Digital BW, The Print

> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ed Mathews"
> <ed@l...> wrote:
> > New development.  Turns out that my "clog" seems to unclog 
itself over
> > time.  If I let the printer set for an hour or so, it prints the 
test
> > pattern fine, and makes a couple of good prints.
> 
> This part is normal. Most folks wait for minimum 6 hours or so, 
windex
> on pad for extra credit.
> 
> 
>   But after printing a
> > few sheets it then clogs again and cleaning just seems to make 
it worse.
> > If I then let it sit, it gets better again.  Is this typical clog
> > behavior?
> 
> 
Nope, it isn't typical clog behavior, its typical air bubbles in the 
head & cart behavior, or 'head-starvation' because something is 
creating back-pressure in the cart, or otherwise restricting ink 
flow. If you have 'high-speed' on, you might try turning it off. I 
assume you have uncovered the small vent holes on top of the cart? 
Finally, it's time to stop being squeamish about injecting the heads-
 gently pump a few ml of windex into the offending head, pull a 
little of it back until you see ink in the windex, take it off and 
toss that mixture. That'll suck any clotted ink out of the intake 
needle. Put a little bit more clean windex into the head to replace 
any air, then put the cart back on & do a cleaning cycle, then print 
a purge pattern. Let it sit for a while, then do a nozzle check & 
see where you stand. And don't forget the aspirin and plenty of 
orange juice!

Steve K