Re: IW cleaning

[ddoms@tyrell.net (Dennis Doms)]

In article <1995Feb27.224848.1@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu>,
khorster@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu wrote:

>         So is there anyoway to go about cleaning an IW print head?  Mine is
> messing up when it starts out and I think it's because of a dirty print head. 
> I haven't touched it in the 5 years I have owned it.  Should it be cleaned
> with a swab and alcohol?

That's somewhat what I do, but after cleaning and a thorough drying period
I use a small drop of light "sewing machine" oil to lubricate the pin
wires. (The alcohol will likely remove lubricant as well as ink, and you
don't want the head seizing up.)

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