Charlene

I recently converted my old Epson 1400 for DTF with great success. It's my first introduction to the DTF world! I'd love to maintain this printer properly and I've read mixed opinions about whether leaving cleaning solution cartridges overnight is safe for the printhead or if it will deteriorate it over time. Fortunately I haven't had any issues with clogs yet and I keep the printer between 45-59% humidity. Is it ok I have full strength cleaning solution in the cartridges that are left in the printer every night after running a head cleaning? Would it be better to dilute the solution in the cartridges with distilled water? The cleaning solution I'm currently using is Printhead Hospital. I also have an unopened bottle of Piezo Flush I haven't used yet. Does anyone have experience to know if one of these solutions is better than the other for daily maintenance?

Thank you! I think I found the right program for unlimited resets now that I did another search. That’ll help so much since I expect I’ll need to do tons of cleanings. I found some unused refillable cartridges but they have sponges in them. Can I still use them with DTF inks or do I need spongeless refill cartridges? I want to toss the old CISS and just use cartridges like you’ve recommended in other posts I’ve seen.

Thank you for your reply! I watched some videos and I think I have the external waste tank figured out now. I bought some aquarium tubing and connectors and hope they’ll fit. As for the software to reset, is it the WIC reset tool and I have to keep buying keys every time I need to reset? And yes, I did you use pigment inks. I’ll look up the Peizo cleaner and see if I can get it here in Canada. 😊 On another note, I also have an unopened XP-15000 and I’ve seen your posts and replies helping others convert theirs. I look forward to that printer being my next project! I’m doing the 1400 first because the RIP software is cheaper lol. Once I save a bit more I’ll be able to invest in EKPrint for the XP-15000 license.

I have an Epson 1400 with a CISS already installed that I used for printable heat transfers many years ago. This printer was last used probably in 2011! I want to try DTF and figured this would be a nice introductory for me without having to buy a brand new printer. A couple questions I have are: Would a regular cleaning solution used for DTF maintenance be enough to clean out the old ink before I use DTF inks? Is it better to set up an external waste tank? Or is it similar to the XP-15000 that I read I can just cut the top off and dump out the ink? Thanks in advance!