CakeHole
Print Addict
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2014
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- Location
- United Kingdom
- Printer Model
- Canon MP610
I thought it best to post a warning here about a brand of de-ionised water i have been using. Recently i have had issues with a rubber plunger on a syringe, see this thread...
http://www.printerknowledge.com/thr...ush-piece-handle-and-clip-silicon-seals.9100/
The rubber plunger on the syringe has became worn after only flusing a single set of carts.
After speaking with Martin from Octoinkjet he believes or rather has a suspicion it may be down to the type of water i have used, so here is an image of the stuff....
It was purchased from a Halfords store here in the UK, i believed it would be fine, de-ionised and distilled water i thought were similar at least to a degree. The bottle even states below the image of the iron and car battery (you may not be able to make it out) "Prevents furring and scale formation". Which sounds ideal for flushing printer carts and/or heads. However if this stuff is what is responsible for damaging my syringe plunger its probably best you are all aware of it and avoid it just in case it is the cause.
Hopefully this information will save a syringe or two and possibly even a printer head that anyone was thinking of purging with this stuff. If it can damage a rubber plunger in a syringe its probably best not to get it anywhere near a print head.
Hope it helps people
http://www.printerknowledge.com/thr...ush-piece-handle-and-clip-silicon-seals.9100/
The rubber plunger on the syringe has became worn after only flusing a single set of carts.
After speaking with Martin from Octoinkjet he believes or rather has a suspicion it may be down to the type of water i have used, so here is an image of the stuff....
It was purchased from a Halfords store here in the UK, i believed it would be fine, de-ionised and distilled water i thought were similar at least to a degree. The bottle even states below the image of the iron and car battery (you may not be able to make it out) "Prevents furring and scale formation". Which sounds ideal for flushing printer carts and/or heads. However if this stuff is what is responsible for damaging my syringe plunger its probably best you are all aware of it and avoid it just in case it is the cause.
Hopefully this information will save a syringe or two and possibly even a printer head that anyone was thinking of purging with this stuff. If it can damage a rubber plunger in a syringe its probably best not to get it anywhere near a print head.
Hope it helps people