Digital BW, The Print

Thank you Barry, I will try that as a last resort. Hadn't even thought
of that.

Jerry




Barry Kelsall wrote:
> 
> Jerry, are the bands perpendicular to the head travel? I have successfully
> eliminated such bands with *repeated* cleaning & oiling of the transverse
> bar.
> 
> I recently had a head replaced on an 1160 and asked the repair tech person
> about banding. His simple reply was that most banding was related to paper
> or head transport.
> 
> So my next suggestion would be to carefully examine your rollers & clean
> them with isopropyl alcohol.
> -BK
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Olson" <jerryolson@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 7:11 PM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Am giving up on my 1160...
> 
> > I just did everything ever mentioned on the list about cleaning the 1160
> > printer. Everything. Amazingly, nozzle checks and head alignment are
> > perfect. I still have corduroy type banding in and around the 75 percent
> > black position,  almost looks like a dry brush dragged across the paper
> > in perfect 1/8 inch bands, and cannot get rid of it. I suppose it is
> > about time to give it up and order another 1280.  I've squirted pure
> > ammonia through the heads, and did all the other tricks mentioned on the
> > list and in the archives. I usually never have had trouble with quad
> > inks on a 1160 printer.
> >
> > Out of curiosity, has anyone ever printed on Eclipse satine paper, 1280
> > printer, and Epson's BLACK ink only?  Is there still metamerism? Can you
> > use 2880 with mat paper if you set the media setting for glossy?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > frankg_photo wrote:
> > >
> > > MIS cfs quad system:
> > > I havent used my 1160 in quite a while and I suspect that is the
> > > reason for the 'black' ink clog.
> > > I placed a few drops of Windex on the parking pad and let it sit for
> > > a number of hours.
> > > I have tried the properties>utility cleaning cycles and the hardware
> > > (printer button) cleaning cycle to no avail - and also to let it
> > > stand for hours.
> > > I have also printed the MIS 4 col purge and the MIS black purge
> > > patterns.
> > > Now I'm thinking to try the t-shirt with windex under the head trick -
> > > anyone care to go over this with me ?
> > > thanks
> > > Frank
> > >
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