Storing inkjet printers,any suggestions?

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"william mcdonald" <morongobill@excite.com> wrote in message
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> My house has sold and I am going to take off for a couple of
> months,quit my job, I'm hitting the road.
>
> I am placing my printers: Epson C82, Canon S9000 and S900,in a
> non- climate controlled storage unit. I googled this subject and
> there seems to be conflicting advice. Some say they ink will dry out
> and clog the printheads,others say it won't.

How non-climate controlled will it be? Below freezing? Above 35C? I would
probably wrap it in a garbage bag, thrown in a small damp sponge and seal it
up, then wrap in blankets or similar to moderate temperature cycles. You may
have some issues after a few months of storage, look up Arthur Entlich and
email him a request for his unclogging guide. Print this and store it with the
printer so you will have it when you need it later.

Regards,
Bob Headrick