Digital BW, The Print

This sounds like a possible, it is with new-ish carts already, but 
seems to have just 'happened'.  I will pull some ink through the 
carts, re-install, re-purge, re-clean and re-try (don't you just love 
it?....)
Is it possible for the 'paper drive belt' to stretch?  I heard 
something about a machine wear in this respect but I didn't think 
this was a belt drive printer like the old 3000/1200?

Thanks for the advice.

Steve.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Johnny Eades" 
<jeades1@s...> wrote:
> I had a similar instance of banding with the same printer and it 
> turned out to be one of the chambers was not full of ink, but 
rather 
> full of foam. I sucked as much of the ink and foam out and put it 
> back into the proper bottle of ink and then I went to the kitchen 
> sink and simply injected water till it ran out of the cartridge 
> clear. Then I taped over the air vent holes with electrical tape 
and 
> used a large syringe to suck out any remaining foam or water. After 
> refilling the cartridge with ink; which this time was all ink in 
the 
> cartridge and not any foam; and have been printing all day today. 
> Possibly one of your cartridges has accumulated too much foam. I 
> don't know if this is a problem with CIS setups or not, but just 
and 
> idea.
> 
> Your friend in Photography,
> 
> Johnny Eades
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "coffinphoto" 
> <yahoo@c...> wrote:
> > I just installed a cis system using VM-S inks on an epson 1280 
> > printer that had no previous appearent banding issues. I noticed 
> on 
> > some of my larger test sheets, using EAM, similar banding as 
> > described below. Given that the system was installed the same 
day, 
> > it doesn't seem like a flush would be the solution. There were no 
> > lines earlier in the day with the standard epson inks. Steve, if 
> you 
> > do flush, I'd love to hear your results.
> > Thanks.
> > coffin 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Julian 
> Thomas" 
> > <julianthomas@t...> wrote:
> > > Run a flush cart and reinstall Epson carts. Is the banding 
still 
> > there? If
> > > yes it is likely a printer issue - if not it could be that you 
> > need new cis
> > > carts. I've been forced to replace 4 cis carts after about 12 
> > months each,
> > > so it is worth investigating.
> > > 
> > > Julian
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "scrber" <stephen.bate@m...>
> > > To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 2:04 PM
> > > Subject: [Digital BW] Epson banding and 'unhappy' scales
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Hi folks.  I have had no problems other than my teething VM-
UT 
> > clogs
> > > > with my Epson 1290 and MIS VM inks.
> > > > Now, after 14 months, my prints are looking dodgy.
> > > > I have very tiny banding (in direction of print head)in the 
mid
> > > > tones, which is also throwing my curves out.
> > > > Obviously I have been through the usual nozzles check, all is 
> > fine.
> > > > Head aligment was WAY off and unstable.  Each time it was 
> > different.
> > > > i think this was due to the movement of the CFS cartridges in 
> the
> > > > holder.  I have packed some card in in addition to the felt 
> > disks,
> > > > things are now more solid and the head alignment more 
> repeatable.
> > > > I have tried this on more than one paper, it shows up worst 
on 
> my
> > > > imajet paper (glasssmooth, bright white matt - UK only I 
> think), 
> > but
> > > > it does show up on EAM too - I think the dot gain is higher 
> here 
> > so
> > > > it is not AS bad.
> > > > The bands can also be seen DURING head alignment in the left 
> > hand row
> > > > of squares, but NOT in the RHS.  I have gone from extreme to 
> > extreme
> > > > on the alignment (I find it SO hard with the grey inks to 
know 
> > what
> > > > is aligned and what is not - any advice greatly appreciated) 
> and 
> > it
> > > > does not get rid of the lines in the alignment squares.  
Print 
> > res
> > > > doesn't seem to make any difference and Epson service have 
> > confirmed
> > > > that the cost of an 'out of warranty' service is almost as 
> much 
> > as a
> > > > new printer!  I have not really used this too much, only for 
my
> > > > personal portfolio work - not on a professional basis so I'm 
> > loathe
> > > > to bin it as a consumable, they should last longer than the 
> > warranty
> > > > period!
> > > > Now I'm stumped and can't live with the lines now I know 
> they're
> > > > there.
> > > > Any help guys?
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
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