PRINTER PROBLEMS
Aug 13, 2023 16:20:14 #
burkphoto wrote:
Windex = a popular blue window cleaning fluid that comes in a spray bottle here in the USA. It's probably not sold in the UK, but I'd bet there's something similar. Windex comes in versions with and without ammonia. There are many generic store brand knock-offs of it.
He might try mixing vodka with blue curaçao and chilling it. It’s called a “windex shooter”. I wouldn’t clean my print heads with it but it makes a tasty shot. 😜🤪
Aug 13, 2023 16:58:06 #
Aug 13, 2023 17:29:48 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
He might try mixing vodka with blue curaçao and chilling it. It’s called a “windex shooter”. I wouldn’t clean my print heads with it but it makes a tasty shot. 😜🤪
Hmm... I think I have the ingredients on hand from a party last winter!
Aug 13, 2023 17:37:23 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
John N wrote:
That's pretty much what I do with my Epson ET-7700. Except I use Isopropyl Alcohol. What I find is that the period between cleans is getting less each time, and I wonder if leaving the head over a pad of alcohol might help. Certainly worth noting. By the way, what is windex?
National Brand glass cleaner. Comes in various forms, but you should never use any but the ammonia free type. I think that the alcohol might not work to well if left there too long. It would dry after some time and create its own clotting problems.
Aug 14, 2023 14:30:12 #
flashdaddy
Loc: Berlin PA
Dikdik wrote:
Use Isopropyl 99% and not rubbing alcohol. Rubbing alcohol has an oil added to it.
I looked and we have Isopropyl but it is listed as 50%. Would this work?
Aug 15, 2023 01:45:32 #
flashdaddy wrote:
I looked and we have Isopropyl but it is listed as 50%. Would this work?
Don't risk it. The reason you use 100% alcohol is that should a few drops drip fall into the machine they evaporate with (hopefully) no damage to the machine.
Aug 15, 2023 10:51:48 #
flashdaddy wrote:
I have an older Epson Stylus Pro 4880 17" pri... (show quote)
If you're considering a new printer check if it has a replaceable waste ink tank. Most Canons tanks aren't replaceable and when the counter hits the limit your printer becomes a door stop. The newest Epsons do have replaceable tanks (not expensive).
I also suggest you check JToolman youtube videos or visit his fb group. He is a printer guru and likely has a 4880 in his stable of 17 printers.
Aug 15, 2023 11:56:25 #
one_eyed_pete wrote:
If you're considering a new printer check if it has a replaceable waste ink tank. Most Canons tanks aren't replaceable and when the counter hits the limit your printer becomes a door stop. The newest Epsons do have replaceable tanks (not expensive).
I also suggest you check JToolman youtube videos or visit his fb group. He is a printer guru and likely has a 4880 in his stable of 17 printers.
I also suggest you check JToolman youtube videos or visit his fb group. He is a printer guru and likely has a 4880 in his stable of 17 printers.
If your printer has a replaceable waste ink tank and refillable ink tanks, it probably costs a lot more than the cheapies you find at the big box store.
Aug 15, 2023 13:49:45 #
burkphoto wrote:
If your printer has a replaceable waste ink tank and refillable ink tanks, it probably costs a lot more than the cheapies you find at the big box store.
Actually, the Canon GX5020 does have a user replaceable "maintenance tank" (waste ink tank). However it's touted as an office printer rather than a photo printer (4 color inks). The pricerier Canon Pro-200 and Pro-300 photo printers do not have replaceable maintenance tanks. The Epson ET-8550 Eco-Tank photo printer has a replaceable maintenance tank. Just something to consider. The majority of waste ink comes from cleaning cycles which are auto initiated with Canon and generally manual with Epson.
Aug 15, 2023 17:10:45 #
one_eyed_pete wrote:
Actually, the Canon GX5020 does have a user replac... (show quote)
The Canon GX5020 is a $400 printer. For that price, you should expect ink tanks and a replaceable waste ink tank.
Really cheap all-in-ones don't have waste ink tanks and use cartridges. They cost barely more than a set of replacement inks.
Canon's photo printers seem to be cartridge printers as well...
The Epson ET-8550 Eco-Tank printer is a mixed bag. It has a minimal ink set (black, photo black, gray, yellow, magenta, and cyan), but uses relatively inexpensive bottled ink in its tanks. It prints borderless, but doing so causes ink to overspray all over the inside of the printer and soil the rollers and guides. That smudges subsequent prints. Photo quality is decent for the price and ink cost, but not as good as 8 or more color photo printers.
Aug 16, 2023 20:42:28 #
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