"Godders reply?" Haven't received one, Ann. J Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 11, 2016, at 10:34 AM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not half as glad as I am:-)! > aside to Jack, I didn't see your post below - only seeing it as quoted in > Godder's reply... hmmm. > > ann > >> On 3/11/2016 1:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> Ann, >> >> I'm very glad to hear that the 'new' R2400 has worked out! May you have many >> many prints to come out of it. :-) >> >> G >> >>> On Mar 11, 2016, at 8:52 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> 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.
