Digital BW, The Print

Is their anyone on this list that leaves their epson printer on all the 
time? I believe the "turn your printer off or they will dry up" is an 
old wives tale now probably based on drivers from days of old. I think 
epsons nowadays always have their pads parked when not printing. But I 
would be happy to know for sure if anyone can tell me.

-mh

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Nelson <
peter@s...>" <peter@s...> wrote:
> Are print head clogs really so common?   I've owned 
> several Epson printers over the years and a couple of HP's.
> I only use the manufacturer-supplied ink.   I currently have 
> two Epsons, a 2200 and an 870.  I often go for weeks
> without printing.
> 
> I have NEVER had a significant clog.   The worst clog
> I ever had was with my 870 and it took 3 head-cleaning
> cycles to clear and it was MY fault, because I left the
> printer powered up for a week without using it once.  
> (turning off the printer parks the heads properly so 
> they're less likely to dry out).
> 
> So what's the deal with clogs - have I just been lucky
> or is it something to do with third-party inks?   Why 
> would third-party inks be any more likely to clog than
> manufacturers' inks?   I keep seeing people here talking 
> about print head clogging but I don't understand why 
> that seems so common.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Kip Babington 
> <cbabing3@s...> wrote:
> > I think it would be more fair to accept Mr. Cone's explanation
> > in the materials that, (1) if you do get a clog, it's a lot
> > simpler to just remove a Canon head and flush it under warm
> > water than to clear a clog from an Epson head