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product_id: 6760888
title: "Printer Cleaning Kit for Epson Printers - 5oz | Easy to use kit to Clear Printer nozzles | Artisan Photo Workforce WF Ecotank ET"
brand: "printhead hospital"
price: "HK$172"
currency: HKD
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reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.hk/products/6760888-printer-cleaning-kit-for-epson-printers-5oz-easy-to-use
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# Dissolves ink blockages in 30 minutes 5oz cleaning fluid – 75 cleans per bottle Compatible with 30+ Epson Artisan & Ecotank models Printer Cleaning Kit for Epson Printers - 5oz | Easy to use kit to Clear Printer nozzles | Artisan Photo Workforce WF Ecotank ET

**Brand:** printhead hospital
**Price:** HK$172
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🖨️ Restore your Epson’s brilliance—because blank pages are so last season!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Printer Cleaning Kit for Epson Printers - 5oz | Easy to use kit to Clear Printer nozzles | Artisan Photo Workforce WF Ecotank ET by printhead hospital
- **How much does it cost?** HK$172 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- printhead hospital enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted printhead hospital brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Step-by-Step Support:** Includes detailed instructions, troubleshooting tips, and UK-based expert customer service
- • **Unblock with Precision:** Specialized formula safely clears stubborn printhead clogs without alcohol damage
- • **Future-Proof Your Prints:** Perfect prep for CISS installation and restoring print quality after long idle periods
- • **Broad Epson Compatibility:** Works seamlessly with dye, pigment, sublimation & edible inks across popular Epson desktop printers
- • **Cost-Effective Maintenance:** 150ml kit supports up to 75 cleaning cycles—save on costly printhead replacements

## Overview

This 5oz Printer Cleaning Kit from Printhead Hospital is a trusted, alcohol-free solution designed to quickly dissolve ink blockages in Epson Artisan, Workforce, and Ecotank printers. Compatible with multiple ink types, it supports up to 75 cleaning cycles and comes with comprehensive instructions and UK-based customer support, making it the go-to fix for streaky, discolored, or blank prints caused by dried ink or air in printheads.

## Description

An effective and simple solution for blocked Epson printers Compatible with all Epson printers except: Models where the ink cartridges remain static during printing (e.g. Workforce Pro, Artisan 7xx and 8xx, R3000 and Stylus Pro and Surecolor series printers) Expression Premium (XP) series printers require a different kit ASIN B01007BXMQ Printer must be clear of any error messages before use Please watch our video, especially if you have an Ecotank or an Expression series printer. Printhead blockages (seen as streaky, discoloured or absent print) are caused by leaving the printer turned off for too long (causing the ink to dry up) or allowing the ink to run low (allowing air to enter the printhead). Most of the time, this can be fixed by replacing the ink and running the printer’s inbuilt cleaning routine. If this doesn’t work, the cleaning kit allows you to flush out any air or dried ink from the head and restore print quality.Hints and tips Blockages are easier to fix if they’re caught early. For old or stubborn blockages, slide the head over a wad of paper towel, wet with 10ml fluid and leave for an hour or two to soften up before injection. This is a good cleaning method in itself and can be used on printers where injection is not possible. It’s quite common to get blank pages after cleaning. This is most likely due to air in the head so repeat the clean with 0.5ml fluid and run 2 self-clean cycles. It can also happen if the cartridges run low. Blockages are caused by leaving the printer powered off (so it’s unable to run maintenance cycles) and by running cartridges for too long after being prompted to replace them. Always keep your printer powered on; if you need to store for longer than 6 months consider switching to a laser printer. Use light pressure on the syringe. Increase the pressure if the blockage is difficult to clear, but remember that this risks breaking the seal inside the head and flooding the electronics. This is the most likely cause if your printer displays error messages or refuses to power on after cleaning and cannot be fixed. For this reason, try to catch blockages early.

