Digital BW, The Print

Hell all,

Has anybody had the problem that no matter how many times you do a 
head cleaning it never is 100% clean looking at the test pattern.

Some times it even gets worse the more time I try to clean the heads.

Ed Blake

> Hell all,
>
> Has anybody had the problem that no matter how many times you do a
> head cleaning it never is 100% clean looking at the test pattern.
>
> Some times it even gets worse the more time I try to clean the heads.
>
> Ed Blake

Hell Blake ;-)

What paper are you using?  I wrote a bunch of head alignment utilities for
the 3000, and I found that I needed to use a high resolution paper.  The
lines were really nasty looking on standard paper, which made alignment
nearly impossible, since that ink bleed quite a bit on that paper, and the
high res paper didn't.

I'd suggest you try using some 720DPI paper (or use some decent high res
photo paper...not matte though, but a smooth flat surface) before going much
further.

Austin

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "ed021us" <blakephoto@m...> 
wrote:
> Hell all,
> 
> Has anybody had the problem that no matter how many times you do a 
> head cleaning it never is 100% clean looking at the test pattern.
> 
> Some times it even gets worse the more time I try to clean the 
heads.

Yes, this hints that it is an air bubble, not a true clog, and needs 
to settle out overnight. It is also telling you are running FAR too 
many cleaning cycles.

> 
> Ed Blake

Doing head cleanings more than about two or three makes the problem 
WORSE. I know it's counter-intuitive. There are many tricks- search 
here and inkjetmall and MIS site for tips- just don't try to remove 
the head as is suggested on MIS page. What I would recomend first is 
putting a few drops of alcohol or windex or Fantastik on the parking 
pad in the right corner (it looks like  a tiny ink pad) and turning 
machine off overnight. This is the best and the first step. Doing 
cleaning cycles can actually hurt the chance of clearing a clog.

I could go on for hours with tricks, but try this for now.
Jim H.

Ed,

Are you missing lines in the pattern or are they just fuzzy? What ink are
you using?

May be time to let it sit overnight or for several hours. Clogs are often
just small air bubbles that need time to work their way out. Sometimes you
can only do so much with multiple nozzle cleaning routines. If it doesn't
clear after 5 or 6 let it sit awhile.

Beyond that there are more drastic measures which you can find described in
the archives or check the MIS site.

Martin


----- Original Message -----
From: "ed021us" <blakephoto@...>
To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:48 PM
Subject: [Digital BW] 1270 Head cleaning


> Hell all,
>
> Has anybody had the problem that no matter how many times you do a
> head cleaning it never is 100% clean looking at the test pattern.
>
> Some times it even gets worse the more time I try to clean the heads.
>
> Ed Blake
>
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