Re: BC-02 Technical: jets ,ink, etc (Inkjet Refilling Talk)

Re: BC-02 Technical: jets ,ink, etc
Author: Frank	August 4, 2005 at 05:36:50
in reply to: Re: BC-02 Technical: jets ,ink, etc* posted by alchemist on August 3, 2005 at 23:10:11*

> Frank,
>
> If you are serious about wanting to know how the Canon BC-02 works, start reading the Canon inkjet patents from around 1996. There are all kinds of technical information in these documents. Start by going to USPTO.gov and doing a quick search for the terms Canon and inkjet.
> Viable cleaning solutions used in a production enviroment do not use magnesium, calcium, or sodium salts, amomg others normally found in tap water. These can cause corrosion products to form at the heater. Suggest that you use RO or DI water when cleaning a printheads to prevent problems. I have posted several cleaning formulations in the past and you can search the board to find them. them.
>
> Alchemist

Thank you for the information

Best wiashes

F

>
> > I am looking at the printhead on my bc-02. At the printhead
> > I see a small rectangular glassy-like area. Is this the
> > prinhead. I can't see anything, but are all the jets on
> > this glassy area?
> >
> > What controls the writing process on to the paper. Any
> > reference to a good url would be appreciated.Especially the
> > function of the chip.
> >
> > A point about ink. I have read pages where people talk of
> > adding iso-propyl alcohol, Windex (Windolene), etc to the
> > ink often for cleaning puposes. With all th chemicals in
> > the ink, and all the compounds that some people seem to add
> > to th mix, is distiiled water, as opposed to tap water,
> > really an important point?

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> > Frank, > > > > If you are serious about wanting to know how the Canon BC-02 works, start reading the Canon inkjet patents from around 1996. There are all kinds of technical information in these documents. Start by going to USPTO.gov and doing a quick search for the terms Canon and inkjet. > > Viable cleaning solutions used in a production enviroment do not use magnesium, calcium, or sodium salts, amomg others normally found in tap water. These can cause corrosion products to form at the heater. Suggest that you use RO or DI water when cleaning a printheads to prevent problems. I have posted several cleaning formulations in the past and you can search the board to find them. them. > > > > Alchemist > > Thank you for the information > > Best wiashes > > F > > > > > > I am looking at the printhead on my bc-02. At the printhead > > > I see a small rectangular glassy-like area. Is this the > > > prinhead. I can't see anything, but are all the jets on > > > this glassy area? > > > > > > What controls the writing process on to the paper. Any > > > reference to a good url would be appreciated.Especially the > > > function of the chip. > > > > > > A point about ink. I have read pages where people talk of > > > adding iso-propyl alcohol, Windex (Windolene), etc to the > > > ink often for cleaning puposes. With all th chemicals in > > > the ink, and all the compounds that some people seem to add > > > to th mix, is distiiled water, as opposed to tap water, > > > really an important point?
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