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Re:What HP Must Do to Make Amends for Its Self-Destructing P... by gaius on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @01:56PM (#12591530)
make sure the printhead doesn't get ruined

How does a head get "ruined"? If its clogged can't it just be cleaned? Perhaps by flushing through with a solvent. I call shenanigans.

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Re:What HP Must Do to Make Amends for Its Self-Destructing P... by zwieback on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @02:34PM (#12591820)
Cleaning with water is the first defense, solvents could easily dissolve some of the materials. However, with a permanently installed head it's not something we expect our customers to do.
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