Digital BW, The Print

Just discovered a crucially important feature of the 1400 which is not 
mentioned in the user guide!

There is a checkbox for thick paper and envelopes. My printer had 
developed a banding problem, when I accidentally found this box. When 
clicked, the banding disappeared. It probably increases the distance of 
the head to the paper, a feature I had on the 2100/2200 and bitterly 
missed on the 1400.

For those of you who like me didn't know about this feature, you will 
find it in the
Printer Settings -> Maintenance tab -> Printer and Option Information

Louis

And for those of us who use QTR directly to print? Is there such an
option? Is it perhaps encoded somehow in the paper profile?

Andrew

On 01/27/2011 05:10 AM, Louis de Stoutz wrote:
>  
> 
> Just discovered a crucially important feature of the 1400 which is not
> mentioned in the user guide!
> 
> There is a checkbox for thick paper and envelopes. My printer had
> developed a banding problem, when I accidentally found this box. When
> clicked, the banding disappeared. It probably increases the distance of
> the head to the paper, a feature I had on the 2100/2200 and bitterly
> missed on the 1400.
> 
> For those of you who like me didn't know about this feature, you will
> find it in the
> Printer Settings -> Maintenance tab -> Printer and Option Information
> 
> Louis
> 
> 

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http://andrewsharpe.com

I do use QTR, and it nonetheless worked! It must be that the Epson 
driver sends this command to the printer independently from printing, 
and that it stays that way until a contrary command is issued. But I'm 
no specialist, and maybe somebody else can comment on this?

Louis

On 28.01.2011 06:18, Andrew Sharpe wrote:
> And for those of us who use QTR directly to print? Is there such an
> option? Is it perhaps encoded somehow in the paper profile?
>
> Andrew
>
> On 01/27/2011 05:10 AM, Louis de Stoutz wrote:
>>
>>
>> Just discovered a crucially important feature of the 1400 which is not
>> mentioned in the user guide!
>>
>> There is a checkbox for thick paper and envelopes. My printer had
>> developed a banding problem, when I accidentally found this box. When
>> clicked, the banding disappeared. It probably increases the distance of
>> the head to the paper, a feature I had on the 2100/2200 and bitterly
>> missed on the 1400.
>>
>> For those of you who like me didn't know about this feature, you will
>> find it in the
>> Printer Settings ->  Maintenance tab ->  Printer and Option Information
>>
>> Louis
>>
>>
>

On my SP1400 with QTR, I only use thick papers (Hahnemühle, 308 or 310g), and never noticed any problem of banding.
The only issues I have with such papers are:
-> Paper feeding (the printer is not very accurate a this point, I often have to help)
-> small grey rolls (that guide the paper) that make some strange things on the print, even if they are before the printer head.

But this is another story...

 Le ven 28/01/11 12:33, "Louis de Stoutz" loudest@... a écrit:
> I do use QTR, and it nonetheless worked! It must be that the Epson 
> driver sends this command to the printer independently from printing, 
> and that it stays that way until a contrary command is issued. But I'm
> 
no specialist, and maybe somebody else can comment on this?
> 
> Louis
> 
> 
> On 28.01.2011 06:18, Andrew Sharpe wrote:
> > And for those of us who use QTR directly to print?
> Is there such an
> option? Is it perhaps encoded somehow in the paper
> profile?
>
> > Andrew
> >
> > On 01/27/2011 05:10 AM, Louis de Stoutz
> wrote:
>>
> >>
> >> Just discovered a crucially important feature of
> the 1400 which is not
>> mentioned in the user guide!
> >>
> >> There is a checkbox for thick paper and
> envelopes. My printer had
>> developed a banding problem, when I accidentally
> found this box. When
>> clicked, the banding disappeared. It probably
> increases the distance of
>> the head to the paper, a feature I had on the
> 2100/2200 and bitterly
>> missed on the 1400.
> >>
> >> For those of you who like me didn't know about
> this feature, you will
>> find it in the
> >> Printer Settings ->  Maintenance tab -> 
> Printer and Option Information
>>
> >> Louis
> >>
> >>
> >
> 
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Bonjour Sylvain,

I use Harman by Hahnem�hle 320g and now it's ok. But a few months ago I 
had the head still on low position and printed too close to the edge of 
the paper. Since the paper is not totally flat, I heard a couple of 
times the head hit against the paper edge. Hope nothing got damaged...

