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I'm on a deadline...Epson 1280 doesn't print...help!

2003-11-26 by Joel Beeson

Hello:

I just set up a new (it's been in a box since early last year) Epson Photo 1280 
to print an exhibit of my student's work. I never installed the OEM Epson color 
cartridges, but instead, installed a set of MIS VM hextone cartridges that were 
just delivered yesterday.

I installed the Epson driver on my Apple G4 (OS X 10.2.8) and followed the 
directions for installing the MIS cartridges (two cleaning cycles). I cannot get it 
to print an image out of PhotoShop, nor even the Epson head nozzle test 
pattern.

It sends the data to the 1280, the machine goes through the motions of 
printing, but no ink is laid on the paper. I cleaned the head three times and 
then quit trying.

I'm on a deadline for the exhibit, so any advice and help would be most 
welcome.

Thank you,

Joel Beeson

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