THX for your reply Frank, but I always keep my paper thickness switch on the "thick" position, but I also tried it on the "thin" setting as well..I use mostly Epson Enhanced Matte..NO difference on banding or nozzle checks..
As far as the TUBES go, each of the 4 tubes Was flushed with warm water and "blown-dry" before re-assembly, and there was NO evidence of tubes clogging with ink..
Eddie
----- Original Message -----
From: frankg_photo
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2003 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] 1160 Epson Banding on VM Sepia
Eddie,
I can certainly appreciate your frustration. Been there. I think the
reason noone has come up with a suggestion/solution is that you
appear to have covered all the bases. Just one small detail - is
there any chance your paper thickness toggle lever has moved ? This
can cause slight banding.
Also, I dont know the no more carts setup as I have a cfs from mis -
but I've had the black ink tube gummed up which prevented ink flow -
had to replace the tube.
Frank
============================================================
> UPDATE..
> I now am getting a NO BLACK nozzle check with the NEW CIS
cartridge, and have re-installed the OEM Epson Dye cartridge set, and
am getting PERFECT NOZZLE CHECKS, and DECENT color purge test at 360
DPI with virtually no banding at all..My problem definitely seems to
be somewhere between my MIS INKS and my NO-MORE-CARTS CIS
system..even though I have FRESH INK, and NEW carts successfully
VACUUM FILLED!
>
> Boy could I use some advice here!
>
> TIA (again)
> Eddie Wiseman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pahtspix
> To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:37 AM
> Subject: [Digital BW] 1160 Epson Banding on VM Sepia
>
>
> Hello All..
> My Epson 1160 has begun horizontal banding in the direction of
print-
> head travel..I have a NO-MORE-CARTS setup, and have been using
MIS VM
> Inks until about a year ago, and have been using VM Sepia since
then..
> (using Paul Roark's GREAT curves in both situations)..I've ALWAYS
had
> relatively MINOR clogging..usually on the black cartridge, which
Ive
> been able to "undo through multiple cleaning cycles/Windex-in-the-
> Trough, and then have no trouble for a week or two..I loaded NEW
> carts when I switched to SEPIA, and a new BLACK cart only when
MIS
> went to EBONY on the black about 3 months ago..
> Well, I recently had the proverbial "CLOG-from-HELL" about 2
weeks
> ago, and contacted both NO-MORE-CARTS direct(where I originally
> purchased my CIS system}, and Bob from MIS and followed their
advice
> to no avail..Oh yes..I was able to get "perfect" nozzle
checks..BUT,
> I had VERY visible banding( even after VERY CAREFUL head re-
> allignment")..Bob advised that I had "foam" in the carts and sent
me
> a bottom fill adaptor, and NMC asked when I last changed my carts
and
> how old my ink was (all somewhat recently acqired by me)..
> I removed the CIS system, and replaced the carts with
ORIGINALS
> from Epson, and after MULTIPLE cleanings, I was able to get a
good
> nozzle check and virtually NO banding at 360 dpi..So I assume my
> printer with only about 150-200 prints is "OK"..I then decided
that
> my existing carts must be defective, so I purchased, installed
and
> filled a new set of CIS replacement carts from INKJET ART ( NO-
MORE-
> CARTS no longer sells direct)..And guess what..after MORE
> Windex/cleaning cycles and head alignments..I STILL have banding,
but
> not quite as bad as with the OLD carts, but still VERY visible to
the
> naked eye..I'm at the point where I'm close to trashing this
unit..I
> need some "creative help"..PLEASE!
>
> TIA
>
> Eddie Wiseman
>
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Re: [Digital BW] 1160 Epson Banding on VM Sepia
2003-10-15 by Edward Wiseman