The banding I was referring to appeared all of the sudden after printing 
for quite a while without any problems (and at low head position). I 
first thought the ink level was too low, but it continued even with a 
new cartridge. Only that paper-setting "fixed" it! It's a bit strange, 
because I don't detect any damage to the paper surface, so the head 
probably wasn't touching the paper. I also thought of blocked nozzles, 
but a nozzle check came out ok.

Remains the possibility of something hanging under the head (dust), and 
I would like to ask if there is a way to clean the head surface other 
than doing a cleansing cycle, which probably wouldn't remove anything 
hanging there anyway?

Louis

On 28.01.2011 13:15, Sylvain wrote:
> On my SP1400 with QTR, I only use thick papers (Hahnem�hle, 308 or 310g), and never noticed any problem of banding.
> The only issues I have with such papers are:
> ->  Paper feeding (the printer is not very accurate a this point, I often have to help)
> ->  small grey rolls (that guide the paper) that make some strange things on the print, even if they are before the printer head.
>
> But this is another story...

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Louis de Stoutz <loudest@...> wrote:
>
> Remains the possibility of something hanging under the head (dust), and 
> I would like to ask if there is a way to clean the head surface other 
> than doing a cleansing cycle, which probably wouldn't remove anything 
> hanging there anyway?
> 
> Louis

Inkjetmall.com has an excellent video showing how to clean desktop printers, including cleaning the wiper blade that scrapes the bottom of the print head during cleaning cycles.  

It also shows how to use a paper towel moistened with PiezoFlush solution to clean the bottom of the head.  Regurlary cleaning the capping station is very important too (also shown in the video). They use Epson 1400 in the video, but it applies to other desktop printers as well.

Here is the link to this video: http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.362672/it.I/id.222/.f

Igor

Interesting video, it's about what I've done for years to clean my C88s 
but it's nice to have my general process confirmed.  That 's a nifty 
little cartridge simulator they use to flush the heads themselves, 
EXCEPT I thought we weren't supposed to force fluid through the heads.  
Risk of delaminating them or some such.  Have I misunderstood the 
warnings on this point?

Cheers,
Kip
 

igor_mountain wrote:
>  
>
>
> Inkjetmall.com has an excellent video showing how to clean desktop 
> printers, including cleaning the wiper blade that scrapes the bottom 
> of the print head during cleaning cycles.
>
> It also shows how to use a paper towel moistened with PiezoFlush 
> solution to clean the bottom of the head. Regurlary cleaning the 
> capping station is very important too (also shown in the video). They 
> use Epson 1400 in the video, but it applies to other desktop printers 
> as well.
>
> Here is the link to this video: 
> http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.362672/it.I/id.222/.f
>
> Igor
>
> 


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--- Kip Babington <cbabing3@...> wrote:
> That 's a nifty 
> little cartridge simulator they use to flush the heads themselves, 
> EXCEPT I thought we weren't supposed to force fluid through the heads.  
> Risk of delaminating them or some such.  Have I misunderstood the 
> warnings on this point?

I had to use it twice (Inkjetmall's PiezoFlush, modified cartridge, fitting syringe and the "push-pull" technique shown in the video) on the same printer and both times it worked great, the printer is still working fine.

First time I left this printer unused for a few months to a point where the ink dried out in the cartridges completely.  The clog was severe, but this cleaning kit did the trick.  The second time, I thought that the chips on refillable cartridges would be more accurate when these cartridges are used for the very first time.  

That was a mistake -- one cart ran out of ink in the middle of printing while Epson monitor was still showing about 30% in this cart.  The kit helped to clear the resulting clog.

Igor