Digital BW, The Print

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?96675-Epson-4900-Printer-Extreme-Clogging-Problem


On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 5:44 PM, David Kachel <david@...> wrote:

> **
>
>
>
>
> On 7/17/13 5:35 PM, "Pete Bergstrom" wrote:
>
> >I've found that if I go for more than a week or so without printing
> >something in my 1400, I have to run 3+ cleaning cycles to get a good
> >nozzle
> >test print. While I haven't ever had serious clogging in my 1400, I did
> >spend considerable time cleaning up a 2200; it involved swabbing the
> >nipple
> >to which the ink cartridge connects with a cleaning solution (I used Jon
> >Cone's version, which I like) and carefully feeding cleaning
> >solution-soaked paper towels under the print head. This last thing is
> >risky
> >in terms of outright nozzle damage, leaving lint, etc.
>
> Thanks for responding Pete.
> To be more clear. The printer worked fine will all B&W inks when I used it
> last year, so, no the vent hole isn't blocked.
>
> I have run at least 5 cleaning cycles, swabbed the nipples, paper toweled
> the print head. Everything but the previously mentioned fire hose and
> gasoline.
>
> David Kachel
>
> ___________________
>
> Artist-Photographer
> Fine B&W Photographs
>
> www.davidkachel.com
> david@...
>
> Gallery:
> www.reddoorfinephotographs.com
> director@...
>
> PO Box 1893
> Alpine, TX 79831
> (432) 386-5787
>
>  
>


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]