03-09-2009, 03:21 PM
Tis true. I have had a SC800, SC850 and currently have a SC740 and a Photo 1200 and home, and a Photo 1200 at work.
When you use the power button, the carriage returns, and the heads park on the absorbant ink pad. Greatly reduces any ink on the end of the nozzles from crusting over. If you print every day, and use a power strip, I can see how it may not clog. But if you kill it with a power strip, and seldom print, not a good idea.
The owners manuals tell you to use the power button, and not kill it at the strip, but they never bother to tell you WHY. We just did.
When you use the power button, the carriage returns, and the heads park on the absorbant ink pad. Greatly reduces any ink on the end of the nozzles from crusting over. If you print every day, and use a power strip, I can see how it may not clog. But if you kill it with a power strip, and seldom print, not a good idea.
The owners manuals tell you to use the power button, and not kill it at the strip, but they never bother to tell you WHY. We just did.