OT: Inkjet problem
"William Robb" wrote: >Hi, I am having an ongoing issue with my Epson C80 printer, and >am hoping that perhaps someone can help me determine the >problem. >Please see: >http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg >The part circled in red is the problem. Interesting that the blot is the same size and shape, just replicated. Since it is the same shape on other prints, I'd look for a roller that is leaving a smudge on the paper -- have to have a circumference of the same distance as the dots are apart. Given it happens on other types of paper, I'd look for a dirty roller inside the printer that was causing it. It looks like the smudges could be just about the correct distance apart to be the rubber roller that guides the printed surface of the paper through the printer before it reaches the print heads. Check for a blot of ink, a blot of oil/grease, or just a piece of plastic or paper stuck to the rollers -- check both guide rollers before and after the ink is applied to the paper. Try this.. run a page through a bunch of times without printing anythign on it, then print somethign on it. If the problem is oil/grease/ink smudges, they will accumulate and you'll see a ton of them on the page after printing. If that doesn't change things and you get just as many as before, then perhaps it is something on a post-ink guide roller that is blotting ink off the page. If it has always done this, then I recommend you don't bother with any of this and simply exchange it for one that isn't messing up the printing. hope that helps, patbob ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
On Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at 03:25 PM, Mike Johnston wrote: > > Could be a paper flaw too. ...'cept that he's seeing it on more than one kind of paper. :) -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
About 10 years ago I had an office telephone purchased from A It malfunctioned within the warranty period so I called customer service. The rep told me, literally, to pick the phone up 6" above the desk and drop it! It fixed the problem and I had no problems since. True story. Maris - Original Message - From: "Chris Brogden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 12:36 PM Subject: Re: OT: Inkjet problem | > > And don't forget a good knock on the cabinet cures lots of machinery | > > malfunctions. | | It's surprising how true this is. In the past month, for example, I've | fixed our invoice printer at work this way, as well as one of our POS | terminals, our photocopy machine, and my computer at home when it wouldn't | boot up. I know nothing about what makes 'em tick, but they do seem to | respond well to a good thump on the head. :) | | chris | - | This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, | go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to | visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . | | - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
> > And don't forget a good knock on the cabinet cures lots of machinery > > malfunctions. It's surprising how true this is. In the past month, for example, I've fixed our invoice printer at work this way, as well as one of our POS terminals, our photocopy machine, and my computer at home when it wouldn't boot up. I know nothing about what makes 'em tick, but they do seem to respond well to a good thump on the head. :) chris - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
On Monday, December 3, 2001, at 10:26 PM, John Mustarde wrote: > And don't forget a good knock on the cabinet cures lots of machinery > malfunctions. from http://www.improb.com/news/2000/july2000/fix-printer-2000-07.html : AIRHEAD TECH NOTES-- How To Fix a Broken Printer by Pelham Grenville, AIR staff The computer printer is a basic piece of equipment, well known to every modern researcher. Most printers undergo heavy use, and from time to time fall in need of repair. Here is an outline of how you can get a broken or balky printer working, at mininal cost in time or frustration. The procedure is simple: 1. Remove the printer's ink cartridge. 2. Obtain 1 (one) liter of tepid water. 3. Pour the water into the empty ink cartridge slot. 4. Buy a new printer. I have found this method to be reliable, and satisfying. © Copyright 2000 Annals of Improbable Research (AIR) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
On Tuesday, December 4, 2001, at 12:25 AM, William Robb wrote: > Its weird. A buddy suggested an iar bubble in the ink line might > cause it. I would imagine not, just because of how the printer works...it would have to be a disappearing and reappearing bubble that timed itself just right to create the shape that it has. We had an intermittent problem with thin, solid white lines and black lines appearing on the print every once and a while when we first got our big printer. It turned out that Epson print monitor wanted more RAM than was available, and between it and Photoshop eating up all the RAM (512 megs at the time), there was a problem spooling big files to the printer. The solution was to reduce Photoshop's RAM allocation (a Mac thing, I believe Windows does its memory allocation all by itself), which I had set rather high. Adding another 256 megs of RAM helped, too. :) Because of the shape and even-ness of the problem area, I'm more inclined to think it's a software thing than a mechanical problem. But it's under warranty, so call Epson and see what they say. Chances are, if it's software they've seen it before and can tell you what's up. -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
