[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: Epson 740



In article <CIGdnSqtYOq0ZVnanZ2dnUVZ_r6rnZ2d@comcast.com>,
Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> wrote:
>
>Since Epson uses print heads separate from the cartridges--one set
>of heads for the life of the printer--I've long wondered how these
>printers survive years of disuse.
>
>That's long enough to fill every tube, manifold, and nozzle with
>solidified ink, and I'll bet getting it dissolved out isn't easy.

Judging from my own experience with a printer (Stylus Photo 750) not
used for a few years, it's not a problem.  It takes a new cartridge
and several cleaning cycles, but it does clear out.
-- 
  There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can
  result in a fully-depreciated one.