Digital BW, The Print

Thanks, Martin. That seems to have done the trick.

Chris
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "Martin Wesley" 
<mwesley250@e...> wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> Something else to try. You might have some ink saturated lint or 
other dirt
> on the bottom of the head or print head carriage. You will need to 
release
> the print head so that you can manually move it back and forth. I 
am not
> sure how this is done on the 1160 but you should be able to do it 
by pushing
> the proper buttons for moving the head to the cartridge changing 
position
> and then unplugging the printer without turning it off.
> 
> Put some paper towel with Windex or IPA and water in the trough 
where the
> head runs back and forth. Manually move the head across the paper 
towel to
> wipe off any debris. You will probably have to change the paper 
towel a few
> times. Thin sponge dishwashing cloth is better than paper towel if 
you can
> find it. While the head is out of the way you may want to wipe off 
the
> parking pad in case it has become over saturated with ink. Before 
you plug
> the printer back in make sure the head is all the way back to its 
normal
> start position, not the cartridge loading position.
> 
> Do nozzle checks and head alignment.
> 
> Martin Wesley
> 
> http://www.borderless-photos.de/guests.html
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tzinzunzan2000" <ldmr@c...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y...>
> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 1:02 PM
> Subject: [Digital BW] Problem -- line of dots on prints
> 
> 
> > I'm printing with an 1160 using MIS' VM inkset. I've recently 
noticed
> > that my A3 prints have an evenly spaced (about one half inch 
between
> > them) series of very very small (almost not noticeable without a
> > loupe) dots running across the print. This series of dots 
continues
> > across to the end of the paper -- in other words, right across 
what
> > would otherwise be blank paper. Of course, I don't want this to be
> > happening. Anyone have a possible diagnosis and cure? It would be
> > muchy appreciated.
> >
> > Chris Hargens
> >
> >
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