Digital BW, The Print

I have an Epson 1160 with CFS system from MIS running FS-N inks, until 
now without any troubles. I only print a few prints a week at this machine, 
but have always had a clean print without nozzles.

Suddenly I got problems with the black cartridge, like it was running out of 
ink ( not a single black dot came out!) Running several cleaning cycles 
helped nothing. When I took a closer look at the tube feeding the black ink, 
it looked like the black ink has dried out just before entering the cartridge...

I need an advice to get the ink flowing again... :)

Bjorn

I have the same problem with not a solution in sight.  I tried 
soaking the heads in Fantastik and have run purge patterns to 
infinity.  Still no black.  

This is the second time it has happened.  The first time, with a 
slightly different problem, I replaced the whole CFS through MIS.  
They covered some of the expense under warranty.  That was 
specifically a vacuum problem.  Now it has happened again after 
just a few months with the new system.  It seems more like 
clogging or a drying out of the ink rather than a vacuum problem 
this time 'round.

My latest solution is to buy the new Epson 2200.  I should get it 
tomorrow.  Anyone want an 1160 with clogged black?

Frank

http://www.culturalvisions.com

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "bjornaagedk" 
<bs@p...> wrote:
> I have an Epson 1160 with CFS system from MIS running FS-N 
inks, until 
> now without any troubles. I only print a few prints a week at this 
machine, 
> but have always had a clean print without nozzles.
> 
> Suddenly I got problems with the black cartridge, like it was 
running out of 
> ink ( not a single black dot came out!) Running several 
cleaning cycles 
> helped nothing. When I took a closer look at the tube feeding 
the black ink, 
> it looked like the black ink has dried out just before entering the 
cartridge...

> 
> I need an advice to get the ink flowing again... :)
> 
> Bjorn