Remove head - Epson 760

  • Thread starter Thread starter Christmas Jas
  • Start date Start date
C

Christmas Jas

To clean the head ...

What is the best/easiest way to remove/get at the head properly on an Epson
Stylus 760.
(Can I go through the top?)

- Everyone said it would clog eventually but I wasn't paying attention.
 
Christmas said:
To clean the head ...

What is the best/easiest way to remove/get at the head properly on an
Epson Stylus 760.
Click to expand...

The BEST and certainly the EASIEST is to let Epson Tech Suppt do it.
Since that is not cost effective just go buy a new printer and use Epson
OEM ink.
 
Christmas Jas said:
To clean the head ...

What is the best/easiest way to remove/get at the head properly on an
Epson Stylus 760.
(Can I go through the top?)

- Everyone said it would clog eventually but I wasn't paying attention.
Click to expand...

Don't remove the head. Look for a post from Arthur Entlich, email him, tell
him what the problem is, and ask him to email his Epson head cleaning manual
to you - free of charge and no spam. Just follow his advice. I did and
cleared a head clog in an Epson stylus color 900 to make it print like new.
BTW, it had clogged with exclusive use of OEM Epson inks.
 
Don't remove the head. Look for a post from Arthur Entlich, email him,
tell him what the problem is, and ask him to email his Epson head cleaning
manual to you - free of charge and no spam. Just follow his advice. I
did and cleared a head clog in an Epson stylus color 900 to make it print
like new. BTW, it had clogged with exclusive use of OEM Epson inks.
Click to expand...
I have done - but I appreciate it's holiday time (for Art) and I have some
spare time for it whilst at home.
Unless it is a real no no, I'd like to hold the head and
soak/clean/scrub/sandblast and inspect it myself - I think even without my
current problems it is old enough to warrant a clean up.
In the meantime I shall try some (more) soaked pads in lieu of paper under
the head.
 
I suggest against removal of the head.

If you email me, I will send you a free manual I have written on
unclogging Epson printer heads without removal of the device from the
printer. It is usually effective.


Email me at:

e-printerhelp(at)mvps(dot)org

(at) = @
(dot) = .

Art
 
Hopefully, your received a reply from me in a reasonable amount of time.
I'm trying to keep up with it all.

The heads need to be treated with respect and gentility, or trouble
maybe fall you.

Art
 
If you email me, I will send you a free manual I have written on
unclogging Epson printer heads without removal of the device from the
printer. It is usually effective.
Click to expand...
Yes thanks, I'm still trying to source a windex equivalent (UK) - I need to
make my own cleaning carts with a little ammonia; as you say the iso' on its
own isn't quite up to the job. The head is still on - but the print now
non-existent. Now if I could just buy some ammonia pure ...
 
Christmas Jas said:
Yes thanks, I'm still trying to source a windex equivalent (UK) - I need
to make my own cleaning carts with a little ammonia; as you say the iso'
on its own isn't quite up to the job. The head is still on - but the
print now non-existent. Now if I could just buy some ammonia pure ...
Click to expand...

Is there a product called windowleen or windowline? I recall someone
mentioning it and I believe they were from the UK. believe that the
original windex is mostly water with a bit of alcohol and a VERY small
amount of amonia. Plus the requisite blue dye to make you think you bought
something more costly than water! I don't think you want to run a very
strong ammonia solution through your printer.
 
I have bene told there is a product called Mr. Muscle or Mr. Muscle all
purpose available in the UK that *may* be similar. I can't vouch for this.

Art
 
I may have been the one to mention Windolene, as I had been told one
version had ammonia (the clear original). Since then, I have been told
that it would appear those products do not have ammonia in them.

I just spent some time at the SC Johnson website. They make a bunch of
Mr. Muscle products for the UK market, but none I have seen so far
actually mimic an ammoniated window cleaner. Some use an oxygenator,
some use vinegar (the glass and mirror cleaner)... Unfortunately, I
have been unable to find MSDSs for these products.

What I would love is for someone in the UK or Europe overall to let me
know if they encounter a source for an ammoniated window cleaner.

It is possible ammonia can be purchased in a chemist's (drugstore). You
need to find out what percentage of ammonia this contains. You should
dilute it to about 1-2% only, so you do not need a lot. If it is, for
instance, 50% (which may be the case with what a drugstore will sell),
that means 25-50 parts water or water and isopropyl alcohol mix, to one
part ammonia. That means you could make up a whole liter of cleaning
liquid with only 20 ml to 40 ml of 50% ammonia.

Art
 
What I would love is for someone in the UK or Europe overall to let me
know if they encounter a source for an ammoniated window cleaner.

