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Windex in color cart when printing Black Only

2004-02-17 by Johnny Eades

If I recall correctly, Tyler Boley asked of the group if anyone was 
using Windex in the color cartridge when it ran out of other inks? I 
don't recall any answer or if Tyler posted further information. If 
anyone has tried this, please let the group know the results. 

The logic behind this is since in printing Black Only, only the 
black cart is used; why waste ink and money for the hextone inksets 
if it is not going to be used. Since there must be ink in the two 
carts for the printer to operate, and in daily use, both of the 
carts are charged upon powerup and even in printing BO the printhead 
from time to time moves to the extreme left and purges the nozzles.


Your friend in photography,

Johnny Eades

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