On Sun, 2 Dec 2001 17:55:27 -0600, you wrote: >Hi, I am having an ongoing issue with my Epson C80 printer, and >am hoping that perhaps someone can help me determine the >problem. >Please see: >http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg > >The part circled in red is the problem. >Thanks >William Robb >- Well, there's no red or blue in 45% black, which is the basic problem. Take a look at the shutter curtain on an LX. Ain't no red there, just good old 18% black... or is it 82% black... hmmm... Anyway, my guess is some sort of printer failure, which intermittently causes the head to fail to fire. If it was my printer, I'd be on the phone to Epson in a heartbeat. In my experience, Epson gives great customer service for their printers. Give them a call - they'll most likely walk you through a decent diagnostic, then if the problem still exists offer a replacement. Be sure to tell them you are using Epson inks and Epson paper (and maybe even use Epson inks and paper for the diagnostic routine.) And don't forget a good knock on the cabinet cures lots of machinery malfunctions. Read on for more silliness: I've been using a pretty good Epson inkjet for several years. Common problems in the image (in no particular order) are: 1. Paper: Crud/grease/impact damage/fingerprints/bad coating/coating incompatible with inkset. 2. Head failure (can't be fixed by cleaning - has to be fixed by Epson). 3. Dirty head (lint and such - using a cleaning sheet or just printing some test sheets clears up the problem). 4. "Clogged" head - using the printer's cleaning routine can help (but if it is really clogged, it becomes #2 Head Failure). 5. Voids, scratches, or smears caused by transport problems - usually very regular in pattern, and can be traced to a roller or other mechanical part of the transport mechanism). 6. Data loss - mysterious voids and patterns which are sometimes unfathomable, often small, and often almost but not quite regular enough to suggest transport smearing. My solution is to go back to the original scan, re-save it, sometimes at a slightly different resolution, and sometimes print from a different computer with more RAM. 7. Cheese and sneeze. Yep, that's what I said. Both invisible and ink-repellant. 8. Spitting heads - just like it sounds, only smaller. Sometimes (usually) it quits spitting all by itself or after a cleaning routine. 9. Operator error. Sometimes those big red spots on my print were on the original neg and scan, but I didn't notice them until I examined the print. -- John Mustarde - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
On Sunday, December 2, 2001, at 06:55 PM, William Robb wrote: > http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg > > The part circled in red is the problem. Bill -- is that showing up on other prints, or just this image? Is it always in the same spot and same shape? Are you printing from Photoshop? How much RAM does the machine have? I know you've told us before, but I've forgotten. :) Newest version of the printer drivers? Doesn't look like a dirty head. Have you run the nozzle-check? -Aaron - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
Listen to Paul. Going by his prints he knows what he is doing with an inkjet. That said, I wouldn't screw around with it too much. As I recall you just bought that printer. Make them replace it. Life is too short to be fixing manufacture's quality control problems. Ciao, --graywolf - Original Message - From: PAUL STENQUIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 7:35 PM Subject: Re: OT: Inkjet problem > I would try cleaning the heads with the software Epson provides, but I > don't know if that's going to do it. Usually, head cleaning resolves a > clogged nozzle. This looks like a dripping nozzle. Do a clean, then run > another test, then repeat the procedure if necessary. My Epson 1200 > seemed to improve after a couple dozen cycles. > Paul > > William Robb wrote: > > > Hi, I am having an ongoing issue with my Epson C80 printer, and > > am hoping that perhaps someone can help me determine the > > problem. > > Please see: > > http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg > > > > The part circled in red is the problem. > > Thanks > > William Robb > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
I'd check to see if it happens on different types of paper, one type of paper, or just paper from a single pack. Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Hi, I am having an ongoing issue with my Epson C80 printer, and >am hoping that perhaps someone can help me determine the >problem. >Please see: >http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg > >The part circled in red is the problem. >Thanks >William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: OT: Inkjet problem
I would try cleaning the heads with the software Epson provides, but I don't know if that's going to do it. Usually, head cleaning resolves a clogged nozzle. This looks like a dripping nozzle. Do a clean, then run another test, then repeat the procedure if necessary. My Epson 1200 seemed to improve after a couple dozen cycles. Paul William Robb wrote: > Hi, I am having an ongoing issue with my Epson C80 printer, and > am hoping that perhaps someone can help me determine the > problem. > Please see: > http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg > > The part circled in red is the problem. > Thanks > William Robb > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Inkjet problem
Just a guess. When was the last time you ran it through a head cleaning exercise? Tom C. - Original Message - From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 4:55 PM Subject: OT: Inkjet problem > Hi, I am having an ongoing issue with my Epson C80 printer, and > am hoping that perhaps someone can help me determine the > problem. > Please see: > http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg > > The part circled in red is the problem. > Thanks > William Robb > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
OT: Inkjet problem
Hi, I am having an ongoing issue with my Epson C80 printer, and am hoping that perhaps someone can help me determine the problem. Please see: http://www.accesscomm.ca/users/wrobb/Artifact1.jpg The part circled in red is the problem. Thanks William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
