Epson WF-7620 Printer with Clogged Print Head (with music)
Today's Lesson: Replace or Refill Ink Cartridges *BEFORE* they run completely dry! As is the case with this printer; it was bled dry and then sat unused for an extended period of time. Black, Magenta, and Yellow were completely plugged. Basic Procedure: 1. Fold up paper towel and insert into print head track. 2. Wet paper towel with Windex. Enough to soak through all layers 3. Drag print head over wet paper towel. 4. Remove cartridges and insert a length of tubing over each nozzle. I used gas-line hose purchased from O'Reilly's Auto Parts. 5. cont... The Music: It's a piece of techno music I wrote a long time ago on a Korg Triton LE when I was playing the first Deus Ex game for PC.
Today's Lesson: Replace or Refill Ink Cartridges *BEFORE* they run completely dry! As is the case with this printer; it was bled dry and then sat unused for an extended period of time. Black, Magenta, and Yellow were completely plugged. Basic Procedure: 1. Fold up paper towel and insert into print head track. 2. Wet paper towel with Windex. Enough to soak through all layers 3. Drag print head over wet paper towel. 4. Remove cartridges and insert a length of tubing over each nozzle. I used gas-line hose purchased from O'Reilly's Auto Parts. 5. cont... The Music: It's a piece of techno music I wrote a long time ago on a Korg Triton LE when I was playing the first Deus Ex game for PC.