I'm sure this has been covered many times but I
was wondering if leaving the printer on all of the
time is better for clogs. There is nothing worse
than a clogged head that you can't clear. It seems
like my i960 is clogging and it is harder and
harder to clear.
Rod wrote:
> I'm sure this has been covered many times but I was wondering if
> leaving the printer on all of the time is better for clogs. There is
> nothing worse than a clogged head that you can't clear. It seems like
> my i960 is clogging and it is harder and harder to clear.
The best way is to use OEM ink and never turn off the printer.
This is one of those subjects that gets periodically discussed and to
which there are many opinions. It depends upon the ink formulation, the
printer head and cleaning design, the climate you live in, and even the
printer model and the specific printer, as tolerances in manufacturing
differ. In general, you have to test and see. Warmer and dryer
climates, and equipment that gives off a lot of heat usually biases
towards shutting down between use (depending, however, on how much time
we are talking about).
Art
Rod wrote:
> I'm sure this has been covered many times but I was wondering if leaving
> the printer on all of the time is better for clogs. There is nothing
> worse than a clogged head that you can't clear. It seems like my i960 is
> clogging and it is harder and harder to clear.
"Arthur Entlich" <e-printerhelp@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:xHHmi.121678$xq1.94120@pd7urf1no...
> This is one of those subjects that gets periodically discussed and to
> which there are many opinions. It depends upon the ink formulation, the
> printer head and cleaning design, the climate you live in, and even the
> printer model and the specific printer, as tolerances in manufacturing
> differ. In general, you have to test and see. Warmer and dryer climates,
> and equipment that gives off a lot of heat usually biases towards shutting
> down between use (depending, however, on how much time we are talking
> about).
>
> Art
>
I wouldn't argue any of the points Art is making; not that I would want to
in the first place. He is usually right. Additionally I believe the clogging
would have a greater tendency with older ink that is reaching the point of
expiration from the manufacturer, as it tends to thicken due to oxidation.
Jan Alter wrote:
> "Arthur Entlich" <e-printerhelp@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:xHHmi.121678$xq1.94120@pd7urf1no...
>
>>This is one of those subjects that gets periodically discussed and to
>>which there are many opinions. It depends upon the ink formulation, the
>>printer head and cleaning design, the climate you live in, and even the
>>printer model and the specific printer, as tolerances in manufacturing
>>differ. In general, you have to test and see. Warmer and dryer climates,
>>and equipment that gives off a lot of heat usually biases towards shutting
>>down between use (depending, however, on how much time we are talking
>>about).
>>
>>Art
>>
>
>
>
> I wouldn't argue any of the points Art is making; not that I would want to
> in the first place. He is usually right.
Agreed. As for the printer on/printer off question, I never argue the
point with anyone because they're free to burn out their equipment if
they want to ;-). I always turn mine off when not in immediate use -
like all my electrical appliances, computer & peripherals (unless they
have a little red light standby mode).
-Taliesyn
> Additionally I believe the clogging
> would have a greater tendency with older ink that is reaching the point of
> expiration from the manufacturer, as it tends to thicken due to oxidation.
>
Taliesyn wrote:
> Jan Alter wrote:
>> "Arthur Entlich" <e-printerhelp@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:xHHmi.121678$xq1.94120@pd7urf1no...
>>
>>> This is one of those subjects that gets periodically discussed and
>>> to which there are many opinions. It depends upon the ink
>>> formulation, the printer head and cleaning design, the climate you
>>> live in, and even the printer model and the specific printer, as
>>> tolerances in manufacturing differ. In general, you have to test
>>> and see. Warmer and dryer climates, and equipment that gives off a
>>> lot of heat usually biases towards shutting down between use
>>> (depending, however, on how much time we are talking about).
>>>
>>> Art
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I wouldn't argue any of the points Art is making; not that I would
>> want to in the first place. He is usually right.
>
> Agreed. As for the printer on/printer off question, I never argue the
> point with anyone because they're free to burn out their equipment if
> they want to ;-).
You do not know what you are talking about. My HP has never been turned
off in 7 or 8 years and my Canon has never been turned off in 4 years.
I use OEM ink and a variety of papers. Sometimes I do not use my
printers for a week or two. I have never had a problem with each.
> I always turn mine off when not in immediate use -
> like all my electrical appliances, computer & peripherals (unless they
> have a little red light standby mode).
I never turn my computers off. NEVER
>
> -Taliesyn
>
>> Additionally I believe the clogging would have a greater tendency
>> with older ink that is reaching the point of expiration from the
>> manufacturer, as it tends to thicken due to oxidation.
>>
Most of the Canons have a little vacuum pump below the wiper blade to
pull ink through during a cleaning cycle. The wiper blade gets worn
and the vacuum pump fails. Getting harder and harder often indicates
more of a problem with the wiper or the pump, rather than with the
ink.
Jim
On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:24:26 GMT, Rod <bf@verizon.net> wrote:
>I'm sure this has been covered many times but I
>was wondering if leaving the printer on all of the
>time is better for clogs. There is nothing worse
>than a clogged head that you can't clear. It seems
>like my i960 is clogging and it is harder and
>harder to clear.
On Jul 15, 8:24 pm, Rod <b...@verizon.net> wrote:
> I'm sure this has been covered many times but I
> was wondering if leaving the printer on all of the
> time is better for clogs. There is nothing worse
> than a clogged head that you can't clear. It seems
> like my i960 is clogging and it is harder and
> harder to clear.
If you are using aftermarket ink, I'm guessing that your supplier is
giving you pigmented ink instead of the dye based ink that is suppose
to be used on that printer. Pigmented ink will clog a print head that
is suppose to be using dye based.
I'm sure this has been covered many times but I was wondering if leaving the printer on all of the time is better for clogs. There is nothing worse than a clogged head that you can't clear. It seems like my i960 is clogging and it is harder and harder to clear.
If you are using aftermarket ink, I'm guessing that your supplier is giving you pigmented ink instead of the dye based ink that is suppose to be used on that printer. Pigmented ink will clog a print head that is suppose to be using dye based. Stan
The problem is that the relabeler does not properly disclose what they are selling. All they know is the meaningless word compatible.
Printer on or off 
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