Digital BW, The Print

> I think Greg nailed it on both counts.  If the color comes back
again look at the pads.  I 
> inherited a terminally clogged 1800.  After getting the nozzles
cleared with cleaning fluid 
> the clogs came back (and ink remains with nozzle checks with
cleaning fluid)  The 
> solution was to remove the right side panel (looking at the front),
there are two tubes that 
> lead from the two parking pads.  You can disconnect them, soak the
parking pads with 
> cleaning fluid/windex then suck out the remains with a syringe. 
That unit has been 
> printing now for seven months or so without problem.
> 
> If the pads are relatively clear and don't clog the nozzles when
parking it can still be the 
> nozzles themselves.  I once ran cleaning fluid through a well used
220 before putting it 
> into deep storage.  I ran a purge pattern with cleaning fluid.  It
was over 20 sheets of 
> plain copy paper with the paper setting on Matte before I got all
the nozzles to give a 
> completely clean pattern.

Thank you, Robert. I've run a few more nozzle checks and it seems to
be gradually clearing up. Like I say, it does not affect my b/w prints
so that's not my worry. I'd just like the keep the non-Eboni jets
clear just in case I want to go back to color some day.

Your tips are very helpful... I'm going to print those out and add
them to my "Troubleshooting Epson Printers" file - which is beginning
to show some signs of bulge!

Regards,

Paul