Digital BW, The Print

I have had the same problems that you outline over the same period 
of time using the 1280 with UC inks.  I finally gave up, cleaned up 
using windex, wet towels, cleaning carts. and purges.  I then 
reinstalled Epson OEM dye inks and the printer works well with 
little or no problems with nozzle checks.  I bought a 2200 and Image 
print and sure am not as frustrated as I was.  Just a lot poorer.

Paul

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DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Ranyart" 
<dilcher@y...> wrote:
> I am getting inconsistant nozzle checks on a 1280 epson.  I print 
one 
> nozzle check, and I might have one small gap in the black 
position.  
> I re-clean, then, a small gap in a grey section that printed 
> perfectly on the previous nozzle check.  Very frustating.  If I 
> *ever* get a perfect nozzle check, I can almost be sure that the 
next 
> nozzle check or print job will have some screwed up nozzle 
positions.   
>  
> Very frustrating. 
>  
> I have had severe clogging problems the whole year and a half I 
have 
> had this printer.  First with Piezo inks, then, with Paul's new UT 
> inks.  I am at my wits end. 
>  
> I have tried: 
>  
> paper towel windex trick. 
> removing cartridges and inject windex via syringe trick. 
> coating rest pad with windex trick. 
> clean a few times, let rest a while, try again trick. 
> clean a few times, let sit overnight, try again trick. 
>  
> I have no more tricks left.  I am ready to chuck this thing in the 
> dumpster.  I would pay for a new printer (again) to get a decent 
> print, but I have no assurances that anything I buy will be any 
> better than what I have. 
>  
> I am now at the point of trying any drastic measure, as a last 
> restore.  I am willing to listen to anything.  Please post any 
> suggestions that will help me before I lose any last little thread 
of 
> sanity I have left. 
>  
> Thanks,