Digital BW, The Print

I've read the recent discussion about 1280s printing horizontal lines. I 
noted the suggestions that it's a repair that may be more costly than 
replacement.

I'm not entirely sure I've got the same problem, but would like to get 
feedback.

My 1280 printer is about four years old and has seen moderate use. I'm using 
UT2 inks and the original continuous feed system with carts that I got from 
MIS with the UT2 inks. The printer had been virtually trouble-free.

Yesterday, on one occasion, the printer began printing horizontal black 
lines along with the print. These lines were spaced about 1/32" apart ran 
off the left edge (as viewed in the printer while printing) of the paper. I 
turned the printer off and back on and made a couple of prints without any 
problems.

Today, with my first print, as the image started to print, the printer laid 
down a solid black horizontal line about \ufffd" below the top edge of the print. 
This line is about 1/16" wide and began appearing at the same time as the 
top edge of the image was printing. As the image continued printing without 
apparent problems, the printer began laying down thin horizontal black lines 
below the initial black line and continued until I stopped the print. These 
lines were spaced about 1/32" apart. The image was continuing to print 
normally under these black lines as far as I could tell. I turned the 
printer off and back on and tried again. This time, instead of the black 
lines, the printer was leaking black ink at the left edge of the print with 
each (I think) pass. There was enough ink leaking that it dripped from the 
head halfway back across to the right edge of the paper on many passes.

I stopped the print and did a nozzle check and only four of the black 
nozzles fired. A cleaning fixed that. Then I printed a 21-step grayscale 
file and it looks great. I printed a couple of purge patterns and they look 
fine, too. I printed these using cool, neutral and sepia curves and all look 
fine.

Now, I notice there's little ink in the tubing from the Eboni bottle. I'm 
not sure what, if anything this would have to do with the problem I had, but 
the carts all appear to be full and the bottles all have at least an inch of 
ink in them.

I've now made four 5 x 7 prints without problems of any kind.

Did I just have a hiccup that's corrected itself or does it sound to you 
experts like I've got a problem that needs to be addressed? For now, I seem 
to be back in business.

Tom Keesling
Intelligent Design

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas 
Keesling" <inteldes@a...> wrote:
> I've read the recent discussion about 1280s printing horizontal 
lines. I 
> noted the suggestions that it's a repair that may be more costly 
than 
> replacement.
> 
> I'm not entirely sure I've got the same problem, but would like to 
get 
> feedback.
> 
> My 1280 printer is about four years old and has seen moderate use. 
I'm using 
> UT2 inks and the original continuous feed system with carts that I 
got from 
> MIS with the UT2 inks. The printer had been virtually trouble-free.
> 
> Yesterday, on one occasion, the printer began printing horizontal 
black 
> lines along with the print. These lines were spaced about 1/32" 
apart ran 
> off the left edge (as viewed in the printer while printing) of the 
paper. I 
> turned the printer off and back on and made a couple of prints 
without any 
> problems.
> 
> Today, with my first print, as the image started to print, the 
printer laid 
> down a solid black horizontal line about ½" below the top edge of 
the print. 
> This line is about 1/16" wide and began appearing at the same time 
as the 
> top edge of the image was printing. As the image continued printing 
without 
> apparent problems, the printer began laying down thin horizontal 
black lines 
> below the initial black line and continued until I stopped the 
print. These 
> lines were spaced about 1/32" apart. The image was continuing to 
print 
> normally under these black lines as far as I could tell. I turned 
the 
> printer off and back on and tried again. This time, instead of the 
black 
> lines, the printer was leaking black ink at the left edge of the 
print with 
> each (I think) pass. There was enough ink leaking that it dripped 
from the 
> head halfway back across to the right edge of the paper on many 
passes.
> 
> I stopped the print and did a nozzle check and only four of the 
black 
> nozzles fired. A cleaning fixed that. Then I printed a 21-step 
grayscale 
> file and it looks great. I printed a couple of purge patterns and 
they look 
> fine, too. I printed these using cool, neutral and sepia curves and 
all look 
> fine.
> 
> Now, I notice there's little ink in the tubing from the Eboni 
bottle. I'm 
> not sure what, if anything this would have to do with the problem I 
had, but 
> the carts all appear to be full and the bottles all have at least 
an inch of 
> ink in them.
> 
> I've now made four 5 x 7 prints without problems of any kind.
> 
> Did I just have a hiccup that's corrected itself or does it sound 
to you 
> experts like I've got a problem that needs to be addressed? For 
now, I seem 

