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PiezoFlush® Preventative Maintenance Cleaning Kit for Large Format Printers

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Use this to do regular maintenance on your large format printer. Compatible with pigment, dye, DTF and DTG.
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This kit includes a 350ml bottle of PiezoFlush, a syringe with 3 inch blunt needle and a package of swabs. These are the same materials we use in our "How to Clean your Large Format Printer" preventative maintenance videos.

PiezoFlush solution was invented by and is manufactured by InkjetMall. This is an innovative solution that can be used to clean inkjet printers, flush inks from systems, or be used to safely store inkjet printers with a solution that does not promote drying out of the inkjet heads. It has been formulated for Epson and other piezoelectric inkjet heads and includes a pink colorizing agent so that when printing nozzle checks, the user can "see" the nozzle check patterns print. It is ideal for use with pigment, dye, DTF, and DTG inks.

There are two types of permanent clogs of which one is easier to remedy than the other. The easiest clog to repair is an external clog on the surface of the print head. In most cases this type of clog is due to

  • head contact with the media
  • a physical obstruction such as lint, hair, (you would be surprised what can get on there...)
  • dried ink due to low humidity conditions or leaks of air into the capping station
  • streaks of ink left on the print head after it is wiped by the wiper blade during a clean operation; due either to
    • the buildup of ink on the wiper blade
    • cupping of the wiper blade
    • buildup of ink on the surface of the print head
Our external cleaning kit for large format printers give you safe materials with which to clean these areas. We have videos on how we apply this remedy Online. But, if you apply PiezoFlush to both the print head and the cleaning station including the wiper blade and the clog is not remedied, than its source is most likely internal and those are more difficult and costly to remedy.

If a clog permanently appears in a location that can not be remedied by external cleaning, then the clog may be located

  • behind the surface of the jets such as in the tiny ink channel inside the print head
  • just behind the print head where ink flows from the ink exchanger into the print head
  • in the ink exchanger where the ink lines feed into the filters and dampers from the cartridge
  • in the filters and dampers

PiezoFlush is usually successful when filled into cartridges and applied using the INIT FILL, allowing a rest period of from 24-48 hours, and then pulling out dissolved matter using a second INIT FILL. A nozzle test at that point should reveal a fully printed pink nozzle check (PiezoFlush is stained pink). If there is no change in the blockage, then it is possible that these jets are electronically dead.

PiezoFlush is more difficult to administer to the black channel in printers which use the same ink channel for both the MK and PK (which is nearly all Pro or Photo printers that use remote ink tanks (remote means that the inkjet cartridge is not actually riding back and forth on the print head). In this case, the MK and PK share an ink exchanger using a pair of valves, so that what affects MK affects PK and visa versa. To be successful with a black ink blockage PiezoFlush would need to be administered using both a MK and a PK cartridge, running INIT FILL procedures in both ink modes, potentially twice, in order to determine by nozzle check if the blockage is repaired. We have a guide that explains how to perform the INIT FILL in the instructions tab of this product.

The cost of performing an INIT FILL 4 times on large format printers can waste more expensive ink than the cost of a new ink exchanger. An ink exchanger is difficult to install yourself the first time. If you are mechanically inclined or want to learn how to be, it is possible to replace the ink exchanger by downloading the Field Service Manual for your model printer and following the step-by-step photo illustrations. These PDFs are produced by Epson for their service repair technicians. They can be located on the Internet or can be purchased from a users manual .com website such as 2manuals which sells repair manuals for nearly every appliance and device.

Unfortunately, there is no substitute for the INIT FILL procedure which drains the ink from all the ink lines of a printer and replaces it with whatever fluid is installed where the ink cartridges are. In most cases of attempting to repair an internally clogged printer there are usually both ink cartridges and PiezoFlush cartridges installed. There is no way to avoid expensive ink wastage. For example there is no single ink line INIT FILL. Printing with PiezoFlush is not likely to remove an internal clog. And while it is possible to flush ink lines using single channel print outs, printing PiezoFlush does not usually remove an internal clog because the forces exerted to the internal ink system during printing are micro-minute in comparison to the strong force produced by the suction pump during the INIT FILL.

On the positive side of things, you can use an INIT FILL opportunity to first remove and gently shake any ink cartridges that are going to left in place during the INIT FILL. This benefits the printer by bringing fresher, re-suspended pigment ink to the print head which can actually improve the printed quality or color management of your output. Likewise, applying PiezoFlush to all of your ink channels is an outstanding preventative maintenance strategy that dissolves agglomerated pigment matter that adheres to ink lines, filters and dampers, and ink channels. And if you have been printing with old outdated inks (and this may be a cause of your problems in the first place), take this opportunity to replace the inks in your printer. That may include draining your existing ink cartridges and flushing them with distilled water and allowing them to drain nearly dry before using newly purchased inks. Both your printer and your output (possibly your clients) will thank you.

