> On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:42:21 +0100, Paul Sturpe <sturpe@...>
> wrote:
>
> > I bought an Epson C84 to convert for direct printing. It was
> > adverstised as having a clogged print head. I have read several
> > articles on how to unclog the print head. So far I have been
> > unsuccessful, but it is still early in my process.
> > The thought occured to me, however, that maybe the electronics
driving
> > the print head are bad. How can I determine if the print head is
in
> > fact clogged or if it is something else. Are there any voltages
going
> > to the print head that I can check during the print cycle?
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@...> wrote:
> Have you cleaned the parking pad and vacuum hose. If the hose is
blocked,
> it looks just like a blocked head. The hose is usually blocked.
>
> ST
>
Stefan,
I finally got started to dis-assemble the C84. This gives me a
better look at the mechanism. I have cleaned the parking pad, but I
don't see the vacuum hose you talk about. Can you give me directions
of where to look for the vacuum hose?
Thanks,
Paul