Review: It worked beautifully for me - Amazing. I have an Epson printer that sat for at least 2 years without being used and Oops, forgot to take the cartridges out! The print heads were so dried up and clogged that it would just spit out blank pages. I watched youtube videos about making your own cleaning fluid, blah, blah, blah. Too much trouble for me, lol. I Found the Printhead Hospital kit on desertcart and thought, why not, what did I have to lose but $3, because the kit was $18 and if I didn't work they said they would refund $15, so why not, let's try it. Got the kit and used as per the great instructions included. Because the nozzles were so clogged, the first round I couldn't even get the fluid to go in, could feel the resistance in the syringe. So, I got as much as I could in and let it sit for an hour or so. Then the second round, much less resistance, so I used a pumping action on the syringe to help it get n the nozzle. Let it sit another hour or so. The third round ( still following the instructions here) no resistance at all. One round of head cleaning through the Epson software and incredibly the printer is working beautifully. Great product. Next on to my Epson large format (read-expensive) printer, that one has been sitting for maybe 4 years without use, ugh. But after the great success with the cheap Epson, I am very optimistic that it will work. Update 1/17/2017 I finally got around to cleaning the print heads on my Epson large format printer. The Printhead Hospital's cleaning kit again, worked like a charm! This printer definitely took more rounds of cleaning. It had sat idle for a very long time, and, again...I left the damn cartridges in the printer! I ended up doing 4 rounds of cleaning and then a final one that I left over night. The next day, followed the instructions to push through 1ml of solution and immediately put carts back in, 3 rounds of head cleaning through the software and the printer is good as new! This kit saved me a ton of money and restored 2 printers that were both idle for years. There was enough solution to do the multiple rounds of cleaning it took and I still have a small amount left. I love this product. Be patient, this may take several cleanings and some elbow grease, but in the end it worked great on my 2 Epson printers
Review: Worked great - Two weeks ago, I bought a CISS from that well-known auction site that was prefilled with what the listing said was "sublimation ink." It turned out to be pigment dye ink. So now my printheads had residue ink from OEM epson claria ink and an unknown, possibly generic pigment dye. Putting the wrong type of ink into a printer and mixing inks is like putting regular gasoline into an 18-wheeler. It will need to be completely flushed out. I used the solution but not the direct injection method. Epson printheads tend to have a varying degree of sensitivity. Too much pressure through the printhead nozzles can destroy the interior seals in the printhead. Best thing to do is allow the printheads to clean themselves with the standard pressure it uses to print. I bought a set of empty 15 dollar cartridges along with this cleaner and filled them each with 8ml of the cleaning solution and 2ml of microwaved hot (CLEAN FILTERED) water. Some people like to put a few drops of black ink in the mixture but that is counter-productive to this method. Set your printer up to replace the ink cartridges. Once the cartridge cradle is in position, unplug your printer. Now make sure you have removed the airflow stickers from the cartridges that you are about to install. Place each cartridge in the cradle until they are secured and plug your printer in. It will now go into the long stage priming sequence. Some printers take a couple minutes, some take 5-10 but whatever the case, let it do it's thing. After the priming process, run a printhead-cleaning sequence. Be careful on running too many printhead-cleanings, that could re-clog or even ruin your printheads. Now wait about 7 or 8 hours and prime the system again (set printer to replace ink cartridges, wait for the cradle to get in position, un-plug the printer and remove each cartridge for about 5 seconds and replace, plug in printer and allow to prime.) Wait another 8 hours or so (doesn't have to be exact) and perform a printhead nozzle cleaning. After this second cleaning, you will perform a 3rd and final cartridge priming sequence. This time when you remove the cartridges, make sure to check them for cleaning solution. My black cartridge was at about 60%. Yellow, magenta, and light magenta were at about 10%. Cyan and light cyan were at about 30%. What this tells me is that the black nozzle was blocked up and my cyan nozzles were also dirty. Fill the cartridges with pure solution (they don't have to be full, I used 5ml in each cartridge with no water) and place them in the cradle, secure them, and plug your printer back in. Get the most color rich image you can find (Andy Warhol artwork is perfect for this) and make sure your printer settings are set on the best photo printing settings. Print copies of the image until the paper comes out almost blank (took 4 copies for my Epson 1400.) Now set your printer up to replace your ink cartridges. No need to un-plug this time, simply wait for the cradle to get into position, remove your cleaning cartridges, place your standard ink cartridges in the cradle and allow your printer to prime. You should have clear prints now. If not, try going through the process again and if the printhead pattern is still missing the same amount of areas, you probably need a new printer. Now this cleaning solution is top-notch. No funny color or smells, no gimmicky branding name for some windex and isopropyl alcohol mixture. If you plan on using the cleaning cartridges method, I recommend a clear, thin, and powerful solution such as this one.

