Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Mike Sommers 
<mike@s...> wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> at the URL below I have scanned in a portion of a print to 
illustrate my 
> problem.
> 
> http://www.sinfin.com/smudges.jpg
> 
> I just installed the UltraTone inks which arrived from MIS today (I 
> ordered them last Friday afternoon). Very easy to use. Great 
prints! 
> I've fired off about a dozen at this point and I'm quite impressed.
> 
> Unfortunately, after the 4th or 5th print on my Epson 1280 I began 
> noticing smudges in the same general spot ...(snip)

I don't think I've seen this kind of smudge before.  A wild guess: 
Maybe the print head has some build up on it and when it gets to a 
certain point it deposits it on the paper.  Maybe the "Windex on a 
paper towel under the head" trick would clean it off.

Tom