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Re:The battle for the soul of digital freedom taking place i... by thescriptkiddie on Monday November 09, 2020 @11:54AM (#25036753)
Try diluting the ink with alcohol (70% isopropanol is fine) and doing a bunch of throw away prints. If that doesn't work you can buy a replacement print head from Epson.
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Re:The battle for the soul of digital freedom taking place i... by avian on Monday November 09, 2020 @12:24PM (#25037110)
I suggest checking the type of ink first. Inks for my printer (type 664) are definitely water based and don't dissolve well in alcohol. A cloth dipped in alcohol hardly touches any dried-on ink, but distilled water will dissolve it nicely.
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