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On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:23:36 -0500, mm <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com>
wrote:
>On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:06:44 GMT, Phisherman <noone@nobody.com> wrote:
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>>You'll know a cloth is lint free by wiping a pane or mirror, then
>>carefully examining the surface for lint under magnification. You can
>>use a jeweler's loupe.
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>I even have one of those. It's plastic, and only cost a dollar or
>something, but it's good enough for government work. (Actually, it's
>surprisingly distortion-free.
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>>If your printer is showing horizontal streaks you can clean the
>>underside of the head using a Q-Tip moistened with distilled water.
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>Thanks for your speedy reply.
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>I even have distilled water. I use it in the iron, the steamer, and
>the car and motorcycle batteries. (The motorcycle still doesn't run,
>has never run for me, but that's another newsgroup.)
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>>Tap water can damage a printer head. Repeat the procedure with
>>another Q-Tip until it wipes clean.
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>And I do not have to worry about the Q-tip getting fibers in the
>printhead?
>
>Do you mean for me to rub the head? I was planning just to hold the
>cloth (or Q-tip) close enough that the holes would suck up the liquid.
>Or can I rub it a little?
>
>
Yes, gently rub the print head with a moist Q-Tip, underneath and 1/2"
beyond each side. However, it is best to follow the manufacturer's
recommendations. HP has mini-movies on their web site, one showing
how to clean the print head (sorry I do not have the specific url).
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Re: What is a lint-free cloth
