Digital BW, The Print

Steve

I installed piezo and after a week had the clog of death problem. I 
did all the things you did with pretty much the same result. As a 
last ditch I put cleaning carts in and ran the &^%$ out of them... 
Left them in for over a week, running them with clean and nozzle 
checks maybe once a day or on the odd day. I put the epson carts back 
in and ran some purges and nozzle checks and it finally cleared.

Once I put the MIS inks in, all my problems went away... I ran them 
for about four sets of carts (FS) and then put in a CIS system and 
haven't had a single problem after about a month so far. I use the FS 
inks on the piezo system (mostly <g>).

I don't really know if this is all from the piezo ink or the epson (I 
had a little problem getting Lyson sg ink to work in a reconditioned 
1160, but it, too, finally just started working fine). I think the 
CIS system is better than carts. I'm SURE that using the printer a 
lot improves the clarity. I'm still frustrated that piezo ink 
wouldn't work, but the MIS FS and VM with Paul Roark curves makes 
prints that are excellent (I really didn't make enough with piezo to 
have a direct comparison).

Persistence and patience will work, I think...don't be afraid to soak 
it and let it sit.

Good luck,

Tom O'Connell

TomOC@y...
www.thomasoconnell.com
--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "boyerwood" 
<boyerwood@a...> wrote:
> I have the Cone inks in my 1160.  I did the full start up with the 
> flu$h cartridge and all.  Almost from the very beginning, my black 
> head seemed to clog.  When I run a nozzle check...I get a dash here 
> and there on the black line, and get perfect check on all three 
> grays.  I have run the head cleaning over and over, I have done the 
> Windex procedure...I have done the Windex procedure with 
> Fantastic...I have even done the emergency, last ditch 
recommendation 
> from Cone of removing the carts and using a syringe with a rubber 
> tube attached...injected windex into the nipple of the black 
intake, 
> and forcing windex through the head and then drawing it back 
out...  
> I get the same nozzle check over and over.  I have even bought new 
> Epson carts for it and run the cleaning over and over (the Epson 
inks 
> are suppose to have a solvent in them)  NO CHANGE.  same nozzle 
check 
> pattern.  Are the Cone inks the most prone to clog??  Should I just 
> send my printer for service (new print head) and cringe at the 
repair 
> bill (can't find a new 1160 to save your life)...  I like the Cone 
> system and software...but geez....$$$$$ for all.  Their inks are 
> pricey, and although I have over $300 in the software, it does me 
no 
> good if all the ink does is clog my printer.  Are there any dye 
based 
> inks that are quadtone??  Is there any rumor Epson will produce 
quad 
> sets for their printers?  I own a 1160, 860, and 1270.  I don't 
want 
> to put the carts in my 860 and have it be ruined too...it's my day 
to 
> day printer...  I am ready to go MIS if there is less clog 
> problem..it is frustrating to the extreme...  Thanks...Steve