On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 11:39:07 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
T i m wrote:
The only thing that worries me with that idea is that the
manufacturers often 'fix what's not broken'? (or maybe it wasn't
breaking often enough ..?). In one shop it was mentioned 'on the older
Canon printers you could take the heads out to clean them but I don't
think you can on some / all of the new ones". I mean yor
'replacement' Canon my not be the same 'design' as the one it replaces
and has it's own (new) issues?

I managed to remove the head from an Epson ok to clean it - it was well
and truly blocked after months of disuse.

My daughter C44 is made of a mix of old and new bits .. I even managed
to swap the print head / ribbon cables about an it still works ;-)

Used various solvents - alcohol,
ammonia and distilled water, and eventually got it clear.

It's good when a plan comes together ;-)

I used one of
the ink refill squeezy bottles with some tube to force water through.
Eventually got it clear, but broke it when removing the tube - even
although I'd done this many times. ;-)

Don't you hate it when that happens .. ;-(

Sad, as I liked that old Stylus Color 600 rather more than the Cannon
replacement.

This 840c is well 'ensconsed' in it's current location but I'll have
to drag it out and see if I can fit the loose bits back on (and maybe
give it a cleanout). Maybe a pair of new carts might be worth the cost
...

All the best ..

T i m