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Homeowner Forum / Cleaning / December 2006What is a lint-free cloth
What is a lint-free cloth, and where can I get one? I have loads of pieces of cloth, and loads of scraps, and loads of rags. I especially save a piece of cloth if I haven't got one like it. But I never know what is "lint-free" and what isn't. My immediate need is to clean the printhead of a bubblejet printer, because I don't want any lint particles clogging the print jets. I have a commercial head cleaner (although being commercial just means someone was selling it. There is no evidence yet that it works. But if I use a lint free cloth, I know it won't make it worse.) So I need something porous that will hold a little liquid cleaner, but not linty. My first inclination is that any man-made fiber would work. I still have scraps from 1971 when I was a nightwatchman at a fabric dying factory in Queens. True scraps, nothing more than triangles 4 inches by 12. It's 100% polyester, or something like that. Does that mean it's lint free? But this question has come up in my mind many times, and I finally thought to ask you folk. What is a lint-free cloth, and do I already have one? If you are inclined to email me for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-) >What is a lint-free cloth, and where can I get one? > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >If you are inclined to email me >for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-) You'll know a cloth is lint free by wiping a pane or mirror, then carefully examining the surface for lint under magnification. You can use a jeweler's loupe. If your printer is showing horizontal streaks you can clean the underside of the head using a Q-Tip moistened with distilled water. Tap water can damage a printer head. Repeat the procedure with another Q-Tip until it wipes clean. >You'll know a cloth is lint free by wiping a pane or mirror, then >carefully examining the surface for lint under magnification. You can >use a jeweler's loupe. I even have one of those. It's plastic, and only cost a dollar or something, but it's good enough for government work. (Actually, it's surprisingly distortion-free. >If your printer is showing horizontal streaks you can clean the >underside of the head using a Q-Tip moistened with distilled water. Thanks for your speedy reply. I even have distilled water. I use it in the iron, the steamer, and the car and motorcycle batteries. (The motorcycle still doesn't run, has never run for me, but that's another newsgroup.) >Tap water can damage a printer head. Repeat the procedure with >another Q-Tip until it wipes clean. And I don't have to worry about the Q-tip getting fibers in the printhead? Do you mean for me to rub the head? I was planning just to hold the cloth (or Q-tip) close enough that the holes would suck up the liquid. Or can I rub it a little? If you are inclined to email me for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-) >>You'll know a cloth is lint free by wiping a pane or mirror, then >>carefully examining the surface for lint under magnification. You can [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >cloth (or Q-tip) close enough that the holes would suck up the liquid. >Or can I rub it a little? Yes, gently rub the print head with a moist Q-Tip, underneath and 1/2" beyond each side. However, it is best to follow the manufacturer's recommendations. HP has mini-movies on their web site, one showing how to clean the print head (sorry I don't have the specific url). >>Do you mean for me to rub the head? I was planning just to hold the >>cloth (or Q-tip) close enough that the holes would suck up the liquid. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >beyond each side. However, it is best to follow the manufacturer's >recommendations. Canon just says to push the cleaning button. I know I can do better than that. :-) > HP has mini-movies on their web site, one showing >how to clean the print head (sorry I don't have the specific url). Wow. CAnon might have improved since the printer was made and the manual was printed. If you are inclined to email me for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-) >>>You'll know a cloth is lint free by wiping a pane or mirror, then >>>carefully examining the surface for lint under magnification. You can [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >recommendations. HP has mini-movies on their web site, one showing >how to clean the print head (sorry I don't have the specific url). So far I haven't made much progress. I have 4 old cartidges and 2 new ones, and I want to make certain the old ones are bad before opening new. I don't print much, and can't even find something different each time to print for the tests I'm makeing. If you are inclined to email me for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-) On "How Clean is Your House" they said a coffee filter is lint-free. >On "How Clean is Your House" they said a coffee filter is lint-free. In chemistry class we used "Kimwipes" which are lint-free tissues. Also, you can get something similar at a camera shop. >>On "How Clean is Your House" they said a coffee filter is lint-free. > >In chemistry class we used "Kimwipes" which are lint-free tissues. >Also, you can get something similar at a camera shop. I thought microfiber cloths were lint-free. Opinions? >>>On "How Clean is Your House" they said a coffee filter is lint-free. >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Opinions? Thanks to you and Karen and Phisherman. I think I have coffee filters and since I almost never drink coffee and never at home and don't have a coffee maker, maybe I should use those. :) If you are inclined to email me for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-) |
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