Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas 
Keesling" <tom.keesling@a...> wrote:
> My 1280 w/ CIS quit working today. I was out of the room at the 
time, but it
> looks like the tubing got caught under the printhead. This is my 
second CIS
> and this hasn't happened since I installed it months ago. It 
happened a
> couple of times with my first CIS, but I never had a problem 
getting the
> printer reset and printing again when it occurred.
> 
> This time, after I turn the printer off and back on after a few 
minutes, it
> runs for a second and then the red maintenance light comes on. 
After going
> through this process 4-5 times, I noticed a brass-colored bushing 
in the
> middle of the bar that the printhead rides on. It slides along the 
bar and
> I'm guessing it's part of the printhead assembly.
> 
> Does anyone know enough about the 1280 to know if there's anything 
I can try
> in order to get this operational again? Or is it likely that I'll 
have to
> take it in for maintenance? It's out of warranty (over two years 
old) and
> has worked like a champ all along 'til now.
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> 
> Tom Keesling
> Intelligent Design, Inc.

Can't help with the repair bur I am willing to bet that every time 
you print head tripped on the tubing you were printing a relatively 
small image or one that allowed the print head to  rapidly change 
directions.  When the print head is making short rapid directional 
changes there is an occilation set up in the tubing which can lead 
to the "tripping."  To avoid this I installed a short piece of mat 
board (1-1/2"} extending out towards the left side of the printer on 
top of the K cartridge.  This modification has eliminated the 
problem.  The mat board was attached using double sided tape.  Good 
luck.