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Re: Preventing Cleaning Cycle in Epsons

2006-08-09 by colingruk

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Clayton Jones" 
<cj@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Robert,
> 
> >Was there a post a few months ago about preventing the cleaning 
cycle 
> >from starting either when changing a single cart e.g. Photo black 
to 
> >Eboni, or when turning the printer on?  Going through the archives 
I 
> >just can't seem to plug in the right search terms.  Thanks.
> 
> This could be done with the 2200.  After swapping carts, instead of
> pressing the ink button, turning the printer off and then back on
> would avoid the cleaning cycle.  However it doesn't work with the
> 2400.  I don't know about other models. 
> 
> Regards,
> Clayton
> 
> 
> Info on black and white digital printing at    
> http://www.cjcom.net/digiprnarts.htm
>
Hi, Clayton,

For some reason, after printing satisfactorily, my Epson 2100 
(European version of the 2200) fails to print.  I wait until the file 
has spooled and then switch off the 2100.  On switching on again, it 
goes through a lengthy song and dance routine, but without the song.  
During this, I presumed it was cleaning the heads (for the greater 
maximization of Epson's profits) even though the red lights do not 
flash. Wasn't it?

Colin
www.colinconwayphotography.com

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