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anyone ever repair an epson printer?
well it more the heads appear clogged, no amount of software will do it.
i have had the headss out of the printer and returned them and they do seem better any tips peeps you can offer? actually i have 2 a c82 and a c60 the latter heads are easier to get out clogged mainly due to being stood for along period |
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a) I have seen 3rd party "inks" for cleaning heads (with some thiner
liquid). Try locate them. I found those things in stores selling cheap inks (not Epson ones). b) I have success with pure? water (do not know the word for pure H2O without other chemicals) in 3 of the 4 heads I tried. I sink the heads in a bath of it for some days, and after that I used low presure air to dry them. c) Buy a printer where head and ink is one piece! ("Paul Helpfull" wrote in message ... well it more the heads appear clogged, no amount of software will do it. i have had the headss out of the printer and returned them and they do seem better any tips peeps you can offer? actually i have 2 a c82 and a c60 the latter heads are easier to get out clogged mainly due to being stood for along period |
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I usually open a paint program and prepare a half or full page of
the solid color that is causing problems. Save the page and then print it. The printer will try to print the page and usually clears the problem. This works for me but you might want to wait for more suggestions. Another thing that works is to place a wet folded towel around the head and ink, then swing the assembly quite hard downwards. This forces ink down to the inkjets. Do not use a dry towel on the head, all this does is siphon the ink from the head and let air in. "Paul Helpfull" wrote in message ... well it more the heads appear clogged, no amount of software will do it. i have had the headss out of the printer and returned them and they do seem better any tips peeps you can offer? actually i have 2 a c82 and a c60 the latter heads are easier to get out clogged mainly due to being stood for along period |
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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:03:43 GMT, Paul Helpfull
wrote: well it more the heads appear clogged, no amount of software will do it. i have had the headss out of the printer and returned them and they do seem better any tips peeps you can offer? actually i have 2 a c82 and a c60 the latter heads are easier to get out clogged mainly due to being stood for along period What model Epsons printers do you have? Epson printers are mostly crap owing to the piezio printheads more than anything. That said if the heads haven't totally self-destructed there are a few things you can do to unclog them. Go to an aftermarket ink supplier like Nujet.com and purchase a blank cartridge and fill it with cleaning solvent, I use sulfynol. Denatured alchohol will work on most models as well. Run the cleaning cartridge on a test image consisting of a solid page of the color/s of the clogged head. Run until you get wet pages. If you can remove the printhead assembly you can soak it in denatured overnight followed by a rinse in distilled water.(If you have access to an ultrasonic cleaner even better.) On most of the early Epsons the printhead and ink combination resulted in destruction of the print nozzles. This was a design flaw and there isn't much short of replacing the heads that will fix it. Here are a few links to help you out: http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?s...artridges.html The link below details the flaw with most of Epson's printers in regards to piezio printhead technology http://www.screenweb.com/inks/cont/inkstrategy.html Here are a few more sources for aftermarket cartridges/supplies for Epsons. http://www.weink.com/ http://www.inksupply.com/ http://nujet.com/ I've used the inks from nujet and found they flow better than Epsons oem inks. They also have blanks for making cleaning cartridges. MIS also sells very clean inks, never had them clog a head either. |
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"Johnboy" wrote in message ... I usually open a paint program and prepare a half or full page of the solid color that is causing problems. Save the page and then print it. The printer will try to print the page and usually clears the problem. This works for me but you might want to wait for more suggestions. Another thing that works is to place a wet folded towel around the head and ink, then swing the assembly quite hard downwards. This forces ink down to the inkjets. Do not use a dry towel on the head, all this does is siphon the ink from the head and let air in. Hey that's a good idea, I'll try that the next time I come across this problem. |
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thankyou all for your suggestions
On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:32:25 -0500, gothika wrote: On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 12:03:43 GMT, Paul Helpfull wrote: well it more the heads appear clogged, no amount of software will do it. i have had the headss out of the printer and returned them and they do seem better any tips peeps you can offer? actually i have 2 a c82 and a c60 the latter heads are easier to get out clogged mainly due to being stood for along period What model Epsons printers do you have? Epson printers are mostly crap owing to the piezio printheads more than anything. That said if the heads haven't totally self-destructed there are a few things you can do to unclog them. Go to an aftermarket ink supplier like Nujet.com and purchase a blank cartridge and fill it with cleaning solvent, I use sulfynol. Denatured alchohol will work on most models as well. Run the cleaning cartridge on a test image consisting of a solid page of the color/s of the clogged head. Run until you get wet pages. If you can remove the printhead assembly you can soak it in denatured overnight followed by a rinse in distilled water.(If you have access to an ultrasonic cleaner even better.) On most of the early Epsons the printhead and ink combination resulted in destruction of the print nozzles. This was a design flaw and there isn't much short of replacing the heads that will fix it. Here are a few links to help you out: http://www.inksupply.com/index.cfm?s...artridges.html The link below details the flaw with most of Epson's printers in regards to piezio printhead technology http://www.screenweb.com/inks/cont/inkstrategy.html Here are a few more sources for aftermarket cartridges/supplies for Epsons. http://www.weink.com/ http://www.inksupply.com/ http://nujet.com/ I've used the inks from nujet and found they flow better than Epsons oem inks. They also have blanks for making cleaning cartridges. MIS also sells very clean inks, never had them clog a head either. |
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"Johnboy" wrote in message
... Another thing that works is to place a wet folded towel around the head and ink, then swing the assembly quite hard downwards. Another variation of that trick... http://www.netwares.com/faq.html#air quote If your Cartridge is airlocked from refilling,try this... Snitch one of your wife's (or someone's) nylon stockings (we also use a man's big sock). Take the cartridge and wrap in a paper towel and place in the foot of the stocking. Take this outdoors and twirl it around your head as fast as you can about twenty times. The centrifugal force will expel the air or trapped bubbles and allow the ink to pool at the exit port. So far, 100% success rate. /quote I recently stumbled upon these useful sites... Printer repair FAQ: http://www.netwares.com/faq.html Fix Your Own Printer: http://fixyourownprinter.com/ How to fix your printer http://www.cyberwalker.net/columns/aug00/030800.html 5 Star Support http://www.5starsupport.com/faq/printer.htm#5-5 Injet Printers Information: http://www.acs.unimelb.edu.au/printing/inkjet.html Color Printing: To Print or Not To Print? http://www.chips.navy.mil/archives/98_apr/Printers.html Regards. |
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