Here is a useless fact. To tell if your water is truly distilled just try to boil it. If you can't get it to boil it's true distilled water. Either way, I agree with Inkjet Master.;)
1) With the printer power turned off, while pressing
the Resume/Cancel button, press and hold the Power
button. (DO NOT release the buttons. The Power LED
lights in green to indicate that a function is
selectable.)
2) While holding the Power button, release the
resume/Cancel button. (DO NOT...
You should post this problem here:
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/forums
There are a lot of knowledgeable printer repair technicians that can help you out.
Sorry to disagree with all you posters but if you remove the cartridges from the printer you take the chance of killing the cartridges AND the print heads. I have experience with this and i can tell you for certain that leaving the cartridges IN the printer is best for long term storage.
I have...
If you do not get the clog out with distilled water you might want to try a few drops of ammonia. Don't over do it. If you want a diluted source use a few drops of Windex brand glass cleaner. (Windex has a small amount of ammonia). Don't inject this into your cartridges, only into the screen...
Would anybody be interested in a membership site where professional retail refillers could get together to discuss ideas and problems with the industry? I have been kicking around ideas with my counterpart in the UK (I'm in the US) and we think that this is a sorely needed avenue for refillers...