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Dell - A720/A920 black ink cartridge.
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Ian Field
May 22, 2013, 12:00:48 PM5/22/13
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Since I had a syringe of black printer ink that worked just fine on a Canon
250i, I decided to try filling the cartridge on my Dell A920.
Its gone from streaky printing - to printing completely blank pages.
Is this a problem of priming the nozzles - or incompatible inks gumming up
the works?
Thanks.
250i, I decided to try filling the cartridge on my Dell A920.
Its gone from streaky printing - to printing completely blank pages.
Is this a problem of priming the nozzles - or incompatible inks gumming up
the works?
Thanks.
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Ian Field
May 24, 2013, 11:32:02 AM5/24/13
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"Mick Nowell" <noh...@all.net> wrote in message
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> you don't have pref's that perform this try re-inserting the cartidge
> and let the automation take care of priming. You might have to do this
> three times. Anymore = fail.
All the Epson printers I've seen, the print head was part of the printer so
it doesn't get replaced with the cartridge - now I avoid Epson, once they're
blocked - they're blocked!
The Dell cartridge nozzles just needed priming - I did that by sucking.
The ink tasted *VERY NASTY* and I got a black tongue - but it now works.
There were a couple of colour cartridges that felt like they had some weight
in them, I got one of those going again with a few minutes in an ultrasonic
cleaner and leaving them to soak overnight.
N_Cook
May 24, 2013, 11:38:00 AM5/24/13
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Ian Field <gangprob...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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what fluid did you use in the ultrasonic bath / soaking ?
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Ian Field
May 24, 2013, 12:20:51 PM5/24/13
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"N_Cook" <div...@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
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The ink is water based - any hydrocarbon solvent would curdle the ink like
putting vinegar in milk!
N_Cook
May 25, 2013, 3:45:28 AM5/25/13
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Ian Field <gangprob...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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So I take it that de-ionised water as the fluid rather than methylated
spirit or paraffin is the correct medium.
Ian Field
May 25, 2013, 8:26:14 AM5/25/13
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I saw a BP oil company branded bottle of washing up liquid once years ago.
Not sure if it has any relevance to this topic, years ago I saw in student
digs a physics student had written on the bathroom wall; "were it not for
the difference between carbohydrates and hydrocarbons - we'd dissolve
ourselves when we fart in the bath!".
The Stardrops detergent is distributed by: Star brands Limited Birmingham,
UK if you want to tap them for more info, if I didn't have any Stardrops I
would've used washing up liquid - most places that sell ultrasonic cleaners
offer some "special" detergent for use in them, but I rarely find myself
overwhelmed by excessive disposable income!
Acetone is water soluble, but even diluted may damage some types of plastic.
Not sure if it has any relevance to this topic, years ago I saw in student
digs a physics student had written on the bathroom wall; "were it not for
the difference between carbohydrates and hydrocarbons - we'd dissolve
ourselves when we fart in the bath!".
The Stardrops detergent is distributed by: Star brands Limited Birmingham,
UK if you want to tap them for more info, if I didn't have any Stardrops I
would've used washing up liquid - most places that sell ultrasonic cleaners
offer some "special" detergent for use in them, but I rarely find myself
overwhelmed by excessive disposable income!
Acetone is water soluble, but even diluted may damage some types of plastic.
N_Cook
May 25, 2013, 10:50:52 AM5/25/13
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Ian Field <gangprob...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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rather than oil/grease dissolving function.
Ian Field
May 25, 2013, 11:29:24 AM5/25/13
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Horses for courses - some usonic tanks were designed for solvents, but most
of the useful solvents have been banned because they damage the ozone layer.
Even electronics manufacturers solder with water soluble flux so it can be
cleaned in water.
Before the chlorinated solvents, they used alcohol - but that was stopped
because of its flamability.
of the useful solvents have been banned because they damage the ozone layer.
Even electronics manufacturers solder with water soluble flux so it can be
cleaned in water.
Before the chlorinated solvents, they used alcohol - but that was stopped
because of its flamability.
hrho...@sbcglobal.net
May 25, 2013, 12:35:04 PM5/25/13
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On May 22, 11:00 am, "Ian Field" <gangprobing.al...@ntlworld.com>
wrote:
I always soak the cartridges that have nozzles in a shallow container
of water overnight, water just deep enough to extend to the bottom of
the tank itself, putting the nozzles 1/8" +/- under water. Then I
fill them about 1/2 full, set them on end so that the nozzle end is up
for about 1/2 hour or so. Then put them upright in their normal
position for another hour to let the ink fully diffuse throughout the
sponge, and then start printing again. I recently refilled some HP
and some Lexmark cartiridges more than 10 times each as I was printing
some brochures for a non-profit organization. Cartridges still
printing perfectly.
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of water overnight, water just deep enough to extend to the bottom of
the tank itself, putting the nozzles 1/8" +/- under water. Then I
fill them about 1/2 full, set them on end so that the nozzle end is up
for about 1/2 hour or so. Then put them upright in their normal
position for another hour to let the ink fully diffuse throughout the
sponge, and then start printing again. I recently refilled some HP
and some Lexmark cartiridges more than 10 times each as I was printing
some brochures for a non-profit organization. Cartridges still
printing perfectly.
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