Digital BW, The Print

wow Harry, 

you're pretty helpful.
well, firstly yes: I've already downloaded and installed QTR and profiles.
Also read all of those steps you took the time to write down but needed to
hear that from real experience. I feel very insecure every time I face up to
begin something I've never been at.
And no, I didn't received any directions nor a box but just the ink carts
brought from NY, I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina where there's no way to
get such a kind of ink sets from but abroad.
I'll be starting printing tomorrow so you'll hear from me soon again.
And again, many thanks for offering your own mailbox.

kind regards

Pablo


hflockwood@... wrote:

> Pablo,
> 
> I recently went through the same process with my 2400; same instructions as
> the 1800 (you should have received these in the box.)
> 
> But to reiterate:
> 
> 1. Perform a nozzle check with the Epson carts.  VERY IMPORTANT: Do not
> proceed until you get a perfect nozzle check.  Do it twice to be certain.
> 2. Press the ink change button to access the carts; then flip open the lid
> over the Epson carts and remove them.
> 3. Insert the Cone carts in their proper positions after gently shaking each
> one and removing the vent tab; they are labeled unambiguously.  Make certain
> that the vent hole is cleanly open, otherwise the ink won\ufffdt flow properly.
> 4. Press each cart firmly in place; the cart tab has to latch into position.
> Double check that each tab is latched into the locked position.
> 5. Close the lid over the carts.  The lid should click into place and stay
> there.  If it doesn\ufffdt, one (or more) of the carts is not properly latched.
> 6. Press the ink change button, run a couple of cleaning cycles, and you\ufffdre
> ready to print.  Except for one additional step.
> 
> The OEM ink residue on the landing pad will, to some extent, contaminate the
> inks that are put down on the print.  You\ufffdll want to clean the landing pad
> before any serious printing.  Although this is easily done, it must be done
> very carefully.  I read how to do this somewhere on the piezo site, but I\ufffdm
> unable to ferret it out.  It involves using Windex (or equivalent) soaked
> paper towels and very gently pressing the spring-loaded pad to soak up the
> original inks.  You have to avoid unseating the pad from its mooring.
> 
> To check if there is any remaining color ink, get Keith Cooper\ufffds test image
> at 
> http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/black_and_white_test.html
> and print the test patterns.  I found that the circular patterns are very
> sensitive to the presence of residual color inks.
> 
> I\ufffdm assuming that you\ufffdve downloaded and installed QTR  and the paper
> profiles (a separate step.)
> 
> Contact me off line if you need additional help.
> 
> Good luck,
> Harry

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