Dried ink on printer cartridges can render your expensive ink unusable, but blogger Bucky decided not to toss the cartridges out and instead soaked the base of the cartridge in WD-40. The result: a cartridge that works again. I got a brain-storm of an idea the other day and decided to try soaking the base of the cartridge in WD-40 to see if it would soften and clean the dried ink and holy crap – it worked!!! (I soaked it over-night and then wiped it off good before reinstalling it in the printer.)
I had to run the printer through three head cleaning cycles afterward, but it cleared the clogged nozzles and it is now working perfectly.
Since printer cartridges are rather expensive, this tip should help save you money while helping you get the most out of your ink. Thanks, Lacy! AU - WD-40 is a very handy lubricant-cum-fix-all spray you can get in the US – I’ve found similar stuff here under a different name. Your local hardware store should be able to help you out.
Yet Another Use for WD-40 [The WVb]If you like to tinker around with web code, then tech site AjaxNinja’s list of the best Firefox extensions for developers is just for you. These are the ones that will help you streamline various processes; for instance, you can analyse your search engine optimization efforts with Seoquake, find Alexa stats with Alexa Sparky, debug with Extended Cookie Manager, etc. I’ve become a wee bit of a Firefox extension junkie so I’m trying to resist the goodies on this list, however, do feel free to cherry-pick what you find useful.
10 Awesome Firefox Plugins and Extensions for Developers and Bloggers [AjaxNinja]
