Digital BW, The Print

Hi

Unfortunately this a Win-based only software; for Mac users, they have to rely on a different solution. Many tricks have been posted but the "humidity" level of the room is important; I should say that I have been blessed (or I use my printer frequently enough although sometimes it sits there for more than a week) and the only "clogs" that I had were cleared with one cycle of head cleaning. The only time that I get an incomplete nozzle check is when I refill the printer; looks like this is only air getting into the lines. Turning off the printer and letting it sits for 24 hours cure the problem. Printing on a 1430 with the standard Eb-6 inks.

When on vacation, I use the cardboard and timer trick.


Jacques Caron
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Le 2016-03-16 à 10:52, "Michael-K michael3442@yahoo.com [DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint]" <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> a écrit :

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> Without the slightest hesitation I recommend the use of the software program Harvey Head Cleaner (http://harveyheadcleaner.com) with which I have no affiliation - but I'm a very satisfied user. HHC doesn't clean the print head but runs the printer's default nozzle check on a schedule of your choice. A nozzle check uses an immeasurable amount of ink so running HHC often is a no brainer. I've been using the program for a couple of years and have not had a clog. Here's how I use it: Using standard letter sized copy paper, I cut these sheets in half providing 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" sheets (4 printable paper edges per 1/2 sheet using both sides). A small stack of these half sheets are loaded in the printer which is set to print a nozzle check daily at dinner time; the printer is left on 24/7. It works. When winter comes and it's very dry outside and in, I add a second scheduled program to run at 7:00 a.m. providing two nozzle checks per day. You could add additional scheduled nozzle checks to run as often as you find necessary. Copy paper is cheap and the ink used for a nozzle check is immeasurable; at $50 for HHC, you cannot find a better solution to keeping your printer in shape. Also, remember that low humidity will give you ink clogs so use a humidifier, during dry periods, to maintain a normal level of humidity. Both of these precautions will go a long way to letting you sleep at night. Add in the weekly printing of a small purge pattern and you'll double your security.
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