Digital BW, The Print

I don't think so Mark.. Even a brand new printer that sits for a few days plugs up.. Not to start a flame war here but it seems to be more about specific inks as in K3 also.. At least in my experience. When the humidity gets down around 12% or less you can't even tell your sweating as it evaporates into the air so quickly.. The pads under the print head dry out and in turn wick and moisture out of whatever it can in the print head I figure.. I sort of have a routine that works most of the time.. But if I miss a few days because I'm gone I'm in trouble.. I've never taken a print head apart but their must be ink on the back side of the nozzles to some degree I figure it just dries pretty much the same as if it were on paper. Your right to some degree however for sure.. If the capping stations aren't sealed well that just has to make it really worse.

jimbo
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mark Savoia 
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 7:16 AM
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: low humidity


    
  Isn't it more about if the capping station seals correctly or not? 
  Kind of a crap shoot. Keeping it clean sure does help. If it seals 
  correctly it should not matter what the humidity is around it, the dry 
  or moist air can not get at the head.

  Mark
  http://www.stillrivereditions.com

  On May 21, 2010, at 9:07 AM, Clayton Price wrote:

  > Well, here's a low tech solution, learned from a friend with the same
  > printer, and it seems to be working for me.
  >
  > Our Epson 4880's were clogging almost every time they weren't used
  > for two or three days. He recommended
  > covering the printer with plastic sheeting, tucking it in around the
  > bottom. On top of the paper feed
  > cover (in the front) I put an old 5X7 darkroom tray, holding a sponge
  > and about half filled with water.
  > We were recently away for about 20 days, and when I got back, the
  > first nozzle check was perfect. No clogs
  > now, in several months.
  >
  > On the other hand, right next to the 4880 is a 5 year old 2400, which
  > I beta tested for Epson. It has never clogged,
  > even once, and I do not have a cover over it. Not only that, there
  > have been multiple periods of a month or more
  > when the printer hasn't been used at all, and yet like a very good
  > friend, it's always there and ready.
  >
  > So this business of printing is a real crap shoot!
  >
  > BTW, this is controversial, but I leave both printers on, all the
  > time. Not sure if that helps or not.
  >
  > Clay
  >
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