Can someone advise as to what precautions to take when storing a Canon
iP5000 for a period of a year, or longer? Should the cartridges be
left in the printer or sealed in zip locks? Will the ink in the
cartridges dry out anyway? Any comments as to how to store this
properly would be appreciated, PC.
aardvark wrote:
> Can someone advise as to what precautions to take when storing a Canon
> iP5000 for a period of a year, or longer? Should the cartridges be
> left in the printer or sealed in zip locks? Will the ink in the
> cartridges dry out anyway? Any comments as to how to store this
> properly would be appreciated, PC.
>
What I do for periods up to a year for any unused Canon printer:
Remove the cartridges one by one, seal the cartridge bottom ink exit
port with the original break-off orange caps and rubber bands. Seal the
top air vent with "Scotch" or electrical tape. Place them in a zip-type
baggy in a cool place (not the refrigerator). Myself, I only store
excess printers, not cartridges, as I use the same cartridges on my
other printers. But I see no reason why you would have a problem unless
the cartridges are almost empty, thereby depriving the internal sponge
of moisture for an extended period of time. But heck, you can get new
cartridges easily - original, compatible, or your own refilled.
Then.... remove the print head assembly. Place a folded paper towel
beneath the print head on a flat dish. Run distilled (or demineralized)
water through the top ink intake tubes/vents with an eye dropper until
the water runs clean (not "red", "blue" or yellow) through the inkjet
nozzles on the paper towel beneath. Change paper towel as necessary.
This can take 10 minutes or longer. The cleaner you get it the better
chance you have of starting the printer up with no clogging problem.
I also run a few drops of store bought printhead cleaning solution
through the ink vents after the water. Not sure it's necessary, but I
have it, so I do it. You can buy this solution from various online dealers.
DO NOT rinse whole printhead under water tap and avoid getting water
into the electronics, or whatever, inside the printhead assembly. Shake
off any excess water, dry lightly with paper towel and seal in plastic
zip baggy. Every time I've done it so far the printers have started up
again perfectly, right away, so I must be doing something right. Good
luck!
P.S. Distilled or demineralized water is easily found in most grocery
or drug stores.
Taliesyn wrote:
> aardvark wrote:
>> Can someone advise as to what precautions to take when storing a Canon
>> iP5000 for a period of a year, or longer? Should the cartridges be
>> left in the printer or sealed in zip locks? Will the ink in the
>> cartridges dry out anyway? Any comments as to how to store this
>> properly would be appreciated, PC.
>>
>
> What I do for periods up to a year for any unused Canon printer:
>
> Remove the cartridges one by one, seal the cartridge bottom ink exit
> port with the original break-off orange caps and rubber bands. Seal the
> top air vent with "Scotch" or electrical tape. Place them in a zip-type
> baggy in a cool place (not the refrigerator). Myself, I only store
> excess printers, not cartridges, as I use the same cartridges on my
> other printers. But I see no reason why you would have a problem unless
> the cartridges are almost empty, thereby depriving the internal sponge
> of moisture for an extended period of time. But heck, you can get new
> cartridges easily - original, compatible, or your own refilled.
>
> Then.... remove the print head assembly. Place a folded paper towel
> beneath the print head on a flat dish. Run distilled (or demineralized)
> water through the top ink intake tubes/vents with an eye dropper until
> the water runs clean (not "red", "blue" or yellow) through the inkjet
> nozzles on the paper towel beneath. Change paper towel as necessary.
> This can take 10 minutes or longer. The cleaner you get it the better
> chance you have of starting the printer up with no clogging problem.
> I also run a few drops of store bought printhead cleaning solution
> through the ink vents after the water. Not sure it's necessary, but I
> have it, so I do it. You can buy this solution from various online dealers.
>
> DO NOT rinse whole printhead under water tap and avoid getting water
> into the electronics, or whatever, inside the printhead assembly. Shake
> off any excess water, dry lightly with paper towel and seal in plastic
> zip baggy. Every time I've done it so far the printers have started up
> again perfectly, right away, so I must be doing something right. Good
> luck!
>
> P.S. Distilled or demineralized water is easily found in most grocery
> or drug stores.
I have use a can of compressed air to blow out the printhead of any
liquids. Just hold the print head with a paper towel and blow the air
into the ink receptacles. Then rinse with distilled water and repeat.
I would sell it for the best price you can get. When the year is up get the latest technology.
aardvark wrote:
Can someone advise as to what precautions to take when storing a Canon iP5000 for a period of a year, or longer? Should the cartridges be left in the printer or sealed in zip locks? Will the ink in the cartridges dry out anyway? Any comments as to how to store this properly would be appreciated, PC.
