Digital BW, The Print

Igor,

Let me know how you fare.  And don’t give up; that 1160 is still a gem.

Harry


On 11/11/07 5:00 AM, "Igor Wesdorp" <iwesdorp@...> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Harry,
> 
> That's the one thing I haven't tried yet.
> I'll try it, and if it doesn't work I may switch to the R2400 too.
> 
> I g o r
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> , Harry Lockwood
> <hflockwood@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Igor,
>> > 
>> > I've used the 1160 successfully for years, ultimately installing the
> MIS CFS
>> > system.  I've long since abandoned it in favor of a new R2400.
>> > 
>> > I had a similar clogging problem that would not yield to any solution,
>> > including all that you tried.  So, I finally contacted Epson for advice.
>> > They said to install new Epson carts and go through the head cleaning
>> > process.  Believing this to be rather self serving, I nonetheless
> installed
>> > the K Epson cart.  By doing so, however, I was able to rescue the
> 1160.  It
>> > is still working very nicely (with Epson carts) after all these years.
>> > 
>> > Sorry, but it looks like you¹ll have to bite the bullet if you want
> to save
>> > it.
>> > 
>> > Harry
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On 11/4/07 9:16 AM, "Igor Wesdorp" <iwesdorp@...> wrote:
>>> > > 
>>> > > Hello. I hope you can help me with this one stubborn clog in K (black)
>>> > > that won't go, in my Epson 1160 with MIS UT-FS inket.
>>> > > 
>>> > > I did a number of cleaning cycles (also with a flushing cart), tried
>>> > > Windex on the parking pad, waited, cleaned the bottom of the printhead
>>> > > with Windex, and finally injected Windex in the nipples in the
>>> > > cartridge holder (several times, and I let it sit overnight).
>>> > > To no avail: I still have one gap in the K section of the nozzle
> check.
>>> > > 
>>> > > What more can a man do?
>>> > > 
>>> > > Can it be anything else than a clog? Any use 'resetting' the 1160?
>>> > > 
>>> > > Please help, or I'll have to buy a new printer.
>>> > > 
>>> > > Thanks,
>>> > > 
>>> > > I g o r
>> > 
>> > -- 
>> > 
>> > Harry F. Lockwood

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Harry F. Lockwood




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