Tried the windex on photo paper trick today but it did not help. I ended up
calling tech support at Epson and they determined that the black print head
was clogged and needed repair. This is the second time this has happenned
with this CX4600 and it is only 1 1/2 yrs old. Of course it is out of
warranty now but Epson would be glad to let me access their customer
loyalty web page and order a new printer at a discount. Not gonna happen.
I am looking at a Samsung laser printer for my father in law. Anyone ever
use a low end samsung laser? The model is a Samsung ML-2010. $49.99 after
rebate at Newegg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16828112035
or this Brother HL-2040:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16828113160
Any recommendations between these two?
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [H] Printer heads dry out update
So... has anyone tried this? My father-in-law has a CX4600 all-in-one that
gets sporadic use and more often than not is clogged when he wants to use
it. He knows to turn off the printer with it's on/off switch when it is
not being used, yet it still clogs. It stopped working last week and after
running the cleaning cycle a couple of times without success, the
cartridges were showing as empty. Put in all new carts and the black does
not print at all. Run a cleaning again, and still no black, but color
works. Carts are now showing about 1/8 depleted. Grrrrrrr! Going to try
the Windex on the photo page tomorrow. If that does not work then may try
ordering the Maxpatchink.com cleaning kit.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Anger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 9:50 AM
Subject: [H] Printer heads dry out update
Was in Comp-USA Saturday talking to an Epson rep. He said to spray a
piece of photo paper with Windex and print a multi colored image to clean
the heads. It sounds like it has potential.
If anyone tries it, please let us know how it worked out.
al
(who's glad to have anything to offer this elite group)
