Recent content by kpmartin

I ran across an Epson printer that was nonoperational, and some web searching, followed by disassembly, revealed that the entire ink purge system was clogged with dried ink. I have it all cleaned out now but have not tested it yet (I am waiting for the dump sponge to dry out). I would not be...

I find it interesting that you describe this cap style change as relatively recent. I've had an i960 for years (from since they were a "new" model) and none of my ink cartridges have ever had the replaceable "old style" caps you describe. Perhaps it is related to distribution channels (I'm in...

That mystery prong over the ink tank might be to control filling at the factory. Looking through the prong from the outside, the optical characteristics would change suddenly when the rising ink level touches the prong. It's just a theory though... I just looked at a new Canon ink cartridge and...