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On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:57:42 -0400, "PC Medic" <NOT@home.net> wrote:
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>"Winey" <NOSPAMME@no-one-here.com> wrote in message
>news:hqe4i05mlrghk8o33j1mcf3hjdakuosohm@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 08:26:15 -0400, beezer <beezer@rezeeb.moc> wrote:
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>> >>However ... neither of these sites provides instructions on exactly
>> >>HOW to remove the print head. I tried it myself, by pulling up on the
>> >>print head, but it didn't budge, and I didn't want to force anything.
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>> >I assume it came with the printhead installed then? If not, then look
>> >in your manual and reverse the steps of installing it
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>> The printhead was already installed. The manual covered the steps
>> necessary to remove the orange "shipping protection" pieces as well as
>> the usual installation items. Otherwise, silent.
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>If the printhead was already installed in your S520 then you bought an
>'Open-Box' unit as the printhead should have been in a sealed foil pouch. To
>remove it lift the lever on the side of the carriage and it simply lifts
>out.
Well, it was the lever that "closes over" the printhead from above,
but still the printhead + cartridges came out so easily, I could kick
myself for not noticing this before. Cheez, and you would have to
assume that I was some kind of noob, which I certainly am not.
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>As for the cleaning instructions on the mentioned sites, not something I
>would recommend.
I still have the problem of a clogged printhead. If the instructions
on these sites, particularly the back-flushing, aren't recommended,
that what IS recommended? I would much prefer not to buy a new
printhead. For me, the color printer is secondary to my speedy new
Samsung 2152, so it gets infrequent use. Thus, I know that I will
certainly have this problem again, and i can't solve the problem by
buying a new printer each time I need to do some maps or photos!
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