Clogged Canon Printhead? Here's my frends Magic Fix !
I just read the request about how to store a Canon printer. Well my Canon printer had been sitting idle for about 2 years.
I replaced the inks but it was no use because apparently the print head was totally clogged up with dried ink. Just as I was about to trash it... my friend suggested I try an inkjet cleaning kit, like the one he had bought on Ebay to unclog his Epson printer. A bit sceptical at first, I bought a Magic Kit.
They gave me a link to download a manual after ordering. Although it did not have my exact model, it did have lots of color photos, so even a dummy like me could use it! When the kit finally arrived... 2 weeks later! I was all set
to go and it came with 4 items. I warmed the Magic bottle in the microwave, (my wife was happy because it did not blow up and no smells) Then I injected the warmed Magic stuff through both ends of the print head with a special rubber tipped Magic Applicator. I then left the printhead soaking overnight on a Magic Pillow which are easy to use.
Next morning I inserted the inks and used the Ink Priming Pump to draw the ink down after unclogging, its easy to use and because you can see the ink flowing... you know the ink clog has been unblocked and saves wasting your ink. I then installed the print head and inks. It printed 1st time ! That Magic Inkjet Flush stuff worked brilliant !!!
So if anyone else has an ink clog? here's the link to my frends Magic Fix,
Good Luck it worked great for me !
"Steve Bissell" <Steve.Bissell.345r9l@no.email.invalid> wrote in message
news:Steve.Bissell.345r9l@no.email.invalid...
>
> I just read the request about how to store a Canon printer. Well my
> Canon printer had been sitting idle for about 2 years.
>
> I replaced the inks but it was no use because apparently the print head
> was totally clogged up with dried ink. Just as I was about to trash
> it... my friend suggested I try an inkjet cleaning kit, like the one he
> had bought on 'Ebay' (http://tinyurl.com/27lrd5) to unclog his Epson
> printer. A bit sceptical at first, I bought a 'Magic Kit'
> (http://tinyurl.com/27lrd5).
>
> They gave me a link to download a manual after ordering. Although it
> did not have my exact model, it did have lots of color photos, so even a
> dummy like me could use it! When the kit finally arrived... 2 weeks
> later! I was all set
> to go and it came with 4 items. I warmed the Magic bottle in the
> microwave, (my wife was happy because it did not blow up and no smells)
> Then I injected the warmed Magic stuff through both ends of the print
> head with a special rubber tipped -Magic Applicator-. I then left the
> printhead soaking overnight on a -Magic Pillow- which are easy to use.
>
> Next morning I inserted the inks and used the -Ink Priming Pump- to
> draw the ink down after unclogging, its easy to use and because you can
> see the ink flowing... you know the ink clog has been unblocked and
> saves wasting your ink. I then installed the print head and inks. It
> printed 1st time ! That 'Magic Inkjet Flush'
> (http://tinyurl.com/27lrd5) stuff worked brilliant !!!
>
> So if anyone else has an ink clog? here's the link to my frends
> 'Magic' (http://tinyurl.com/27lrd5) Fix,
> Good Luck it worked great for me !
>
> 'Magic Inkjet Flush Kit' (http://tinyurl.com/27lrd5) (Ebay)
>
>
Good post. Now let's look at the no ebay, no cost, readily available
alternative. Use a folded over paper towel (magic pillow) in a plastic
refrigerator container and saturate it with a mixture of water and original
Windex (home made magic fluid, thanks to Arthur Entlich) that has been
warmed. Have enough fluid in the container to be just a few mm. over the
paper. Place the printhead on the soaked paper toweling (home made magic
pillow), nozzle plate down. Take some of the home made magic fluid in a
syringe or eyedropper (magic applicator), drip it onto the intake screens
where the ink carts go, and let sit for a while. Be patient. Pump gently
up and down to see if any ink percolates upward onto the ink intake screens
where the ink carts go. No response? Pick up the printhead and look at the
home made magic pillow. Ink pattern? Move the printhead over to a clean
area and repeat. Repeat process several times and be patient. When you see
percolation in all intake screens pumping the printhead up and down gently,
put the printghead into the printer and run a few deep cleanings. Print a
nozzle check. Successful? You are magically done. Unsuccessful? Repeat
the magic process. If you still get a poor nozzle check you can take the
printhead to the sink, get the water running hot, and carefully run hot
water into the intake screens. Be careful not to get the electronic
contacts wet on the back of the printhead. Your goal is to wash out all the
ink until the water coming out of the nozzles runs clear.
