ASTRO astrojet II plus, Installation And Operating Manual

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The reservoir and printhead should always be held when handling the system. The
system should never be held or carried around such that the print head or reservoir is
dangling by the tubing. These actions could cause loss of ink.
Storage
Short-term storage is defined as less than 2 days or less than 1 day in a hot and dry
environment. Long-term storage is defined as more than 2 days or more than 1 day in a
hot and dry environment.
Short-term Storage
Leave the cartridge in the AstroJet Image Blaster for short periods of time,
2 days or less.
The next time that the AstroJet Image Blaster is used, the printhead may
have to be cleaned per the cleaning instructions, below.
Long-term Storage
HP 51645A
Keep the printhead in an area that is relatively free of dust and paper
particles that is not too dry
Place the cartridges in a Tupperware container with a damp sponge or
towel to maintain humidity and prevent the printhead from drying out.
When the cartridges are ready to be used again, the printhead will need to
be cleaned.
HP C6119A
Care must be taken with the storage of this cartridge. The cartridge and
reservoir must not be separated once they are connected. The cartridge
must be stored above the reservoir in order to maintain the proper internal
system pressure. The best way to keep the pressure regulated is to
rubber band the system together with the cartridge resting on top of the
reservoir.
Keep the printhead in an area that is relatively free of dust and paper
particles and is not too dry
Place the cartridges in a Tupperware container with a damp sponge or
towel to maintain humidity and prevent the printhead from drying out.
When the cartridges are ready to be used again, the printhead will need to
be cleaned.
Disposal (Both types of Cartridges)
The cartridge may be disposed of in normal manner.
If there should be an ink spill, use soap and water to clean up any problem
areas. Abrasive soap also works well to get the ink off of hands.