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Re: [Digital BW] 1160 Printer/Help

2002-11-07 by Jerry Olson

press and hold the paper jam button, and it should send the cartridges to
the left.  Try to clean the printheads from underneath with the folded over
paper towel/ammonia trick.

Jerry


> I've got a 1160 printer that is giving me trouble.  I've never had trouble
> with 
> it in the past , so I'm not sure what to do.  The black head is terminally
> clogged or it's premeturely out of ink (which I suspect is the case).
> However, I'm having no luck getting the print heads into the position to
> change the cartrages.  The system does not show that it is ready for ink,
> so every time I push the button and hold for 3 sec it just goes into a
> cleaning cycle.  I've tried pulling the plug during the time it is doing that,
> but that does not release the head (I can not move it easly manually and I
> am afraid I will damage it).  Can anyone tell me what to do?  Would
> appreciate any help I can get.  Please email me or post on the list.  I
> would probably get a email faster and I'm dead in the water now.  Thanks
> so much guys/gals.
> 
> Bill
> billbs@...
> 
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