## Features

- Simple fix for cleaning Epson desktop printers. (Printer must be clear of all error messages before use. Expression Premium (XP) series printers require a different kit ASIN B01007BXMQ, see chart below
- Contains everything you need to quickly unblock inkjet printers and fix streaky or discoloured print
- Compatible with dye, pigment, sublimation and edible inks: safe, alcohol-free formula dissolves ink within 30mins of application
- Compatible with Epson Artisan Workforce Ecotank Supertank e.g. 2510 2520 2530 2540 2630 2650 2660 2720 2750 2760 2800 2803 2850 R2000 R2880 3540 3620 3640 3830 3850 4700 4760 4800 4850 735 7610 7620 7710 7820 8600 835 8610 8620 XP412
- Not compatible with commercial printers (plotters), the R3000 and Workforce pro series. The Artisan 835 printer requires a different method (please contact us for the how-to video)
- Comes with comprehensive instructions and troubleshooting tips, plus fantastic after-sales tech support
- Established in 2008. Get in touch with our UK-based customer service by email or telephone: we’d love to help you fix your printer!
- 150ml is sufficient for 75 cleans
- Perfect for preparing a printer for CISS installation. How-to videos and MSDS available online

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B004VMWTSO |
| Best Sellers Rank | #385,744 in Office Products ( See Top 100 in Office Products ) #12,378 in Inkjet Printer Ink Cartridges |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (6,374) |
| Date First Available | October 29, 2013 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 7.4 ounces |
| Item model number | PHHEPS |
| Manufacturer | Printhead Hospital |
| Product Dimensions | 8.27 x 5.91 x 1.38 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Printhead Hospital
- **Color:** black
- **Compatibility Options:** Compatible
- **Compatible Devices:** Printer
- **Compatible Printer Models:** Epson Artisan 835
- **Ink Base:** Water
- **Ink Color:** black
- **Manufacturer:** Printhead Hospital
- **Model Name:** FBA_PHHEPS
- **Page Yield:** 75

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It worked beautifully for me
*by L***S on December 10, 2016*

Amazing. I have an Epson printer that sat for at least 2 years without being used and Oops, forgot to take the cartridges out! The print heads were so dried up and clogged that it would just spit out blank pages. I watched youtube videos about making your own cleaning fluid, blah, blah, blah. Too much trouble for me, lol. I Found the Printhead Hospital kit on Amazon and thought, why not, what did I have to lose but $3, because the kit was $18 and if I didn't work they said they would refund $15, so why not, let's try it. Got the kit and used as per the great instructions included. Because the nozzles were so clogged, the first round I couldn't even get the fluid to go in, could feel the resistance in the syringe. So, I got as much as I could in and let it sit for an hour or so. Then the second round, much less resistance, so I used a pumping action on the syringe to help it get n the nozzle. Let it sit another hour or so. The third round ( still following the instructions here) no resistance at all. One round of head cleaning through the Epson software and incredibly the printer is working beautifully. Great product. Next on to my Epson large format (read-expensive) printer, that one has been sitting for maybe 4 years without use, ugh. But after the great success with the cheap Epson, I am very optimistic that it will work. Update 1/17/2017 I finally got around to cleaning the print heads on my Epson large format printer. The Printhead Hospital's cleaning kit again, worked like a charm! This printer definitely took more rounds of cleaning. It had sat idle for a very long time, and, again...I left the damn cartridges in the printer! I ended up doing 4 rounds of cleaning and then a final one that I left over night. The next day, followed the instructions to push through 1ml of solution and immediately put carts back in, 3 rounds of head cleaning through the software and the printer is good as new! This kit saved me a ton of money and restored 2 printers that were both idle for years. There was enough solution to do the multiple rounds of cleaning it took and I still have a small amount left. I love this product. Be patient, this may take several cleanings and some elbow grease, but in the end it worked great on my 2 Epson printers

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worked great
*by I***P on February 25, 2016*

