Same old Epson 3880 sob story

[tsinsf]

My beloved Epson 3880 now has its first terrible nozzle clog. I made a print and the yellows were way off, then did a nozzle check and the yellow is completely missing. Epson Utility shows the cartridge to be over 50% full. Five  regular "cleans" to no effect. Then a power clean to no effect. Before I throw in the towel and replace it, my question is could cleaning the print head using Toolman's paper towel technique help? Any other suggestions?

[tsinsf]

A head cleaning using the folded paper towel technique and cleaning liquid did the trick. All is well.

[praja343]

Can you elaborate on the Toolman technique?

[149113]

Can you elaborate on the Toolman technique?

Toolman has a channel on Youtube for printer enthusiasts. On one of the videos he shows how to clear a stubborn clog with a lint free cloth and a Windex/alcohol mix. I worked for me as well in the past but I often had to leave it in place overnight to clear everything