Jerry, the heads aren't blocked though. The nozzle test prints fine. I will email you a few jpegs if I may Frank --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., Jerry Olson <jerryolson@r...> wrote: > wipe out your printer with a damp paper towel, it's caused from blobs of > ink in the printer. You may have to do the windex paper towel trick, > send the printheads to the left side of the printer, unplug the printer, > and put a 1x12 inch paper towel (fold it over and over on itself) in the > trough and drag the print heads over it. This plus wiping out the > printer, plus a couple head cleanings should do the trick. > > Jerry > > frankg_photo wrote: > > > > I've been printing an image in the centre of a sheet, which has a > > wide white paper border around it, on 13x19 paper. > > > > Down one side, in the blank white border, not in the image area, the > > side at the end of the printheads travel, it seems to be dropping a > > trail of ink blots, not in a perfectly straight line, but sort of > > like a row of drunk ants. Each drop is about the size of a large- ish > > pin head > > > > What on earth is this and how can I remedy it ? > > > > I could scan and post or email the problem if my description isnt > > clear ? > > > > MIS sepia>neutral inks and an 1160 > > > > thanks > > Frank > > > > > > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at: > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint > > > > If you wish to receive no emails or just a daily digest, or you wish to unsubscribe, please edit your Membership preferences by visiting this same page. > > > > Please follow these basic guidelines: > > - Include your full name with your message. > > - Include the address of your website, if you have one. > > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep them short. > > - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header. > > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or &amp;quot;flames.&amp;quot; > > - Complete your Yahoo profile. > > - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various resources on the homepage. > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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Re: [Digital BW] trail of ink blots ??
2002-10-04 by frankg_photo
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