Digital BW, The Print

I don't have similar problems on any of my printers...but I do underhead
cleaning regularly.  Regardless, using gloss/semi-gloss papers won't "trash"
your printer, you just may have to clean it a bit more.  I have more problem
with this type of clogging if I use thick dusty matte papers (like Orwell)
and don't dust before I print.  I think the key is to clean even when you
don't think you need to (preventative) so the crude (dust and ink) don't
build up.  One friend suggests a pipecleaner dipped in fantastik and then
threaded under the head...working it back and forth...continuing to do this
this until the pipecleaner comes out clean.

Robert

On 7/13/02 12:07 AM, "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...> wrote:

> well, with both piezo and Fs, after a glossy paper session I always have
> clogs - with piezo it could go on for days. It is better with the lever in
> the + position but it still happens. With matte papers it just doesn't
> happen like that.
> 
> Julian
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Morrison" <rmorrison@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 6:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Brightcube semi matte
> 
> 
>> This eventually happens with all pigment inks systems regardless of paper
>> choice.  I'd be very careful about inferring that printing on a particular
>> paper killed a printer.  Regular maintenance is a necessary part of quad
>> printing...but printers have a limited life span...my guess is that many
> of
>> us are printing on borrowed time.  I recently had three printers go down
> in
>> one week.  That said, the person that I know that does regular (at least
>> monthly) maintenance has a 1160 that has been printing quads (with Cone
>> inks) through a CIS non-stop for 1.5 years...a lot of prints.
>> 
>> Robert
>> 
>> On 7/12/02 9:03 AM, "Julian Thomas" <julianthomas@...> wrote:
>> 
>>> Using pig inks there can be a build up on the nozzles that hardens - if
> you
>>> don't clean every batch the heads dye. 240euros for a new head and
> cleaning
>>> all the windex floating around the inside!
>>> 
>>> Julian
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