Digital BW, The Print

By setting the platen wider is only a bandaid. You must have dirt on your head surface. Having the platen set to wide just keeps the head farther from the paper so it has less of a chance of touching. So what are the solutions you tried that are not worth explaining? Did you physically wipe the head clean by hand?

I think you can also setup a custom paper with a wide gap and it will remain wide when you turn the printer off.

Mark
http://www.stillrivereditions.com

On Jan 3, 2010, at 1:14 PM, Silvio wrote:

> Good day to all,
> 
> As a confirmed lurker, I hesitate to interrupt this board, but I will  
> ask your forgivness this time.
> 
> As I have had the same problem ( streaking and rorschach like ink blob  
> on a 4880 Epson ) and trying all kinds of solution, none of which I  
> will waste your time with explaning here as nothing worked.
> 
> So I gave in and called epson tech support. Short story shorter they  
> suggested setting my platen width to "wider" from the front panel of  
> my 4880.
> 
> Done and done!
> 
> Do reset it each time you turn the unit on as it will not retain the  
> "W" setting after a power down.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Silvio
> 
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