Congratulations, Ann on your capable and determined persistence in restoring that printer to a capable tool! Was hoping! J
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 11, 2016, at 8:08 AM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > Don't know if you were in at the beginning of this saga- I bought a used one > that was scarcely used and had been sitting around for almost two years idle, > with the cartridges -in- the printer. If your's was never set up I'd guess > you are in great shape - > > ann > >> On 3/11/2016 10:42 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: >> Congrats. I have one. Talk about confused I bought it when the film to >> digital revolution was going on. I didn't convert well and moved around a >> lot. I still have it and never used it so I am looking to get it set up >> now. Hope it works. >> >>> On 3/11/2016 9:28 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: >>> Thanks to Darren for posting that link to Robb's method (not our Robb, a >>> different Robb:-) ) for unclogging >>> dead heads.. it took a couple of days, but that, followed by the >>> standard head cleaning procedure and I got >>> a perfectly acceptable print just now. >>> >>> Below is the essence of what Darren posted earlier. I used the formula >>> for the homemade stuff except using >>> plain household ammonia instead actual Windex, as that was the key >>> ingredient.. >>> >>> I also consulted a friend of mine who taught chemistry who immediately >>> pointed out that using vinegar instead >>> was a BAD idea! >>> >>> I started out with a printer that produced a nozzle check pattern where >>> 3 of the 8 ports were totally blocked, not >>> the tiniest bit if ink appearing.. a couple were ok with new ink and the >>> others spotty. >>> after a couple of days of Robb's procedure, and a total of about 6 >>> standard head cleaning runs and 3 or 4 >>> test with a test sheet I made up inspired by another vid I saw finally >>> today I have me a fully operational >>> R2400... Hurray! >>> >>> Darren wrote: >>> I like (much better) this guy's tutorial: >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1hxljJhi9M >>> His use of aquarium pump tubing as a reservoir/sight glass is ingenious. >>> Also worthwhile is his formula for DIY Inkjet print head cleaner: >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHUQAZFdTOM >>> >>> ann, the happy but poorer camper > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
