American Inkjet Systems CLF007P and CLF007P+

[billemory]

I recently bought a bottle of CLF007P and a bottle of CLF007P+ head cleaning solutions from AIS. How much fluid do I use for routine maintenance on the Epson Stylus pro 4800 capping station?
I have one ink channel (light light black) that is currently not putting out any ink. I was going to try the CLF007P+. I have the spray bottle. How many pushes down on the pump nozzle? How long should I leave the head parked? I understand that this CLF007P+ mix should be used infrequently, only as needed. If the blockage in the channel is due to an ink clog in the print head, what would be a suitable rate of application?
I think there is a new printer in my future...

[Paul_Roark]

I recently bought a bottle of CLF007P and a bottle of CLF007P+ head cleaning solutions from AIS. How much fluid do I use for routine maintenance on the Epson Stylus pro 4800 capping station?
I have one ink channel (light light black) that is currently not putting out any ink. I was going to try the CLF007P+. I have the spray bottle. How many pushes down on the pump nozzle? How long should I leave the head parked? I understand that this CLF007P+ mix should be used infrequently, only as needed. If the blockage in the channel is due to an ink clog in the print head, what would be a suitable rate of application?
I think there is a new printer in my future...

I soaked a pad and let my clogged head sit on it for a couple of hours.  It cleared it perfectly.  (I do not know how much is too much exposure to the cleaning fluid.)

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

[dgberg]

What does AIS say?

[Paul_Roark]

What does AIS say?

See https://www.paulroark.com/BW-Info/CLF007P-instructions.jpg

Paul
www.PaulRoark.com

[billemory]

What does AIS say? (sorry I am a newbie, don't know how to use this message board properly) I wrote AIS Sunday afternoon, they responded Monday morning with two PDFs (attached) and an email which I will endeavor to paste in below:

Hi Bill,
I have attached instructions.
But to answer some of your questions.
1- You should do this routine for about a week. If you don't see an improvement then the problem could be something else.
2- if you don't see an improvement -with in that week then the problem may be another issue.
3- Below are some reasons that are why you could have some clogging.

Clogs can happen in several locations once we know where the clog lies. We can either fix it with cleaning solution, but if it is a mechanical issue then you will need to get a replacement part.

1) Dirty/Dry Capping Station and Print Head. - This is an external clog and all other clogs are internal. - CLF007P and CLF007P+ will help with that.
2) Cartridge clog- The cartridge is not producing enough pressure and this causes a clog in the printer producing air in the lines. Sometimes you will get an error message/code from your printer. -
OR ink that has gone bad due to past the expiration date. The ink can coagulate, crystallize and/or dry out thus causing a clog as well. -  If you use another cartridge and see if this is the case. Also if the message doesn't go away you can pop in a new cartridge and turn off the print and turn it on again. Sometimes that works. If you have an error message please contact me to see what the error message means and see if we can get rid of it. If not then you have the option calling in a and Epson tech.
3) The lines: Dried ink in the lines can cause a clog. If you put a small flash light in you can see inside the lines, just enough for discoloration of dried ink in the lines.
OR Air in the lines. If you have air in the lines that can also cause a clog, if you do the same procedure as to see if you have air in the lines you will see bubbles like you would on a level tool. - If you dried it in your lines then the CLF008 would flush it out. If  there is air in the lines you can use a 50ml syringe to suck it out.
4) Dampers- Dampers can be clogged with dry ink, too tight, too loose or broken. The damper is the small plastic filter that the ink goes through before it passes through the Print Head.
5) Print Head- Clog inside the print Head. Build up of  ink after not being cleaned out or compounded ink, or ink gone bad, or just bad luck. Epson Print Heads can be picky. - If you can remove the printhead and have it soak in CLF008P then you will be able to push out the clog in the head itself. 

If you have any other questions please contact us. I want to get your printer working again.
The Best form of contact is email. But if you need to talk. 201.263.9178 (only call Monday, Wednesday and Friday)

Best Wishes,
Jenn Topolewski