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- Canon Pixma 100s
Hi,
I am planning to leave my almost new Canon Pixma 100s for a 1-2 years without use and would like to conserve/store my print head. I found an old thread with Pharmacist’s recommendations about it.
https://www.printerknowledge.com/threads/how-to-store-a-print-head.6343/#post-47497
The best way is to have a set empty cartridges ready (can be cheap refillables) and fill them with the following solution:
-20% isopropanol
-20% propylene glycol
-distilled water up to 100 %
Put the printhead and the cartridges filled with this clear preservation solution into your printer and execute a deep cleaning. Remove the print head from the printer after this cleaning cycle and put it into a zip lock bag and suck out the air. The propylene glycol works as a humectant and prevents the print head from drying out and also prevents the grow of microbes and fungi. After a long time the isopropanol will evaporate, but the preservative action is still there, as the propylene glycol does not evaporate and will ensure that nasty bugs will not have the chance to grow.
I have all high-quality (analytical grade) reagents ready but have some questions about the process itself and will greatly appreciate any suggestions!
I have about 1/4 of original cartridges left. I am planning to flush them with distilled water and refill with storing solution.
1. I understand that I can either run deep clean cycle or just gently pump the storing solution through the print head using a syringe. What would be a better option?
2. If I will refill cartridges with storing solution and run deep clean, do I need to store printhead in a zip-bag with cartridges installed or removed?
What if I just flush my PH with syringe, do I need to flush cartridges and put them back to PH before storing it in zip-lock bag, or not?
3. Do I need to clean the parking station/purge unit and how? Do I need to take any special actions to properly store the purge unit? The printer is almost new, I only used about 3/4 of each cartridge.
Thank you in advance!
I am planning to leave my almost new Canon Pixma 100s for a 1-2 years without use and would like to conserve/store my print head. I found an old thread with Pharmacist’s recommendations about it.
https://www.printerknowledge.com/threads/how-to-store-a-print-head.6343/#post-47497
The best way is to have a set empty cartridges ready (can be cheap refillables) and fill them with the following solution:
-20% isopropanol
-20% propylene glycol
-distilled water up to 100 %
Put the printhead and the cartridges filled with this clear preservation solution into your printer and execute a deep cleaning. Remove the print head from the printer after this cleaning cycle and put it into a zip lock bag and suck out the air. The propylene glycol works as a humectant and prevents the print head from drying out and also prevents the grow of microbes and fungi. After a long time the isopropanol will evaporate, but the preservative action is still there, as the propylene glycol does not evaporate and will ensure that nasty bugs will not have the chance to grow.
I have all high-quality (analytical grade) reagents ready but have some questions about the process itself and will greatly appreciate any suggestions!
I have about 1/4 of original cartridges left. I am planning to flush them with distilled water and refill with storing solution.
1. I understand that I can either run deep clean cycle or just gently pump the storing solution through the print head using a syringe. What would be a better option?
2. If I will refill cartridges with storing solution and run deep clean, do I need to store printhead in a zip-bag with cartridges installed or removed?
What if I just flush my PH with syringe, do I need to flush cartridges and put them back to PH before storing it in zip-lock bag, or not?
3. Do I need to clean the parking station/purge unit and how? Do I need to take any special actions to properly store the purge unit? The printer is almost new, I only used about 3/4 of each cartridge.
Thank you in advance!