Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the help guys.  I tried head cleanings again today 
without any luck.  No ink would move through the nozzle at all.  I 
took the cover off the print head, removed the tube from the 
connection and pulled the ink through to get to the flush fluid.  
Then I tried squirting some windex through the connector on the 
print head but don't know how successful I was with that since I 
didn't have a good fit.  I put it all back together and did one more 
head cleaning and got some ink flow!  I have now printed a few purge 
prints using that one nozzle and the flush cartridge.  There is some 
banding but it least it's something.  I plan on letting that sit for 
a while then doing another nozzle check.

Thanks Tyler for the info on the wiper blade.  I'll check that with 
my next effort.

Jenny

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Tyler Boley" 
<tyler@t...> wrote:
>
> My sympathies, this kind of thing can ruin a perfectly good week, 
and
> more.
> You are doing all the things you should. The only remaining one you
> haven't mentioned is the wiper "blade". I'm not familiar with the
> 4000, but in the 7600/9600s, when you move the head back out of the
> way so you can see into the parking area, you'll have access to a 
thin
> rubber blade about 2" long that sits up higher than the head path.
> It gets gunked up. So clean it as best you can with a windex soaked
> qtip, do it several times.
> It could be several things, including dampers. The flush cart may
> help, and the other suggestion of letting it sit is good. But 
first it
> must be moved up and into the head and it sounds like it's not 
there
> yet. The only way to get it up there is by doing deep cleaning 
cylces
> or even an init fill.
> In my experience this behavior comes and goes, for no good reason.
> Even with Epson ink.
> Tyler
>