The amount of PiezoFlush required varies from model to model. The best practice is to fill the refillable cart to its full mark so that the chip (which already reads 100% full) will be in sync with the cart contents. However, you can elect to under-fill the carts as long as you ignore the Status Monitor or the reported amount of ink remaining in the cartridge - and instead visually check the cartridge to make sure it does not run empty. The following is a chart indicating the amount of ink discharged per channel as well as the minimum level required to operate the cartridge for the following printers:

ModelQty Fluid per INIT CHARGEMinimum QTY level in cart
R3000 / SC-P60010ml / channel (8 channels)6ml
Pro 3800 / 3880 / SC-P80014ml / channel (9 channels)

18ml

4800 / 488018ml / channel (8 channels)40ml
490018ml / channel (10 channels)30ml
7800 / 7880 / 7890 / SC-P6000 / SC-P600028ml / channel (8 channels)40ml
7900 / SC-P700040ml / channel (10 channels)40ml
9800 / 9880 / 9890 / SC-P800040ml / channel (8 channels)40ml
9900 / SC-P900040ml / channel (10 channels)40ml

We recommend two Initial Ink Charge Procedures for clearing clogs, one for flushing for storage, and as many as two or three for preparing for Piezography to remove all residual color pigment stain. For example, if you wish to try and clear a clog in a 4900 you would need the following minimum amount of PiezoFlush per cartridge (30ml minimum operating amount, + two times 18ml = 66ml). However, you should allow yourself overhead for running nozzle cleans and nozzle checks, and or additional Init Charges.

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What's Included:

You get a bottle of 350ml PiezoFlush, a syringe with 3 inch blunt needle, and a package of 10 swabs.
Compatibility:

Compatible with all Epson printers, but especially suited to large format printers. Also compatible with small format printers such as Epson WorkForce DS-30, DS-50000, DS-50000N, DS-510, DS-510N, DS-520, DS-520N, DS-530, DS-530N, DS-5500, DS-5500N, DS-560, DS-570W, DS-60000, DS-60000N, DS-6500, DS-6500N, DS-70000, DS-70000N, DS-7500, DS-7500N, DS-770, DS-780N, DS-860, DS-860N, DS-870, DS-870N, DS-970, DS-97, Artisan 50, Stylus Photo R260, Stylus Photo R280, Stylus Photo R380, Stylus Photo RX580, Stylus Photo RX680, Stylus Photo RX580, Stylus Photo RX595, Stylus Photo RX680, Stylus CX5000, Stylus CX6000, Stylus CX7000F, Stylus CX7400, Stylus CX7450, Stylus CX8400, Stylus CX9400, Stylus NX100, Stylus NX105, Stylus NX110, Stylus NX115, Stylus NX200, Stylus NX215, Stylus NX300, Stylus NX305, Stylus NX400, Stylus NX415, Stylus NX510, Stylus NX515, Stylus CX5000, Stylus CX6000, Stylus CX7000F, Stylus CX7400, Stylus CX7450, Stylus CX8400, Stylus CX9400, Stylus CX9475, Stylus NX510, Stylus NX515, WorkForce 310, WorkForce 315, WorkForce 500, WorkForce 600, WorkForce 610, WorkForce 615, Stylus N11, WorkForce 1100, WorkForce 30, WorkForce 40, WorkForce 310, WorkForce 315, WorkForce 500, WorkForce 600 , WorkForce 610, WorkForce 615, Stylus C120, WorkForce 1100, WorkForce 60, WorkForce 320, WorkForce 323, WorkForce 325, WorkForce 520, WorkForce 435, WorkForce 520, WorkForce 545, WorkForce 630, WorkForce 633, WorkForce 635, WorkForce 645, WorkForce 840, WorkForce 845, WorkForce WF-3520, WorkForce WF-3540, WorkForce WF-7510, WorkForce WF-7520, WorkForce WF-7010, Stylus NX125, Stylus NX127, Stylus NX130, Stylus NX230, Stylus NX330, Stylus NX430, Stylus NX420, Stylus NX530, Stylus NX625, and many others!

Attributes:
Printer Model SureColor P400 or SureColor P600 or SureColor P800 or SureColor P5000 or SureColor P6000 or SureColor P8000 or SureColor P7000 or SureColor P9000 or SureColor P10000 or SureColor P20000 or Stylus Pro 3800 or Stylus Pro 3880 or Stylus Pro 4000 or Stylus Pro 4800 or Stylus Pro 4880 or Stylus Pro 4900 or Stylus Pro 7600 or Stylus Pro 7800 or Stylus Pro 7880 or Stylus Pro 7890 or Stylus Pro 7900 or Stylus Pro 9600 or Stylus Pro 9800 or Stylus Pro 9880 or Stylus Pro 9890 or Stylus Pro 9900 or Stylus Pro 11880 or Stylus Pro 7700 or Stylus Pro 9700 or Stylus Photo R3000 or Stylus Photo R2880 or Stylus Photo R2400 or Stylus Photo R2000 or Stylus Photo R1900 or Stylus Photo R800 or Stylus Photo R1800 or Artisan 1430 or Artistan 1400 or Artisan 1500W
Product Type Full Kits (everything) or Cartridge & Bottle
Printer Brand Epson
Ink Type Cleaning Solution
Bottle Size 350mL(s)
Brand PiezoFlush
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