It is possible ammonia can be purchased in a chemist's (drugstore). You
need to find out what percentage of ammonia this contains. You should
dilute it to about 1-2% only, so you do not need a lot. If it is, for
instance, 50% (which may be the case with what a drugstore will sell),
that means 25-50 parts water or water and isopropyl alcohol mix, to one
part ammonia. That means you could make up a whole liter of cleaning
liquid with only 20 ml to 40 ml of 50% ammonia.

Art
Click to expand...

Not as much as I'd like too! I've spent some time now in different shops
trying to get something. Yesterday was really frustrating.
The chemists here do not stock anything, and nothing appears in their trade
lists. The pharmasists I've spoken to doubt I'll suceed in buying any
quantity, however small, of neat/pure diluted ammonia (everyone is running
scared I might hurt myself or others, or worse.) I checked out a few
ranges of cleaners - everything from quarry tile cleaners to marble stain
removers; still nothing - it looks like ammonia is really out of use! I
thought of a 'plain' floor cleaner but the seems to have everything else in
them but.

Yes, the glass cleaners here are void of ammonia but as you say mostly
alcohol and 'something' blue - that said they do a good job on glass.

I am putting out some feelers in the print world in a hope someone has a jar
of something in their shed. In the meantime if there is anyone here in good
old blighty that has a solution (excuse the pun) please, please add a note
here.

In hope ...
 
Christmas said:
Not as much as I'd like too! I've spent some time now in different
shops trying to get something. Yesterday was really frustrating.
The chemists here do not stock anything, and nothing appears in their
trade lists. The pharmasists I've spoken to doubt I'll suceed in buying
any quantity, however small, of neat/pure diluted ammonia (everyone is
running scared I might hurt myself or others, or worse.) I checked out
a few ranges of cleaners - everything from quarry tile cleaners to
marble stain removers; still nothing - it looks like ammonia is really
out of use! I thought of a 'plain' floor cleaner but the seems to have
everything else in them but.

Yes, the glass cleaners here are void of ammonia but as you say mostly
alcohol and 'something' blue - that said they do a good job on glass.

I am putting out some feelers in the print world in a hope someone has a
jar of something in their shed. In the meantime if there is anyone here
in good old blighty that has a solution (excuse the pun) please, please
add a note here.

In hope ...
Click to expand...


Can I make a suggestion on this score... At the moment the information
on what's been tried and what hasn't, hasn't really been collated and
recorded anywhere that anyone could refer to and add to.. Nor is there
anything archival except your emailed manual Art.

Can I offer some forum space to the project because I sure as heck would
like to resolve this and not have to resort to having to call on someone
in the USA to start sending me windex by the crate :)

So, if anyone is interested and/or willing please check and post on the
thread provided for this little research project.
(http://www.allthefaqs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3791)

Thanks in advance to all who can provide some constructive information
that might help.

Cheers

Martin
 
Sounds like someone could start a "neat" business selling "neat" ammonia
for more than other "neat" things.

Ammonia is a natural byproduct of protein break down, and bacteria help
urea to be converted. There are a heck of a lot of much more dangerous
substances around that are sold as cleaning the message. Ammonia like
products, like rotten chicken manure are used on agricultural lands to
improve the nitrogen content,

The whole thing seems to me, at this time and place, to be an
over-reaction to a relatively benign substance. I think the fear is its
potential to be used to make explosives.

Again, if you own a cat and a litter box, you've probably got more than
you want or need. ;-)

Art
 
Martin - thanks for the space, I'll keep an eye on it but won't add anything
until I have been successful with it.

Art - too true, but I can't get around the fact they haven't/won't sell me
any. If I thought I could use it, I'd buy a bag of kitty litter just to
use.

Still, I will try next week again to get some (Ammonia that is.)

To clarify, the cleaner I've used so far turns out to be nothing more than
coloured isopropyl alcohol and whilst it seems to dissolve the inks okay it
isn't doing the whole job at the head - which is still in place where Epson
fitted it. I did make up some 'cleaning carts' using it but this has not
helped at all.



PS. May have to move this thread back up to the top as it's falling to the
bottom of my posts list.
 
Okay, located some 'household' ammonia.

So I have to start my process afresh - especially as all sorts could can
dried out by now.

I'll start with some cleaning carts and applied the same mix liberally at
any points accessible.

Only question now; the product is marked 9.5% w/w. Am I right to assume
this is a water based mix measured by weight? (directions for 'normal' use
have dilutions with water.) Should I ditch the IPA and switch to water
dilutions?


cc. Art
 
Back
Top