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09-15-2007, 10:16 AM
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Ink Blockage.
I have an Epson Photo 830 printer, which I only use occasionally. Today it wasn't printing properly so I went through the normal process of using the head cleaning facility and printing a nozzle check several times.
All the colours except one print perfectly when I do a nozzle check now. On that one no ink comes out at all. I have put a new cartridge in but the problem remains I presume there is a blockage, could someone tell me how to sort this. Many thanks hajach Last edited by hajach; 09-15-2007 at 10:30 AM. |
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09-15-2007, 12:44 PM
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How do the prints look after cleaning the printing head?
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09-15-2007, 01:04 PM
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Hi Ski, printing a web page of mainly text, it performs ok, but when printing pictures it is obvious there is a colour missing.
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09-15-2007, 01:46 PM
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If the new cartridge is fresh, then here are some tips on cleaning the print head:
http://www.inkjetart.com/tips/cleaning.html |
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09-18-2007, 02:43 PM
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09-20-2007, 09:49 AM
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Many thanks for the link glc, I have just placed an order for the fluid and syringe. It sounds just what I need. Once again many thanks.
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09-20-2007, 11:42 AM
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As an aside, I gave up on my C86 - I don't use it much but when I need to use it, I want it to work. I just ran it out of ink trying to get the heads cleared the other day - the thing uses more ink just to clear the heads than it uses to print. I just treated myself to a color laser.
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09-20-2007, 06:52 PM
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Yes, you can always do what glc and I did...pitch it out the window* and get an hp.
*Or put it in the garbage?(lol) Oh, how I hate EPSI*N *hope i didnt break a rule> |
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09-21-2007, 12:42 AM
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It's too bad - for pure print quality, you cannot beat an Epson. They are just such ink hogs and pains to keep running.
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09-21-2007, 07:08 PM
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Right off the bat, I noticed that my photo quality was better.
 (older epson )(hehe, max. dpi setting makes my documents look like they came from a laser) yay....my epson was so bad, it decided to block all color and all black ink> ahh to see ink cartriges explode>
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