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What is the correct head/capping gap distance on the Epson 7000???

2005-03-07 by john dean

I have been struggling off and on with my 7000 trying to get it up and running
after
replaing heads, dampers, pump assembly, and capping station. Before I replace a
fuse on
the main board I want to eliminate one final thing.

When I do the cap distance setting procedure I am now getting a read out of
2.645mm.
The manintance manual does't tell me what is the proper distance it should
reflect but the
number in their sample chart shows .2500 mm. The odd thing is when I look down
from
the top at this head/cap gap it looks like the connection is right on and in
alignment

Am I so far off that ink is not flowing correctly through the heads and I may
not have to
change that fuse? Sometimes the inks is flowing to the lines down below and
sometimes it
isn't when doing initial fill and cleanings. Right now nothingis going down
there. The right
print head has never worked since replacement with two different new heads.

It isn't easy installing that new cap assembly but it looks level and straight
to me. But that
gap really bothers me. I just don't know anymore.

Any suggestions?

John

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