[Hidden-tech] Printer Issue

[Chris Hoogendyk]

Actually, there may be hope. Depending on the printer, alcohol may work 
or my actually be destructive. A different solvent might work, or it may 
be something else entirely. That doesn't necessarily negate the 
statement that printers are throw-away and designed to sell ink, but 
check out http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/. They have guidance, forums, 
kits, etc. Just put in your printer model and find what they have to say.


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Chris Hoogendyk

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Erdös 4



Paul Stallman wrote:
>
> This probably isn’t what you want to hear, but if you’ve tried 
> cleaning the heads multiple times and that doesn’t work, it’s time to 
> go buy a new printer. Printers now days are throw-away electronics, 
> they sell the printer to sell the ink. See if you can’t find one that 
> uses the same Canon ink.
>
> It is possible to take it apart and clean everything with rubbing 
> alcohol, but I’ve never found that to work for a long period of time. 
> Once they die, there’s not a lot of hope.
>
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> *From:* hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net 
> [mailto:hidden-discuss-bounces at lists.hidden-tech.net] *On Behalf Of 
> *Stacey Langknecht
> *Sent:* Monday, May 11, 2009 8:10 AM
> *To:* hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
> *Subject:* [SPAM] [Hidden-tech] Printer Issue
>
> We have a Canon printer that has decided not to print! It doesn’t need 
> ink and we have “self-cleaned” it. The papers come out faded. Any 
> suggestions!
>
> Thanks so much!
>