Digital BW, The Print

Mike

Thats a good idea, I will try the original cartridges and see what
happens. And I do intend to stick with the EZ-BW inks, dots and all
I'm still pleased with the results.

Jeff - if you've tried this idea, let me know your results.  

Marty Preuss

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Brubaker family
<brubaker_family@y...> wrote:
> Marty,
> 
> As I recall, when I first set up my C84 printer with
> the EZ-BW I had a similar problem with dot "spatters"
> on my prints.  My C84 was used, and I fixed the
> problem by using Art's underhead cleaning process and
> also cleaning out hair and debris from the printhead
> area (cleaning station, head travel path, etc...).  It
> took me several attempts to get it right.  I'm
> thinking the previous owner must have had a dog or
> something.  If your printer is new, have you tried the
> original Epson ink carts in it to see if it still has
> the problem?  If it does and it is new, perhaps an in
> warrenty replacement is in order.  If it doesn't have
> the dots with the Epson carts it would seem to
> indicate that the problem is with the MIS carts.  I
> encourage you to stick with it to find a fix, as the
> prints you can make with the EZ-BW system are well
> worth it.
> 
> Mike Brubaker
> 
> --- mepreuss <mepreuss@y...> wrote:
> 
> > Printed the MIS Purge file - still had dots. Printed
> > same file on
> > Premier ArtHot Press - still dotted, though dots
> > were in different
> > places, i.e. what appear to be random locations. 
> > 
> > I'm puzzled. But hesitant to start messing with the
> > printhead and not
> > dissatisfied enough to stop using the system, just
> > kind of annoyed
> > with it.   
> > 
> > Is anyone else experiencing this phenomenon?  
> > 
> > Marty 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com,
> > "mepreuss"
> > <mepreuss@y...> wrote:
> > > I never did try the printhead cleaning process,
> > though I haven't
> > > solved the problem.  I am a little skeptical about
> > it being caused by
> > > a dirty printhead because the system was brand
> > new, I used only MIS
> > > EZN carts, and I had run less than 50 sheets of
> > EEM in it. 
> > > 
> > > I asked MIS about the problem, they suggested
> > running a printhead
> > > purge and exam the output for the dots. I'll
> > probably try that this
> > > evening, though at this point I'm not sure what it
> > means if the dots
> > > are gone.  The purge file can be found at
> > > ttp://www.inksupply.com/cobratrouble.cfm (step 2)
> > This is part of
> > > their Continuous Flow System Troubleshooting
> > steps. They also
> > > suggested trying a different paper to see if that
> > eliminates them. 
> > > 
> > > I'll let you know what I find out.  
> > > 
> > > Marty Preuss
> > > 
> > > --- In
> > DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Leslie
> > Otterbein
> > > <lotterbein@t...> wrote:
> > > > There is a man on the epson forum who give out a
> > cleaning manual for 
> > > > epson printers. You 
> > > > 
> > > > On Jul 25, 2005, at 7:36 PM, Jeff Medkeff wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > >
> > > > >  This was on the list a couple weeks ago:
> > > 
> > > > >  mepreuss wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >  > I recently tooled a brand new C86 with MIS
> > EZ inks and have been 
> > > > > very happy with the results.  However on close
> > inspection of the
> > > prints I see random black dots in any light area,
> > including shaded and
> > > non-shaded areas.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > >  Marty, did you ever try cleaning as
> > described? Did that solve the
> > > problem? (The random black dots are showing up in
> > my prints, as well.)
> > > Can anyone point me to a procedure for cleaning
> > the underside of the
> > > C86 print head with Windex (or etc)? The specific
> > difficulty I'm
> > > having is understanding how to reach the underside
> > of the print head.
> > > I'm a small-fingered man, but I can't come close
> > to reaching it, and
> > > it is non-obvious to me how to remove it. (I *am*
> > a mechanical moron,
> > > so  none of this is surprising.)
> > > 
> > > > >  I've gotten to the point where (excepting the
> > black dots) I am
> > really
> > > > >  liking the output of this combination
> > (C86-EZN) and I'm getting
> > > > >  consistent, predictable results. I've made
> > several prints now
> > that I
> > > > >  think are gorgeous, and I'm usually terribly
> > nonplussed with my own
> > > > >  results. I'm very impressed with this
> > combination, and have to
> > thank
> > > > >  Paul Roark and his website again for turning
> > me on to it.
> > > > >
> > > > >  Thanks for any assist,
> > > > >
> > > > >  --
> > > > >  Jeff Medkeff
> > > > >  Eagle River, Alaska
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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