Epson 640

I have a 640 that I don't use very often. I recently tried to use it and it
won't print black. I tried another cartridge and that didn't print either.

Cleaned the heads with the utility a couple of times. No good. Ran nozzle
check and cleaning routines a couple of more times. Nothing.

Do I need to soak the heads to clean them? If so, how do I remove them and
what do I soak them in? Pointers, please...

TIA...


Steve E.
Chicago, IL

"Serious_Practitioner" <serious_practitioner@att.not> wrote in message
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> I have a 640 that I don't use very often. I recently tried to use it and
it
> won't print black. I tried another cartridge and that didn't print either.
>
> Cleaned the heads with the utility a couple of times. No good. Ran nozzle
> check and cleaning routines a couple of more times. Nothing.
>
> Do I need to soak the heads to clean them? If so, how do I remove them and
> what do I soak them in? Pointers, please...
>
> TIA...
>
>
> Steve E.
> Chicago, IL
>
Hi Steve,

I have had the same problem with my 895 and cured it with Windolene the the
plain white type, I think it's called Windex in the USA. I removed the cart
and dripped it into the nozzles with a very small shringe, it worked very
well, no trouble since.

Bryan Winchester UK
>

Hello again -

A little Windex (US) and an eyedropper cured my problem in ma matter of
minutes, literally. Printer works fine now.

Thanks to all who responded.


Steve E.



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>
> "Serious_Practitioner" <serious_practitioner@att.not> wrote in message
> news:NPJKa.22353$0v4.1795805@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > I have a 640 that I don't use very often. I recently tried to use it and
> it
> > won't print black. I tried another cartridge and that didn't print
either.
> >
> > Cleaned the heads with the utility a couple of times. No good. Ran
nozzle
> > check and cleaning routines a couple of more times. Nothing.
> >
> > Do I need to soak the heads to clean them? If so, how do I remove them
and
> > what do I soak them in? Pointers, please...
> >
> > TIA...
> >
> >
> > Steve E.
> > Chicago, IL
> >
> Hi Steve,
>
> I have had the same problem with my 895 and cured it with Windolene the
the
> plain white type, I think it's called Windex in the USA. I removed the
cart
> and dripped it into the nozzles with a very small shringe, it worked very
> well, no trouble since.
>
> Bryan Winchester UK
> >
>
>