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Kymmy · 30-01-2009, 22:43

If the heads are blocked through none use (in other words the ink has dried blocking the tiny holes) then one way of unblocking them is to get a long & thin piece of rag (about 10 inches by 1/4 inch), dampen it (wet then squeeze until no more water drips out) lay this in the channel where the print head runs across the paper, move the heads to the middle of the platen and then grab both ends of the rag and gentle pull each end at a time to wipe the print heads... If done carefully it does work..

Another method is a damp sponge and with something platic (like a thick cable tie gently push it under the print heads (firstly move the heads to the middle) and leave overnight, then try normal cleans...

Both methods once you have the heads int eh middle please unplug the printer from the PC and 240V...

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Personally though I strip them down and use an ultrasonic bath to clean them...but I used to be a component level repair tech many, many moons ago...

30-01-2009, 22:43	#13
Kymmy Inactive Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,398	Re: Epson printer - won't print black? If the heads are blocked through none use (in other words the ink has dried blocking the tiny holes) then one way of unblocking them is to get a long & thin piece of rag (about 10 inches by 1/4 inch), dampen it (wet then squeeze until no more water drips out) lay this in the channel where the print head runs across the paper, move the heads to the middle of the platen and then grab both ends of the rag and gentle pull each end at a time to wipe the print heads... If done carefully it does work.. Another method is a damp sponge and with something platic (like a thick cable tie gently push it under the print heads (firstly move the heads to the middle) and leave overnight, then try normal cleans... Both methods once you have the heads int eh middle please unplug the printer from the PC and 240V... ---------- Post added at 22:43 ---------- Previous post was at 22:42 ---------- Personally though I strip them down and use an ultrasonic bath to clean them...but I used to be a component level repair tech many, many moons ago...