Digital BW, The Print

On 7/17/13 5:35 PM, "Pete Bergstrom" wrote:

>I've found that if I go for more than a week or so without printing
>something in my 1400, I have to run 3+ cleaning cycles to get a good
>nozzle
>test print. While I haven't ever had serious clogging in my 1400, I did
>spend considerable time cleaning up a 2200; it involved swabbing the
>nipple
>to which the ink cartridge connects with a cleaning solution (I used Jon
>Cone's version, which I like) and carefully feeding cleaning
>solution-soaked paper towels under the print head. This last thing is
>risky
>in terms of outright nozzle damage, leaving lint, etc.

Thanks for responding Pete.
To be more clear. The printer worked fine will all B&W inks when I used it
last year, so, no the vent hole isn't blocked.

I have run at least 5 cleaning cycles, swabbed the nipples, paper toweled
the print head. Everything but the previously mentioned fire hose and
gasoline.



David Kachel

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