QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi Amin:

 

Sorry that you are having trouble.  Allow me first to say that I do not use an Epson 3000, and I do not recall which refillable carts you are using, i.e., from Jon Cone or from MIS. However, I wonder if there might be some relevant information on the Jon Cone Ink Jet Mall web site ( and the MIS web site at the area where carts are discussed ).  On Jon's excellent and very informative web site there are videos that explain printer maintenance,  where multiple maintenance issues discussed, and where there is a tech support area where questions such as yours might have already been posed and solutions provided. 

 

http://www.inkjetmall.com/tech/forum.php 

 

 

Here is a link to a very complete discussion of printer maintenance with detailed instructions about procedures to be followed.  I suspect that your problem will be solved by following the procedures listed…and, watch the videos!

 

http://www.inkjetmall.com/tech/content.php?133-Printer-Cleaning-and-Preventative-Maintenance

 

If your problem is still not solved, then:

 

Perhaps the battery in the chip reset is faulty?  Yes, I know that the battery is mainly responsible for providing information about the ink fill level.  Nevertheless, take a look here about faulty batteries sometimes affecting ink flow:

 

http://www.inkjetmall.com/tech/content.php?150-How-to-replace-chip-on-refillable-R3000-cartridge an

 

 

Here is a link to an Adjustment/Service Program specific for your printer manual.  Note at the very top of the page the Epson R3000 information.  Perhaps there will be information there that will help-but the manuals are only for PC and not for Macs.

 

http://www.inkjetmall.com/tech/content.php?151-Initial-Fill-Procedures-for-Epson-Pro-Model-Printers and d http://www.2manuals.com/

 

Please note that I have NOT had to use these programs and have therefore no experience with the programs.

 

 

So, to recapitulate the information that is above: Have you used several cleaning cycles using a spare set of carts and a cleansing solution available from Ink Jet Mall or MIS?  Often a cleaning cycle will resolve issues that result from dried ink which can block the free flow of ink.  Do I understand your question to infer that there is a block at the ink-receptor pins?  Such might prevent ink from filling the tubes.  A cleaning cycle as I described, or manually cleaning the ink receptor pins ( using a Q tip ) with one of the flush solutions or distilled water might remove any dried ink blocking the outflow from the carts through the ink-receptor pins to the hoses.  Use a Q tip and water or flush solution and also clean the area on the carts that is pierced by the ink-receptor pins.  And of course, the ink pad and the bottom of the print head should be tended to.  Be certain ( I suspect that you have already checked! ) to be sure that the fill hole is closed and the "vent hole" is open, and that there are no large air bubbles.   Again…watch the videos that detail the various cleaning procedures.

 

Finally, if the 3000 needs replacement ( which I sincerely hope will NOT be the case ) then unless you are making many prints weekly or need to make very large prints consider the two models alluded to now. Although the 2800 is not a professional model, the printer has much to commend it-none the least of which is the ease with which one can change carts and clean the ink flow "trail" with Piezoflush.  I know that others here have also written favorably of the 2880.  Ditto with the 1400 and 1430-which of course is the 1400 with wireless capability.  As an aside I am amazed to see the prices for new 1400 models-and even used models-on that auction site are often far above the price for a brand new and warranted 1430.  Of course Jon's inks are available for these models, and his profiles work perfectly.

 

At any rate, I suspect and hope that you will find the procedure that will solve your problem Amin.

 

Please let us know how you fair, and the very best wishes.

 

Elliot

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@...m] 
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2014 6:46 PM
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [QuadtoneRIP] charge printer with ink - and with no air

 

  

Hi Myron,

 

thanks for your detailled feedback. I think I need to clarify my case: it is not about general refilling of cartridges but about charging the ink leading system between the ink-receptor pins, via the ink tubes (the R3000 has ink tubes, like an built-in CIS system) to the print head / nozzles. Usually this system is only charged with ink when you put a new printer to use. The initiation procedure for the R3000 includes an initial ink charge, taking ink from the cartidges and filling up the ink leading system all the way to the nozzles. 

 

Since I experiment with replacing color ink on the color channels with bw ink, I need to flush a channel, and refill it with bw ink. This may happen more than once. However, since I have been doing that kind of work on the R3000 I have complete ink channels fail on me, i.e. there is no ink at all coming from some of the channels I have manipulated as described. Right now I have even the cyan channel failing, since I am right now working on the printer - despite I have not touched it. I have no clue why this is happening. Am I messing up something? Or is it air in the system, as I was suspecting in my prior post?

 

Anyone out there having seen similar behavior?

 

Regards,

Amin