Re: Do inkjet printers tolerate being unused for a long period?

On 28 Aug 2006 11:23:20 -0700, babalooixnay@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Al Deveron wrote:
Is there anything I should do before putting my inkjet printer (Canon
ip4200) into storage for several months? I'm concerned that the
printheads will be irrevocably clogged with dried ink when I next try
to use it..

I have a relatively complicated set-up as I use two printers and often
have to travel for months at a time. I use blank carts filled with a
cleaning solution to clean the heads and then leave the cleaning
solution inside. If it's only a one shot deal and you can leave your
printer hooked up, there are utilities (mostly free or dirt cheap) that
can print something as simple as a nozzle check every few days. The
only drawback to that method is it's difficult to cover the whole
printer to kep dust out while the paper feeds are set up. That is the
drawback to ink-jets. I'd think the pigment inks, which I use, would
be worse than the dye inks. I hear tell of people who just douse the
print heads with Windex after a clog or run Windex through empty carts
but not knowing the ip4200 I don't know how complicated that is, I've
never had to go that far with my own.

Than you for the tips. Yes, I just want to keep the current printer as
a backup printer for very occasional use.

Al D

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