Digital BW, The Print

I never turn off my 1280 and never had clog problems using MIS FSN
ink. I guess leaving it on is just habit from laser days and dot
matrix before that. 
Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "mh <mh@t...>"
<mh@t...> wrote:
> 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