I won't ever use any type of penetrating oil or similar to clean heads. Its actually better to use plain water or non-acidic cleaner. Direct cleaning on the surface of a prthd. I've use Windex. I had success allowing the prthd. to sit overnight or longer using a soaked swatch of clean shop cloth or paper towel and then place at the parking station. The swatch is between the prthd. and cap. I suggest once thi si s done, then use a "special" cleaning fluid brought from some ink refill orderhouse and use that. The problem of Epson "blocked" ink path is well known and usually if not resolved, pitch the ptr. as cost for replacement is too much. You can try your method as last resort, but not as first try. Repeated printing attempts may fry(break) the prthd. so be sure you got a running chance before testing. Several yrs. is a loooonnnnggg time.
tada -----Willy ![]()
I need to clean print heads of Epson Stylus color 1520. It sat up for several years. I cleaned them on a Photo 700 by refilling empty cartridge w/cleaning solution, and running the cleaning utility. Did not work with the 1520.
I am thinking of filling an empty cartridge w/LPS penetrating oil, and then running the cleaning cycle.
I used LPS to clean the smallest Rapidigraph technical pens. This was after soaking them in cleaning solution w/no improvement. LPS is very friendly to rubber, etc.
Anybody have a comment about this.

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