If the home made magic cleaning liquid doesn't work, add a bit of isopropyl
alcohol to the Windex/water mix and start over. I've also used straight
Windex successfully when necessary, and when in desperation, straight
alcohol. If you use straight alcohol, however, be sure to completely wash
it out of the printhead as the Canon system works by heating the ink with
heating elements in the printhead to expel drops of ink. Overly agressive
cleaning, however, can ruin a salvageable printhead, so be patient and go
gently. After you have given it your best shot, successful or not, send the
$20 the magic kit plus shipping would have cost you to your favorite
charity.
I'd suggest that Steve, the OP, was fortunate to get the clogs cleared after
two years of storage, no matter how magic the fluid. The printheads that
would be most difficult to clear would be the four or five color heads that
have a black pigment-based ink cart. The dye-based inks are water soluable.
The pigment based ink has a water carrier, but when it is applied to paper
and it dries it is much less soluable.
I don't know what might be in the magic kit that would be more effective
than what I have written above. This is information I have gleaned from
several sources, including Arthur Entlich's manual for cleaning Epson
printeads. The techniques for Canon are different because the Epson
printheads are not easily removable for cleaning, and the Canon printheads
are removable and replaceable.
For comprehensive info on clearing Epson printhead clogs, look for Arthur
Entlich on this NG and email him for his Epson printhead cleaning manual. I
understand that he also has made one up for Canon printers. For lots of
info on cleaning Canon printhead clogs go to the Nifty-stuff forum and read
through the first FAQ that you can access by clicking on FAQ at the top of
the web page. http://www.nifty-stuff.com/forum/
>Good post. Now let's look at the no ebay, no cost, readily available
>alternative. Use a folded over paper towel (magic pillow) in a plastic
>refrigerator container and saturate it with a mixture of water and
>original Windex (home made magic fluid, thanks to Arthur Entlich) that
>has been warmed.
I keep reading here about Windex. It's not available here in the UK.
What is our equivalent?
--
Thoss
On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 19:50:30 +0000, thoss <usenet@amolad.org.uk> wrote in
<news:eFXNnVAGmMpHFwtP@thoss.plus.com>:
> At 19:30:48 on Sat, 2 Feb 2008 Burt opined:-
>
>>Good post. Now let's look at the no ebay, no cost, readily available
>>alternative. Use a folded over paper towel (magic pillow) in a plastic
>>refrigerator container and saturate it with a mixture of water and
>>original Windex (home made magic fluid, thanks to Arthur Entlich) that
>>has been warmed.
>
> I keep reading here about Windex. It's not available here in the UK.
> What is our equivalent?
Clear, usually blue, ammoniacal glass cleaner.
--
Nicolaas.
.... Would you describe yourself more as a process or as a function?
"Nicolaas Hawkins" <grumpy.mole@t.large> wrote in message
news:6po1aoyitnas.dlg@nrph.xnet.nz...
> On Sat, 2 Feb 2008 19:50:30 +0000, thoss <usenet@amolad.org.uk> wrote in
> <news:eFXNnVAGmMpHFwtP@thoss.plus.com>:
>
>> At 19:30:48 on Sat, 2 Feb 2008 Burt opined:-
>>
>>>Good post. Now let's look at the no ebay, no cost, readily available
>>>alternative. Use a folded over paper towel (magic pillow) in a plastic
>>>refrigerator container and saturate it with a mixture of water and
>>>original Windex (home made magic fluid, thanks to Arthur Entlich) that
>>>has been warmed.
>>
>> I keep reading here about Windex. It's not available here in the UK.
>> What is our equivalent?
>
> Clear, usually blue, ammoniacal glass cleaner.
>
> --
> Nicolaas.
>
>
> ... Would you describe yourself more as a process or as a function?
Did I read somewhere that there is a product called Windowlene in UK? A
friend downloaded the MSDS (shows ingredients) of original windex from its
manufacturer. (please excuse the caps - I cut and pasted the info which was
in caps on the MSDS) Described as CLEAR BLUE LIQUID W/SLIGHT AMMONIA ODOR.
Ingredients by weight - 90 - 95% water, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL< 3%, ETHYLENE
GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER < 2% . Interesting that there is no Ammonia listed
although there is definitely a smell of ammonia. It is possible that trace
amounts are not required on the MSDS. My sense is that using a high
concentration of Ammonia would be destructive to a printhead. A trace may
be all that is necessary.
In article <687pj.6749$nK5.3269@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>,
Burt <nospam@pacbell.net> wrote:
> Did I read somewhere that there is a product called Windowlene in UK?
Certainly used to be, a thick pink liquid that dried white on the window.
You then used a second cloth to polish it off!
--
Stuart Winsor
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