Epson Stylus Color 600 magenta ink not printing

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Happy New Year to All!
I tried the refill kit couple months ago to fill the color cartridge and it
worked for a while but not like a new cartridge. After the printer low
link went steady I relplaced the cartridge with Epson OEM. Now I have no
magenta. I have flushed the jets as best as I could but no success. Is
there a technique to flushing the ink jets? Has anyone successfully
removed the jet head and cleaned it?
J
 
Jay said:
Happy New Year to All!
I tried the refill kit couple months ago to fill the color cartridge and it
worked for a while but not like a new cartridge. After the printer low
link went steady I relplaced the cartridge with Epson OEM. Now I have no
magenta. I have flushed the jets as best as I could but no success. Is
there a technique to flushing the ink jets? Has anyone successfully
removed the jet head and cleaned it?
J
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It is usually accepted that any removal of an Epson printhead is fraught
with danger and often disaster. Far better to fill the old cartridge with
Windolene (USA Windex) a light ammonia mix and then print a few windy pages
to allow the cleaning to be from within. This generally removes blockages or
microbubbles safely...
Tony
Inkylink JetTec UK Quality - Wot others wanna-be
Epson 950 C70/80/82 Lighfast pigmented inks. Canon
BCI-3 i750 BCI-6 S-820 / S-900 series.
www.aah-haa.com
 
I had a 600 for many years---It was a true workhorse, albeit somewhat noisy.
There were occassional clogs, all of which cleared. The next time it
clogged, my desire for a true photo printer prevailed, and the 600 went on
the shelf ------and then to my son.

Months later, I asked my son and found that the 600 was still going strong!!

This aside, I would not invest significant energy in reviving the 600. For
less than $100 you can get a significantly better printer.

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Mark Herring
Pasadena, CA, USA
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