Digital BW, The Print

Paul,

Thank you for excellent advice once again.

I was/am not aware that you can remove the parking pads. I assume 
this is needed to 'rinse them' - Please advise. It would be great 
because I need to store the 1280 (now only for B+W) for months at a 
time whilst I photograph. Any storage ideas will be appreciated. 

Also, a general question: I am using the cartridge UTFSN set up. It 
is the first B+W system I've tried. In your opinion (or anyone 
elses), should I try other set-ups? This seems to be working. 

Keep in mind that I am a graduate student, so cost matters - but so 
does print quality and longevity since I show work in a fine art 
setting weekly. 

_ thanks,  Ben Z. 





-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" 
<paul.roark@v...> wrote:
> Ben,
> 
> What I've occasionally had is a black line that is caused 
by "junk" (dried
> pigs, I assume) on the head deflecting one or more jets off to the 
side.  I
> have always been able to cure this by cleaning the head with 
Windex that is
> on a folded paper towel or, best, a 1/2 inch strip of bias tape 
(available
> in the sewing sections of many stores, including Wal-Mart).  (I'm 
looking at
> a package of Wrights Single Fold 1/2" bias tape.)  Before I had 
the bias
> tape, I'd cut and fold a paper towel to about 1/2 inch. 
> 
> I soak the tape with Windex, turn off the printer, release the 
head by
> rotating the white gear at the left toward me, raise the head (for 
thick
> paper), lay the soaked tape in the channel over which the head 
travels, move
> the head over the tape, lower the head, grab ends of the tape, and 
pull it
> back and forth across the head.  Then, of course, put the head 
back in its
> place the move the gear back to lock the head.
> 
> This should knock and pigment build-up off the surface of the head.
> 
> I also rinse the parking pads periodically with windex or "UC 
base" (4 parts
> H2O to 3 parts glycerin. MIS may sell this as "UC base."  I mixed 
it for
> diluting UC inks.  It has no binder in it, but the water and 
glycerin -- an
> excellent dispersant and humicant -- will clean the sponge 
nicely.  I also
> use the UC base for printer storage.  No binder or pigs should 
mean no
> clogging.) 
> 
> Once I've cleaned the heads and pads, one cleaning cycle usually 
has
> resulted in the errant line disappearing.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ben_zlotkin [mailto:ben@b...]
> > Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 11:50 AM
> > To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Digital BW] Epson 1280 with MIS UT printing problem
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Im fairly new to this, so if this is a common problem that has 
been
> > covered - please just
> > point me in the right direction.
> > 
> > Im printing with the MIS UTFSN cartrides (Matte Black) on an 
Epson 1280.
> > The paper is
> > Epson EM.
> > 
> > The problem Im having is with images where one area has heavy 
deep black
> > shadows.
> > 'Below' these areas I am getting dark lines after the dark 
section(s). By
> > below, I mean the
> > section the print head covers after it has covered the dark 
section. It is
> > as if the black ink
> > flow (or another dark black) does not shut down as fas as it 
should. By
> > the time the print
> > head is back at the other side of the print and starting its 
next run, the
> > problem is gone
> > until the dark section is covered again.
> > 
> > This is hard to explain - if someone knows what Im talking 
about, please
> > let me know.
> > Otherwise, I'll post an image on Monday.
> > 
> > Thank youall for your time,  Ben Z
> > 
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