Digital BW, The Print

Hi Peter,

Thanks. Cleaning the dump pad has help a lot. There are no dark 
traces anymore. But I still have that clogging problem. Mainly with 
black. I have wasted one cartridge already. It not only cloggs but I 
also get very fuzzy vertical lines. Maybe I got something in front 
of the print head. Is there a good way to clean the head itself?

Stefan


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "bwbonkers" 
<PeterDLevis@a...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan 
Kirsch" 
> <skirsch@n...> wrote:
> > I am using for the first time UT-FSN inks on an Epson 1160. 
Somehow 
> I can
> > not reliably solve a clogging problem. After a few cleaning 
cycles 
> and
> > waiting until the next morning all nozzles appear to be free. 
When 
> start
> > printing very soon some nozzles clog. I also get dark traces 
here 
> and there
> > on the paper. It looks to me as if ink is leaking somewhere. I 
try 
> to clean
> > the nozzle head by putting some cloth in the path of the print 
head 
> and
> > sliding the head a few times over it. This seems to improve it, 
but 
> after
> > new cleaning cycles the dark traces come back. 
> > 
> > Sometime also vertical lines look very fuzzy as if the ink 
droplets 
> get
> > scattered on their way to the paper surface.
> > 
> > Any suggestions what it could be and how to solve it?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Regards, Stefan
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Dr. Stefan Kirsch
> > Principal Scientist
> > 
> > 
> > NDI Europe GmbH
> > Fritz-Reichle-Ring 2
> > D-78315 Radolfzell
> > Germany
> > 
> > Tel: +49 (7732) 939 1920
> > Fax: +49 (7732) 939 1909
> > www.ndigital.com
> > 
> >  
> Hi Stefan
> Have you checked the ink dump pad for excess ink. The dump pad is 
on 
> the right side of the printer where the print head parks itself. 
When 
> you do a cleaning cycle the excess ink collects here and I presume 
> over time evaporates. If you are doing a lot of cleaning cycles 
then 
> maybe this dump pad is overfull and that is why you are getting 
drips 
> of ink on your prints. Solution is to press the ink refill button 
to 
> get the print head to the far left, remove power from printer 
(just 
> for safety) and then very carefully soak up the excess ink in the 
> dump pad with kitchen paper. Make sure the rubber seal around the 
> dump pad is clean and undamaged. You can get better access to the 
> dump pad if you take the top off the printer - just 4 screws. 
Clean 
> around the area with care and the feed rollers but I would 
strongly 
> advise you that you do not touch anything else. If there is ink 
> everywhere just use a small amount of water on soft cloth. When 
you 
> are finished you can push the print head back to its park position 
on 
> the right and then plug the printer back in. 
> 
> Be carefull these printers are delicate!!
> 
> Hopes this will help.
> 
> Peter 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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