Epson Stylus Photo 2200 cleaning

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Next is the Epson 2200.

I found fixyourownprinter.com, which gave me the info on the HP. It
offers cleaning fluid that it says is the same thing used by Epson to
unclog heads. Has anyone had any experience with this, specifically the
Epson cleaning routine, and more generally the info on the site itself?

Ten buck seems like a very cheap means of bringing one of those things
back into production if that in fact works.

Thanks,

Longfellow
 
I've used the Epson cleaning fluid with a C-84 and have not had good
results. The clog remained. However, the Dura-brite inks are probably the
most tenacious to unclog in comparison to anything else Epson has to offer.
Generally one should have better success with any of the dye base inks or
even Ultrachrome pigment varieties in comparison using their fluid.
I have since started using dye base inks in the new C-84 machines we're
unboxing (yes, they're brand new, and been sitting in boxes for two years)
and installing them with spongeless cartridges and the dye-base ink. I've
now got three machines running with these cartridges after starting this
process a month ago.
 
Jan said:
I've used the Epson cleaning fluid with a C-84 and have not had good
results. The clog remained. However, the Dura-brite inks are probably the
most tenacious to unclog in comparison to anything else Epson has to offer.
Generally one should have better success with any of the dye base inks or
even Ultrachrome pigment varieties in comparison using their fluid.
I have since started using dye base inks in the new C-84 machines we're
unboxing (yes, they're brand new, and been sitting in boxes for two years)
and installing them with spongeless cartridges and the dye-base ink. I've
now got three machines running with these cartridges after starting this
process a month ago.
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HAPPY CLOGGING
 
I've used the Epson cleaning fluid with a C-84 and have not had good
results. The clog remained. However, the Dura-brite inks are probably the
most tenacious to unclog in comparison to anything else Epson has to offer.
Generally one should have better success with any of the dye base inks or
even Ultrachrome pigment varieties in comparison using their fluid.
I have since started using dye base inks in the new C-84 machines we're
unboxing (yes, they're brand new, and been sitting in boxes for two years)
and installing them with spongeless cartridges and the dye-base ink. I've
now got three machines running with these cartridges after starting this
process a month ago.
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This from the site in question:

* Epson Stylus Head Cleaning Solution ($9.95)
Repair for: All Epson Stylus printers (except for the
C64-C86, CX5200-CX6400 series) which don't print, or print
choppy in black or color. For the other printers, as well as
Canon BJCs, use the other repair kit.

So the fluid is not intended for the C-84 printers.

Longfellow
 
Longfellow said:
This from the site in question:

* Epson Stylus Head Cleaning Solution ($9.95)
Repair for: All Epson Stylus printers (except for the
C64-C86, CX5200-CX6400 series) which don't print, or print
choppy in black or color. For the other printers, as well as
Canon BJCs, use the other repair kit.

So the fluid is not intended for the C-84 printers.

Longfellow
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If it is actually written, C64-C86, then it means good for use on models
numbered c4 thru and including c86. Then it would be good for model
number C84.
If it is written C64, C86 then it is only for use on those two model's.
FRANK
 
Longfellow said:
This from the site in question:

* Epson Stylus Head Cleaning Solution ($9.95)
Repair for: All Epson Stylus printers (except for the
C64-C86, CX5200-CX6400 series) which don't print, or print
choppy in black or color. For the other printers, as well as
Canon BJCs, use the other repair kit.

So the fluid is not intended for the C-84 printers.

Longfellow
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If it is actually written, C64-C86, then it means good for use on models
numbered C64 thru and including C86. Then it would be good for model
number C84.
If it is written C64, C86 then it is only for use on those two model's.
FRANK
 
That probably means it's only good for dye base ink printers from Epson. And
I'd agree with that warning. When I bought the fluid, and I don't have the
site's address in front of me it had no mention of which printers it would
or wouldn't work.
 
There cartridges contain a surfactant detergent which indeed Epson uses
(there are two types Epson uses, one red one clear). They are often
effective, but not a heck of a lot more effective than using ammoniated
window cleaner.

I haven't checked recently, but is that $10 per cartridge? What if more
than one color head requires cleaning? Do you need to buy 7 cartridges?

If you are at all capable of refilling your cartridges (there is a
procedure shown on the web) and have a chip resetter (another $5-10 on
ebay) you can make your own cleaning cartridges from empty ones (a
little bit of ink left in them helps to determine exactly what's working
anyway).

I'm not suggesting the cartridges they sell are bad, as they are not
(although they like to badmouth "windex" filled cartridges although in
nearly 6 years I have never had one person inform me they damaged
anything, and it has ben used in over 10,000 printers I am aware of).
Of course, windex filled cartridges cost about 10 cents rather than $10,
which just might have something to do with it... ;-0

Art
 
Having tested the ammoniated window cleaning and isopropyl alcohol mixes
with Durabrite inks, I can tell you that it does work to dissove clogs
with those inks, can't say for fixyourownprinter fluids.

Art
 
There cartridges contain a surfactant detergent which indeed Epson uses
(there are two types Epson uses, one red one clear). They are often
effective, but not a heck of a lot more effective than using ammoniated
window cleaner.
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Are you suggesting that Windex may actually work here as well?
I haven't checked recently, but is that $10 per cartridge? What if more
than one color head requires cleaning? Do you need to buy 7 cartridges?
Click to expand...

Don't know.
If you are at all capable of refilling your cartridges (there is a
procedure shown on the web) and have a chip resetter (another $5-10 on
ebay) you can make your own cleaning cartridges from empty ones (a
little bit of ink left in them helps to determine exactly what's working
anyway).
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I'm wondering whether or not a sheet of plain paper lightly soaked in
Windex might not do the trick as well, the idea being to use it to print
test patterns so that the heads get "cleaned" while being in operation.
The routine with the HP was simply to let the heads sit on a Windex
soaked paper towel for some minutes, and perhaps that approach could be
adapted to the Epson as well. If, in fact, Windex actually works, that
is...
I'm not suggesting the cartridges they sell are bad, as they are not
(although they like to badmouth "windex" filled cartridges although in
nearly 6 years I have never had one person inform me they damaged
anything, and it has ben used in over 10,000 printers I am aware of).
Of course, windex filled cartridges cost about 10 cents rather than $10,
which just might have something to do with it... ;-0

Art
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I'm sure!

Thanks,

Longfellow
 
Longfellow said:
Are you suggesting that Windex may actually work here as well?
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I am. Many people use it successfully.
Don't know.




I'm wondering whether or not a sheet of plain paper lightly soaked in
Windex might not do the trick as well, the idea being to use it to print
test patterns so that the heads get "cleaned" while being in operation.
Click to expand...

In theory, the heads should not be in contact with the paper at any
time, so no, the paper will not really help clean the heads in any great
manner like that. Only if the head has a lot of dried residue on it and
that would be rare with the 2200 using Ultrachrome inks.

There is another method for underhead cleaning which I have an
instruction sheet which I can send you if you request it at:

e-printerhelp(at)mvps(dot)org

(at) =@
(dot) = .

The routine with the HP was simply to let the heads sit on a Windex
soaked paper towel for some minutes, and perhaps that approach could be
adapted to the Epson as well. If, in fact, Windex actually works, that
is...
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Basically that's what my instructions explain how to do safely. without
removing the head from the machine. Yes, Windex works, although my
sheet explains a slightly improved formula which differs for the ink
type being used, using windex and isopropyl alcohol.
I'm sure!

Thanks,

Longfellow
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Email me at e-printerhelp(at)mvps(dot)org

(at) = @
(dot) = .

for complete info. No charge, no spam.

Art
 
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