Re: [solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-20 Thread Jörg-Volker Peetz
Since you are about to scrap the printer, you could try some harder methods. Searching for epson print head cleaning you can find advices, how to try to clean a dried print head without disassembling the printer, e.g., http://www.2manuals.com/head_clean.php Instead of a syringe I used a Q-tip

[solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-19 Thread Rodolfo Medina
Camaleón noela...@gmail.com writes: So, in brief: 1/ There is still a small quantity of ink in cartridges 2/ But the printer does not print because its cleaning heads are obturated or dirty. 3/ You cannot perform a maintenance task because there is not enough ink 4/ The printer does not

Re: [solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-19 Thread Rodolfo Medina
Rodolfo Medina rodolfo.med...@gmail.com writes: However, I have now another problem: after cleaning the heads, the print quality remains bad. They told me it may depend on the heads dried or maybe broken. In any case, they told that the printer needs being taken to an assistence centre.

Re: [solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-19 Thread Paul Cartwright
On Tue October 19 2010, Rodolfo Medina wrote: It seems that I need a new printer: where can I find a list of all the printers that are known to be compatible with Debian Lenny? http://www.linuxprinting.org/ -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800 Registered Ubuntu User #12459 --

Re: [solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-19 Thread Gilbert Sullivan
On 10/19/2010 07:59 AM, Rodolfo Medina wrote: Rodolfo Medinarodolfo.med...@gmail.com writes: However, I have now another problem: after cleaning the heads, the print quality remains bad. They told me it may depend on the heads dried or maybe broken. In any case, they told that the printer

Re: [solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-19 Thread Camaleón
On Tue, 19 Oct 2010 13:59:36 +0200, Rodolfo Medina wrote: Rodolfo Medina writes: However, I have now another problem: after cleaning the heads, the print quality remains bad. They told me it may depend on the heads dried or maybe broken. In any case, they told that the printer needs

Re: [solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-19 Thread Klistvud
Dne, 19. 10. 2010 15:05:21 je Gilbert Sullivan napisal(a): In addition to considering the compatibility of a printer with your OS you might want to consider its design compatibility with your printing needs. The issue you ran into with your Epson not being able to clear its print heads

Re: [solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-19 Thread Gilbert Sullivan
On 10/19/2010 11:40 AM, Klistvud wrote: The printer and cartridges business model has been a thorn in the side of conscientious consumers for years. You can say that again! Although I might characterize the position of the pain as being more toward the posterior than the side. ;-) -- To

Re: [solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-19 Thread Eduardo M KALINOWSKI
On 10/19/2010 09:31 AM, Rodolfo Medina wrote: However, I have now another problem: after cleaning the heads, the print quality remains bad. They told me it may depend on the heads dried or maybe broken. In any case, they told that the printer needs being taken to an assistence centre. Any

Re: [solved] Re: Chicken-egg printer problem

2010-10-19 Thread Doug
On 10/19/2010 07:31 AM, Rodolfo Medina wrote: Camaleónnoela...@gmail.com writes: So, in brief: 1/ There is still a small quantity of ink in cartridges 2/ But the printer does not print because its cleaning heads are obturated or dirty. 3/ You cannot perform a maintenance task because