I found this info while looking for something else. Many may find it useful (wow it's really hard to guess the right action - It seems like 'just popping out the cartridges for a quick cleaning' is 'out' - strange dead fish waving is in): http://www.piezography.com/support/printhead_cleaning_tips.htm enjoy (or not, if you recently changed a head that could have worked longer if you hadn't done this or that), Peter P. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist