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From: logajan@ns.network.com (John Logajan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: DeskJet re-inking / clogging
Message-ID: <1990Mar12.052957.7662@ns.network.com>
Date: 12 Mar 90 05:29:57 GMT
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>With the same hypodermic needle you used for refilling the ink cartridge,
>slowly squirt some water into the little "resting/priming" coupler.  The
>water may sit there for a few seconds/minutes but it will slowly find its
>way down the hose.  As the water level drops in the coupler, you may want
>to keep adding more, oh say, up to 1/4 cc.  This should wash out the hose
>and get rid of any residue ink.

By the way, does anybody know what the "short life ink cartridge fix kit"
is?  I mean, what is it EXACTLY?

Is the ink actually sucked out of a "short life" cartridge, or is the
ink still there but not getting down to the head?

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