Digital BW, The Print

What you are experiencing is not clogging, it's air bubbles.

Run a few nozzle checks. If they are no good, let the printer sit for 
a few hours and then try again. Do that until you have a good nozzle 
check.

I don't think I'd bother with a "cleaning", as this seems to make it 
worse.

Scott


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jhncates" 
<jwcat@e...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hello, I am new to B&W printing and this group. I have been lurking
> for a few days, deciding which way to go.
> 
>  Due to an article in January's issue of Black and White 
Photography,
> and an article on The Luminous Landscape website, I decided the 
Epson
> C86 with the EZ inks were the way to go. I ordered the printer and
> inks today.
> 
>  My problem is after doing a search of this newsgroup, I see some
> people are having clogging problems. The MIS site says that this 
will
> not be a problem because the particles are smaller than the head
> openings. At the same time, when reading the problem solving section
> of the website, they go through procedures for cleaning clogged
> heads. 
> 
> Is this problem a common occurance? 
> 
> I almost bought the Piezotone? system, until the problem seemed
> widespread. At least the monetary involvment is not as great this 
way.
> I plan on using this until I can get no better results, then get a
> 2200 and start again.