Re: epson r200

It's a somewhat involved process. It requires making or buying some cleaning cartridges and flushing out the ink in the heads completely.

If this won't work for you, package the printer in a large sealed plastic bag. Place a small container next to the printer (inside the bag also) into which you have placed a small sponge that is wetted down with water, and place it in the open container, to maintain the humidity level in and around the printer.

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John H. wrote:

My question is I want to store the printer for about 8 months.Can the carts be taken out and the heads be cleaned like it was when it was new.
I just use the printer for printing cds/dvds.I really like this printer
for printing on cds it does a great job.If anyone knows how to clean the heads so it wont clog please post.
John.H.

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