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Re: [Digital BW] epson 7600 not drawing ink into dampers.

2010-07-06 by Mark Savoia

Is the left end higher then the right end? Ink works via gravity.

Mark
http://www.stillrivereditions.com

On Jul 6, 2010, at 3:28 PM, atlanta1426 wrote:

> I recently bought a used Epson 7600 printer to dedicate to B/W.
>
> When I got the printer to my studio and did a nozzle check the  
> pattern was all broken up.
>
> Tried Windex on the pads, tried flush fluid. It helped but the  
> yellow totally quit working. Thinking that there might be some  
> clotted ink in the lines - I used a syringe to suck all the old ink  
> out of the lines. Then I replaced the yellow damper.
>
> Now the machine has quit drawing ink into the dampers. On an initial  
> fill the printer goes through all the motions but does not draw ink  
> from any of the lines.
>
> I have re-set the dampers a couple of times and am pretty sure they  
> are in there nice and tight.
>
> I'm fresh out of ideas.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> Yes, I've seriously thought about the dumpster.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael Turner
>

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