A win in the face of adversity and perceived wisdom. You get the Golden Mule of PDML for 2016.
Wishing you big prints and many of them. > On 11 March 2016 at 15:28 ann sanfedele <[email protected]> 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.
