Need color printer for infrequent use

[WD]

Does anyone recommend a color printer that can set around for several months
and still be able to print?
I have owned two inkjets now that I was able to use to print maybe 100 pages
before clogging and going dead. Cannon 620e sat for 6 months and died.
Epson C80 sat for 6 months and died. I have a laser printer I have used for
6 years for my regular printing, and so I use the color very seldom.

[Gary Tait]

On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 06:25:19 -0700, "WD" <far...@highstream.net>
wrote:

Get a Canon, and put the head assembly away in a sealed container.
Personall, if your colour use will be that infrequent, I'd consider
hiring out your colour printing.

[Fred Mau]

"WD" <far...@highstream.net> wrote in message
news:10345ho...@corp.supernews.com...

Bearing in mind that this is probably not sanctioned by the manufacturers,
and your mileage may vary, here's how I "restore" inkjet printheads that are
dried out from sitting too long:

1. Get some distilled water. Make sure it's "distilled" not "Spring water"
or merely "Purified" water.

2. Pour some in a pan about 1/2" deep, heat it up to almost boiling.

3. Stick the outlet end of printhead in the water, swirl it around about 10
seconds.

4. Blot the printhead dry with a paper towel, but don't let the printhead
sit on the paper towel too long or it will draw out the good ink and waste
it.

5. Repeat with clean water if necessary. Occasionally I've had to do this
two or three times in a row to loosen all the dried ink.

I've done this successfully may times with Canon (BJC-80, BJC-3000,
BJC-6000, S400, S450) and Lexmark (OptraColor and 'Z' series) which is
mostly what I play around with. I can't vouch for Epson or HP or others.

- FM -

[Larry Fieman]

"WD" <far...@highstream.net> wrote in message
news:10345ho...@corp.supernews.com...

> Does anyone recommend a color printer that can set around for several
months
> and still be able to print?

I'll repeat my reply to a post later than yours:
"Fran Mack" <msfra...@macosx.com> wrote in message > My printer requires
print head cleaning each time I use it. This has wasted
> too much ink. Also, cleaning print head works only on second attempt. The

> Francine,
Some canon and epson printers reportedly dry out in the manner you describe.
The suggested cure is to turn them off via the power button on the printer
at the end of the day.

Turning the whole system off each time via the switch on a power strip is
often the culprit in this scenario. This drying out is most common with
printers that are not used daily.

Regards,
Larry
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