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AlanRab
I own an Epson Stylus Photo 890 inkjet printer which I use very infrequently
(average usage is once every two months). It always clogs before I need to
use it, per the nozzle check utility. The cleaning utility sometimes makes
it worse.
I have been successful in unclogging the print heads by first removing the
black and color ink cartridges, then, using an eyedropper, placing a drop of
water over each cone-shaped opening (one for each color) in the ink
carriage. It takes several tries, but that ususally works. That is not the
issue here in this post.
How can I prevent this continual clogging? I turn the printer on once a
month, whereby it runs through a "mini-cleaning" routine, but that doesn't
seem to be enough preventive medicine for my use.
Question: After any print job, would I be best off if I removed the ink
cartridges from the printer and stored them in a plastic bag? Would that
help prevent clogging?
Thanks in advance.
(average usage is once every two months). It always clogs before I need to
use it, per the nozzle check utility. The cleaning utility sometimes makes
it worse.
I have been successful in unclogging the print heads by first removing the
black and color ink cartridges, then, using an eyedropper, placing a drop of
water over each cone-shaped opening (one for each color) in the ink
carriage. It takes several tries, but that ususally works. That is not the
issue here in this post.
How can I prevent this continual clogging? I turn the printer on once a
month, whereby it runs through a "mini-cleaning" routine, but that doesn't
seem to be enough preventive medicine for my use.
Question: After any print job, would I be best off if I removed the ink
cartridges from the printer and stored them in a plastic bag? Would that
help prevent clogging?
Thanks in advance.