There are some generally useful cleaners that you may like to use in the procedures noted in our web pages.

With water based inks, purified, warm water alone may be enough to do the trick; but as with so many things, our selection of a cleaner may depend upon the type of ink we are using, and also the type of problem we are trying to address. If the problem is mopping up ‘wet’ ink, then de-ionised water alone will work in many cases. If the ink has dried up, perhaps something a little stronger may be required.

In the UK, the key cleaner is Windolene window-cleaner (the clear, ‘original’ type), where in the continental US you may have access to ‘Windex’ or ‘Fantastik’. There are also some alternatives like a 90% de-ionised water and 10% ammonia mix, or rubbing alcohol. In all cases, these mixtures should be used sparingly, especially around the print head.

We would not recommend that any of these solutions be used to fill an empty cartridge to make a ‘cleaning cartridge’ - instead, you should consider our Jet Jrano that is specifically designed to be run through Epson printheads, and in particular to match the viscosity etc. of Generations inks. Jet Jrano can also be used for other cleaning procedures inside the printer.

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