QTR-Quadtone RIP

Not tried it with QTR yet it was happening on normal ink as well, after I replaced the head I thought it was a good idea to test it with some genuine Epson carts I had.  

Cheers

Nigel  

 

From: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com [mailto:QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: 04 August 2018 01:13
To: QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [QuadtoneRIP] Re: Epson 1500W (1430 in the US) problem

 

  

When you say "Interestingly the 'scan' lines at the start and end of the prints that I was plagued with for a year before the head died  have also disappeared", are you referring to the microbanding that unavoidably occurs in the first and last inch of the page when printing with QTR on a desktop printer?  If the head swap somehow removed that phenomenon, that would be a remarkable discovery.



---In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, <nrexfreeserve@...> wrote :

Hi,

About 6 months ago I mentioned to this group that I had internal leaks between channels in the head of my Epson 1500W A3 printer that I had used for QTR and normal printing.  I had given up on it and consigned it to the loft. I spotted that on ebay “refurbished” heads were available from China. Not sure what can be refurbished on a second hand head  I didn’t buy one (£60 to £80)  but did take a note from the ebay listing of the other printers that the head fitted .    At a local auction I spotted an Epson R265 A4 printer in near new condition which was on the list, my bid of £10 was accepted and after half a day taking the head out and installing it in my 1500w (using the service manuals as a guide).  It is now performing as it was when new. Interestingly the “scan” lines at the start and end of the prints that I was plagued with for a year before the head died  have also disappeared. 

The only thing I can’t do is run the Epson Adjustment Program to input head ID shown on the label on the replacement head to set up correct voltages etc etc.   I have been unable to find a copy that works and Epson won’t supply me with a copy.  As the results are so good I am not sure I need to do it.  

Just thought I would let the group know, it ended up being a very cheap repair.   

Anybody know anything about the importance of the adjustment program or where a working copy can be obtained from? 

 Cheers

Nigel in the UK