Digital BW, The Print

Hi -
 Thanks for all of the feedback you've been giving me.
 So here's the update:
 Took off the CFS (which introduced bubbles into the hoses - least 
of my problems right now) and put on Epson cartridges.
 So far the problem hasn't gone away. Nozzle tests are clean as a 
whistle, while test prints are banding. Am pretty sure driver/etc. 
is all up-to-date.
 Moved the printer to a sturdier table thinking table shake might 
have something to do with it but no effect.
 So.
 Should I get the head replaced?
 How much does this cost?
 I was going to send a Polaroid scanner in at one point, until the 
told me how much it cost to fix and it was more than half the price 
of a new one... So I'm a bit leery of sending in the printer...

 f

Stupid question -

Have you fiddled with the 0/+ switch at all? I find that when it's set
incorrectly I get banding.

> Should I get the head replaced?
> How much does this cost?

My local Epson repair place charges about $230 to replace the head (head
included). You can buy a printhead for about $90, and it's not hard to
put in, but the necessary alignment software is effectively impossible to get.

Harry Saddler | hsaddler@...

Harry wrote:

"My local Epson repair place charges about $230 to replace the head (head
included). You can buy a printhead for about $90, and it's not hard to
put in, but the necessary alignment software is effectively impossible to get."

Does this sound familiar?  Huh?  As in chipped carts?

Peter

(who's running a CIS and shouting with glee "EIGHTY DOLLARS!" every time he 
resets the two carts in his 1160)

well, with that in mind...

 Is there any compelling reason not to just get a new printer?

 I mean, I'd rather get a 1280 (or find a 1270 NIB on e-bay) at $350 
than spend $230 (plus postage, etc) on keeping up my 1270.
 
 Any thoughts?

f


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Harry Saddler 
<hsaddler@p...> wrote:
> > Should I get the head replaced?
> > How much does this cost?
> 
> My local Epson repair place charges about $230 to replace the head 
(head
> included). You can buy a printhead for about $90, and it's not 
hard to
> put in, but the necessary alignment software is effectively 
impossible to get.
> 
> Harry Saddler | hsaddler@p...

I apologize, if this observation was published in conference before.

One my customer tried to print old BW photos with a warm tone on 
Epson Stylus Photo 2100. He used Archival Matte Paper (Enhanced MP). 
The problem was that the print outs were pink, there was very strong 
shift to magenta.

I have try to check setup of printer, I have use several printing 
methods including custom ICC profiles from net, which work very well 
with my 2100. Allways magenta shift.

I have try to compare printing from my 2100 and his 2100 - both from 
his computer, with the same USB cable and with identical setup. And 
there I discovered an interesting thing - printer with magenta shift 
has dimmed (no active) 2880 dpi in advanced setup. Another things 
were identical  - including firmware version.

I have check this with another customer, which has the identical 
problem and his printer connected by FireWire has 2880 dimmed too.

Those who has identical problem - may you check, please, this problem 
and dimmed 2880 dpi in driver?

Is there any reason? Is there any solution?

TIA

Martin
--

Hey,
I had made some BW-prints too with the 2100/2200.  First I though also 'what's that... magenta!?'.  But when I went outside (for daylight) to take a look at those prints, they where perfectly black&white!!!
Daylight gives you the perfect view at your print.  
(The maximum for a print on this kind of paper is 1440 dpi.)
Tanja.
 Martin Sluka <martinsluka@...> wrote:I apologize, if this observation was published in conference before.

One my customer tried to print old BW photos with a warm tone on 
Epson Stylus Photo 2100. He used Archival Matte Paper (Enhanced MP). 
The problem was that the print outs were pink, there was very strong 
shift to magenta.

I have try to check setup of printer, I have use several printing 
methods including custom ICC profiles from net, which work very well 
with my 2100. Allways magenta shift.

I have try to compare printing from my 2100 and his 2100 - both from 
his computer, with the same USB cable and with identical setup. And 
there I discovered an interesting thing - printer with magenta shift 
has dimmed (no active) 2880 dpi in advanced setup. Another things 
were identical  - including firmware version.

I have check this with another customer, which has the identical 
problem and his printer connected by FireWire has 2880 dimmed too.

Those who has identical problem - may you check, please, this problem 
and dimmed 2880 dpi in driver?

Is there any reason? Is there any solution?

TIA

Martin
-- 

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At 11:48 -0800 20.1.2003, Tanja Schoutens wrote:
*******************************************
>(The maximum for a print on this kind of paper is 1440 dpi.)
>Tanja.

But way two identical printers under identical conditions printed two 
different pictures - and only visible difference in setup was dimmed 
2880 dpi in driver.

Is this possible?

Martin
--

On 1/21/03 3:31 AM, "DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com"
<DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> But way two identical printers under identical conditions printed two
> different pictures - and only visible difference in setup was dimmed
> 2880 dpi in driver.
> 
> Is this possible?

This tells me that POSSIBLY you had the paper selection set differently and
again, POSSIBLY overrode the "no color adjustment" setting. Thus setting off
a color management war between Photoshop and the printer that resulted in
your magenta shift.

That's my guess.

At 08:09 -0500 21.1.2003, Michael A. Schwarz wrote:
*******************************************

>On 1/21/03 3:31 AM, "DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com"
><DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
>>  But way two identical printers under identical conditions printed two
>>  different pictures - and only visible difference in setup was dimmed
>>  2880 dpi in driver.
>>
>>  Is this possible?
>
>This tells me that POSSIBLY you had the paper selection set differently and
>again, POSSIBLY overrode the "no color adjustment" setting. Thus setting off
>a color management war between Photoshop and the printer that resulted in
>your magenta shift.
>
>That's my guess.
>

Checked three times - Photoshop still running - printers sitting on 
one desk side by side - any idea? Different from - I'm firstime user 
of such a device :)

M.
--

It's very strange indeed.  I use 2 printers 2100, and did not see any problem.  Both printers deliver the same picture. (I work on Mac)
 Martin Sluka <martinsluka@...> wrote:At 11:48 -0800 20.1.2003, Tanja Schoutens wrote:
*******************************************
>(The maximum for a print on this kind of paper is 1440 dpi.)
>Tanja.

But way two identical printers under identical conditions printed two 
different pictures - and only visible difference in setup was dimmed 
2880 dpi in driver.

Is this possible?

Martin
-- 

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