Re: Dry print head on 1200

[Ken Rubin <kenmozo@ritchie.loop.com>]

<x-flowed>>>My 1200 has a dry print head (according the repair shop). He claims 
>>to not have parts and has to send it Epson on my nickle for repair. 
>>The fee is close to $200. Does anyone have an in-home solution for 
>>a dry print head problem? Or a source for a new 1200 printer?
>
>I don't know about the source of a 1200, but if the print head is 
>dry, he's probably telling the truth.  When I got my 3000 repaired a 
>few months ago, the local authorized Epson repair folks told me they 
>did just about everything but work on the heads.  Those cases go 
>back to Epson, and they would do a complete refurbishment for about 
>$250.
>-

Is it possible for a printer to go from working perfectly with Epson 
cartridges one day toa dry print head with a refill 24 hours later? 
What if ink spills from the new cartridge? Would that be more of a 
major clog than a dry printhead?
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