> to be back in business.
> 
> Tom Keesling
> Intelligent Design

Sorry about the last post.  I posted before I wrote.  
Your problem sounds very much like the one I have had.  People are 
saying it is a fried circuit board.  The telling symptom is supposed 
to be the lines extending beyond the image area.  My problem began 
several months ago and was intermittent.  I could make it go away by 
running several prints.  Now it is happening all the time to the 
whole print.  I didn't have the leaking ink, so I don't know about 
that.  I would ride the printer to the end of the line, but prepare 
for the worst.  
Peter

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Keesling" 
<inteldes@a...> wrote:
> I've read the recent discussion about 1280s printing horizontal 
lines. I 
> noted the suggestions that it's a repair that may be more costly 
than 
> replacement.
> 
> I'm not entirely sure I've got the same problem, but would like to 
get 
> feedback.
> 
> My 1280 printer is about four years old and has seen moderate use. 
I'm using 
> UT2 inks and the original continuous feed system with carts that I 
got from 
> MIS with the UT2 inks. The printer had been virtually trouble-free.
> 
> Yesterday, on one occasion, the printer began printing horizontal 
black 
> lines along with the print. These lines were spaced about 1/32" 
apart ran 
> off the left edge (as viewed in the printer while printing) of the 
paper. I 
> turned the printer off and back on and made a couple of prints 
without any 
> problems.
> 
> Today, with my first print, as the image started to print, the 
printer laid 
> down a solid black horizontal line about ½" below the top edge of 
the print. 
> This line is about 1/16" wide and began appearing at the same time 
as the 
> top edge of the image was printing. As the image continued printing 
without 
> apparent problems, the printer began laying down thin horizontal 
black lines 
> below the initial black line and continued until I stopped the 
print. These 
> lines were spaced about 1/32" apart. The image was continuing to 
print 
> normally under these black lines as far as I could tell. I turned 
the 
> printer off and back on and tried again. This time, instead of the 
black 
> lines, the printer was leaking black ink at the left edge of the 
print with 
> each (I think) pass. There was enough ink leaking that it dripped 
from the 
> head halfway back across to the right edge of the paper on many 
passes.
> 
> I stopped the print and did a nozzle check and only four of the 
black 
> nozzles fired. A cleaning fixed that. Then I printed a 21-step 
grayscale 
> file and it looks great. I printed a couple of purge patterns and 
they look 
> fine, too. I printed these using cool, neutral and sepia curves and 
all look 
> fine.
> 
> Now, I notice there's little ink in the tubing from the Eboni 
bottle. I'm 
> not sure what, if anything this would have to do with the problem I 
had, but 
> the carts all appear to be full and the bottles all have at least 
an inch of 
> ink in them.
> 
> I've now made four 5 x 7 prints without problems of any kind.
> 
> Did I just have a hiccup that's corrected itself or does it sound 
to you 
> experts like I've got a problem that needs to be addressed? For 
now, I seem 

> to be back in business.
> 
> Tom Keesling
> Intelligent Design

Peter wrote:

<Your problem sounds very much like the one I have had....

Sorry for the long delay in responding, Peter, but wanted to report that my 
problem hasn't recurred--so far. And the Eboni ink is now flowing at least 
intermittently to the cart. I don't know what's going on, but have ordered a 
new black cart and plan to replace the old one. Hopefully, that'll do the 
trick.

Tom Keesling
Intelligent Design

I might suggest that while you are ordering from MIS, you also get
some of their $5 cheap aftermarket dye ink carts for your 1280. You
can't beat them for working on the printer, dealing with clogs and
things like that. No need wasting good expensive inks for those tasks.
They also print well for general use. 

Bob Michaels

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Keesling"
<inteldes@a...> wrote:
> Peter wrote:
> 
> <Your problem sounds very much like the one I have had....
> 
> Sorry for the long delay in responding, Peter, but wanted to report
that my 
> problem hasn't recurred--so far. And the Eboni ink is now flowing at
least 
> intermittently to the cart. I don't know what's going on, but have
ordered a 
> new black cart and plan to replace the old one. Hopefully, that'll
do the 

> trick.
> 
> Tom Keesling
> Intelligent Design

Bob Michaels wrote:

>I might suggest that while you are ordering from MIS, you also get
>some of their $5 cheap aftermarket dye ink carts for your 1280.

Good idea, but too late for this round, Bob. I originally tried to place my 
MIS UT2 ink order Sunday, but I encountered a problem and wasn't certain the 
order got posted. I emailed them to find out, but hadn't gotten a reply by 
mid-day Tuesday. So I called them Tuesday to ask and learned that the online 
ordering system had just gone back online after being down three days. I 
hung up and reordered online. This morning, less than 48 hours after placing 
the order, the inks arrived via regular FedEx. However, the empty black cart 
that was shipped from another source via FedEx on Monday still hasn't shown 
up.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Tom Keesling
Intelligent Design