Two weeks ago, I bought a CISS from that well-known auction site that was prefilled with what the listing said was "sublimation ink." It turned out to be pigment dye ink. So now my printheads had residue ink from OEM epson claria ink and an unknown, possibly generic pigment dye. Putting the wrong type of ink into a printer and mixing inks is like putting regular gasoline into an 18-wheeler. It will need to be completely flushed out. I used the solution but not the direct injection method. Epson printheads tend to have a varying degree of sensitivity. Too much pressure through the printhead nozzles can destroy the interior seals in the printhead. Best thing to do is allow the printheads to clean themselves with the standard pressure it uses to print. I bought a set of empty 15 dollar cartridges along with this cleaner and filled them each with 8ml of the cleaning solution and 2ml of microwaved hot (CLEAN FILTERED) water. Some people like to put a few drops of black ink in the mixture but that is counter-productive to this method. Set your printer up to replace the ink cartridges. Once the cartridge cradle is in position, unplug your printer. Now make sure you have removed the airflow stickers from the cartridges that you are about to install. Place each cartridge in the cradle until they are secured and plug your printer in. It will now go into the long stage priming sequence. Some printers take a couple minutes, some take 5-10 but whatever the case, let it do it's thing. After the priming process, run a printhead-cleaning sequence. Be careful on running too many printhead-cleanings, that could re-clog or even ruin your printheads. Now wait about 7 or 8 hours and prime the system again (set printer to replace ink cartridges, wait for the cradle to get in position, un-plug the printer and remove each cartridge for about 5 seconds and replace, plug in printer and allow to prime.) Wait another 8 hours or so (doesn't have to be exact) and perform a printhead nozzle cleaning. After this second cleaning, you will perform a 3rd and final cartridge priming sequence. This time when you remove the cartridges, make sure to check them for cleaning solution. My black cartridge was at about 60%. Yellow, magenta, and light magenta were at about 10%. Cyan and light cyan were at about 30%. What this tells me is that the black nozzle was blocked up and my cyan nozzles were also dirty. Fill the cartridges with pure solution (they don't have to be full, I used 5ml in each cartridge with no water) and place them in the cradle, secure them, and plug your printer back in. Get the most color rich image you can find (Andy Warhol artwork is perfect for this) and make sure your printer settings are set on the best photo printing settings. Print copies of the image until the paper comes out almost blank (took 4 copies for my Epson 1400.) Now set your printer up to replace your ink cartridges. No need to un-plug this time, simply wait for the cradle to get into position, remove your cleaning cartridges, place your standard ink cartridges in the cradle and allow your printer to prime. You should have clear prints now. If not, try going through the process again and if the printhead pattern is still missing the same amount of areas, you probably need a new printer. Now this cleaning solution is top-notch. No funny color or smells, no gimmicky branding name for some windex and isopropyl alcohol mixture. If you plan on using the cleaning cartridges method, I recommend a clear, thin, and powerful solution such as this one.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Didn't work at first, but I came up with a last-gasp trick that did
*by M***T on June 5, 2019*

The black ink on my Epson 3640 stopped printing altogether. I tried multiple self-cleaning cycles, and put a cloth with Windex under the printhead, none of it worked. I bought this kit and did the overnight cleaning method. Still didn't work--I could try to print a square of black and got nothing. Ran it multiple times with the idea that I just needed to get the ink flowing, like in a fountain pen. Nothing. Determined not to see the printer end up in landfill, I came up with one last idea, using the equipment in this kit, and I'm posting it here, even though I don't usually write reviews, because it worked! I set up the printer as instructed for cleaning, with blotting paper under the printhead. I took out the black ink cartridge, and drew a couple ml of ink directly into the syringe, from the hole in the base of the cartridge. Then I attached the tubing to the syringe, pushed the ink down into the tube to get the air out, and pushed the tube onto the post above the printhead in the same way that I had done with the cleaning fluid. I forced the ink from the syringe into the printhead until it came out on the blotting paper below, then immediately reinstalled the cartridge and ran the printer as normal. At last, it worked perfectly, and I've now printed enough that I know its drawing from the cartridge, not just the ink that i forced into the printhead. The syringe and tubing then cleaned up nicely with just water. This is *not* the intended use of this product and *not* in the instructions, but just posting it here because as a last bid to salvage the printer, it was effective, and the equipment in this kit was perfectly suited to it.

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