QTR-Quadtone RIP

Hi -  I am using a R-1800 with K-7 neutral inks.  I believe the cyan 
position cart is not printing.  I have done many head cleanings, and 
waited over nignt and done more head cleanings, but it does not want 
to print.  Can one install a pink cleaning cart in the cyan slot?  Any 
suggestions.  The printer sat idle for maybe a week or so, which does 
not seem like a long time.  Does this machine need to be turned on 
every 2 or 3 days.  The last time I printed, it did fine.

Thanks  Michael G

I assume you are getting NO ink from the cyan cart, if so, it might be 
a bad chip.  They go bad occassionally.  Try a new cart or chip (if 
you know what you are doing you could use the one from the Epson cyan 
cart that came with your R1800--be careful).  The R1800 empty chipped 
carts from MIS are inexpensive.  I personally keep a complete set 
filled with cleaning solution and an empty set for "emergency" change 
out.  MIS has been good at replacing bad carts. According to Paul 
Roark in a recent post on the DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint forum and 
my personal experiences, this appears to be their business model.  
They can't QA every cart they purchase in bulk to keep costs down --  
they go with lowest cost and replace as necessary.  

 
--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Michael" <MGhelerter@...> wrote:
>
> Hi -  I am using a R-1800 with K-7 neutral inks.  I believe the cyan 
> position cart is not printing.  I have done many head cleanings, and 
> waited over nignt and done more head cleanings, but it does not want 
> to print.  Can one install a pink cleaning cart in the cyan slot?  
Any 
> suggestions.  The printer sat idle for maybe a week or so, which 
does 

> not seem like a long time.  Does this machine need to be turned on 
> every 2 or 3 days.  The last time I printed, it did fine.
> 
> Thanks  Michael G
>

Don't forget that each ink position cart in the R1800 has its own 
chip, therefore you can't just install any "pink cleaning cart" in the 
cyan slot.

--- In QuadtoneRIP@yahoogroups.com, "Michael" <MGhelerter@...> wrote:
>
> Hi -  I am using a R-1800 with K-7 neutral inks.  I believe the cyan 
> position cart is not printing.  I have done many head cleanings, and 
> waited over nignt and done more head cleanings, but it does not want 
> to print.  Can one install a pink cleaning cart in the cyan slot?  
Any 
> suggestions.  The printer sat idle for maybe a week or so, which 
does 

> not seem like a long time.  Does this machine need to be turned on 
> every 2 or 3 days.  The last time I printed, it did fine.
> 
> Thanks  Michael G
>