Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> wrote:
 
> Cleaning the printer helps.  Junk can be on
> the bottom side of the head and not wiped off by the wiper blade. 

One of the top items on my short list of "how to keep an Epson 1280 working with UT2 inks" 
is regular (every 3-6 mo) cleaning of the wiper blade. Twice now my printer has started to 
clog at shorter and shorter intervals, and both times the problem was resolved by cleaning 
the wiper blade. The first time an Epson technician did it and it cost $70--fortunately, the 
tech considerately explained the problem and showed me how to do it myself. [push cleaning 
button, pull plug immediately when heads move to left, take out four screws and remove 
cowling (magnetic screwdriver a help), push lever to raise blade, clean with alcohol (leave no 
lint!), reassemble].