Re: [Digital BW] 1160 bad nozzle checks recurring
2003-01-23 by Barry Kelsall
I've had to replace the tubing in my 1160 CFS running FS-N ink. The black ink dried out inside the tube creating a plug that stopped the replacement ink flow completely. Could be your problem? Try pinching the tubes & see if one of them feels hard. If you try OEM Epson carts, be sure to plug the exit ports in your CFS carts. MIS sells rivets for this, or you could find them in a good hardware store. -BK ----- Original Message -----
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From: <fh.gross@...> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 6:56 AM Subject: [Digital BW] 1160 bad nozzle checks recurring > 1160 printer. > MIS vm-s inks with CFS system. > > Symptoms: > Poor prints that look like the inking system has to be checked. > Bad nozzle check pattern with missing bars and sometimes an entire > segment is missing (the bottom row, centre pattern). On one occasion > I also had a pattern where some bars were out of position. > Run cleaning cycles which have resulted in a Good nozzle check > pattern, but after doing a print it's clear to see poor print inking > again (lack of depth/tone/deensity etc). Run another nozzle check > after the print - Bad nozzle yet again. The Good nozzle check doesn't > last > I also printed a 4 col purge pattern (MIS) after getting a good > nozzle check, which printed successfully. > Do another cleaning cycle and get a Good nozzle, do a print, check > nozzle, bad again - recurring over and over. > > Attempted cures: > 1.Paper towel with Windex under the print head path. > 2.Drops of Windex on the parking pads. > 3. Three cleaning cycles in quick succession, without a nozzle check, > and let stand for a couple of hours. > > What else can be done ? > > I searched old posts and it seems that replacing the CFS with Epson > ink carts is also recommended - correct ? > If so, how do I do this - I can see if I were using carts presently, > but with a CFS ? > thanks, > Frank >