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Cleaning print head docking stations with a Q-tip soaked in alcohol (Windex is
a better ink solvent - but flush out after with head cleanings) is a good
maintenance idea, and certainly in order if random oblique little marks are
appearing over your text.

Missing horizontal lines of text or graphics are more often due to clogged jets
in the print head array. The fastest way to eliminate them is to stand the
cartridge in 1/2" steaming hot water - adding a little ammonia will increase
the ink clog dissolving process. DON'T heat ammonia.

This process works with:

Canon BC-02 black or BC-05 color cartridge.
Canon BC20 black or  BCI-21 color  "
Any Lexmark cartridge, black or color
Any Deskjet 700, 800 or 900 series printer cartridges
Any Olivetti, DEC oe NEC types
TI cartridges
Xerox cartridges

(Not the same for Epsons, where print heads are fixed in the printer)

After 5 minutes, blot the print head(s)  with a folded paper towel. If you see
a thick unbroken little rectangle of black, or 3 clear crisp little dots -
cyan, magenta and yellow your cartridges should work again. Puffing a little
air into the tiny black cartridge vent hole (in small circle at opposite end
from print head will help break any air locks, and dislodge really stubborn
clogs).

Not a good idea to puff air into 3 vent holes in the color cartridge, as inks
will mix at the print head. Swing this one down smartly, if necessary, with
print head facing an open section of newspaper - cartridge will drip.

Much of the above relates to how these, and over 600 cartridge types may be
refilled -- through the air vent holes. Instructions for refilling the top 7
types, trouble shooting tips and the old "Refilling voids your warranty myth"
are debunked at our web site,

http://www.image-control.com

Black refill kit has ink, tools & instructions for 8 (BC-02)  to 40 (BCI-21)
refills, The color kit = up to 12 refills EACH color. Either is $US19.00 or
$Can29.00

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