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Re: [Digital BW] Epson R220, MIS-R2N inks, broad surface striping/scuffing (my solution)

2006-06-04 by CDTobie@aol.com

In a message dated 6/3/06 8:51:03 PM, tbaker1328@... writes:


> Something is quite wrong if the print head is touching the media.  You 
> might investigate why that is happening.  It would seem that correcting that 
> problem would provide you with more benefit than fixing the symptom.
>   
>   I use my 220 quite a bit with some of the thicker papers and have never 
> seen this happen.
> 

Typically its some buildup on the head that makes contact. Ink residue, cat 
hair, coating buildup; whatever it is can usually be removed by running a thick 
media sprayed with Windex through the machine and running the head over it.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Division
DataColor Inc.
CDTobie@colorvision.com
www.colorvision.com


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