
> the ideas presented here with success.
> al
>
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