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2007-12-09 by rockfordinvestigations
I'm using an R1800 with the 3MK method. The 1st black has a small imperfection in the nozzle check. The stair-stepped lines aren't even like they should be. Some are the little higher and some a little lower. When I switched it to a different slot, the nozzle check pattern was perfect, so it looks like it's that one head. Am I looking at a clog? It appears to be affecting print performance. Any advice is appreciated.
2007-12-10 by Paul Roark
>I'm using an R1800 with the 3MK method. The 1st black has a small >imperfection in the nozzle check. The stair-stepped lines aren't >even like they should be. Some are the little >higher and some a little lower. > Am I looking at a clog? It appears to be affecting print performance. It could be a slight "clog" or something on the face of the head deflecting the jet a bit. If a cleaning cycle does not get it, try some Windex on a strip of paper towel, or better, a 1/2 inch bias tape (cloth used in sewing). Move the head over the tape, grab the ends of the tape and pull it back and forth over the face of the head. While the wiper blades are supposed to get the junk off, I sometimes have to resort to the bias tape with Windex. In my case, I think it's often dog hair that has gotten onto the head. Paul www.PaulRoark.com
2007-12-15 by rockfordinvestigations
Well, that didn't appear to work. It's such and exact and unchanging nozzle check variation, that I think something could be damaged on the head. I really have no idea. I'm at the point where I'm thinking about just forgoing that slot and making the 3MK work using a different slot. I believe in your R1800 work up, you talked about being able to make this printer last for years by using QTR to designate any three cartridges for the Eboni ink. However, after searching here and the QTR Yahoo Group, I have no idea how to do this. Is it possible for a QTR newbie like me to make this happen? It's the matte black that's messed up, so I was thinking I'd have my three be Cyan, PK, and GO. Paul, any advice would be appreciated. --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> wrote:
> > >I'm using an R1800 with the 3MK method. The 1st black has a small > >imperfection in the nozzle check. The stair-stepped lines aren't > >even like they should be. Some are the little > >higher and some a little lower. > > > Am I looking at a clog? It appears to be affecting print performance. > > It could be a slight "clog" or something on the face of the head deflecting > the jet a bit. If a cleaning cycle does not get it, try some Windex on a > strip of paper towel, or better, a 1/2 inch bias tape (cloth used in > sewing). Move the head over the tape, grab the ends of the tape and pull it > back and forth over the face of the head. While the wiper blades are > supposed to get the junk off, I sometimes have to resort to the bias tape > with Windex. In my case, I think it's often dog hair that has gotten onto > the head. > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com >
2007-12-15 by Eric Neilsen
If you are using QTR and only three inks, change should be easy. Open up the current curve you are using. Look at the slots that are being used. Designate one of the empty ink slots that out puts a good nozzle check in place of the bad open and copy that info to that slot and then turn off the old ink slot. Remember to "save as" and give it a name that lets you know what to do. If you have other setting that were made for that same set, you'll need to change those as well. Eric Eric Neilsen Photography 4101 Commerce Street Suite 9 Dallas, TX 75226 http://e.neilsen.home.att.net http://ericneilsenphotography.com Skype ejprinter _____
From: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rockfordinvestigations Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 10:14 PM To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Please interpret my nozzle check pattern Well, that didn't appear to work. It's such and exact and unchanging nozzle check variation, that I think something could be damaged on the head. I really have no idea. I'm at the point where I'm thinking about just forgoing that slot and making the 3MK work using a different slot. I believe in your R1800 work up, you talked about being able to make this printer last for years by using QTR to designate any three cartridges for the Eboni ink. However, after searching here and the QTR Yahoo Group, I have no idea how to do this. Is it possible for a QTR newbie like me to make this happen? It's the matte black that's messed up, so I was thinking I'd have my three be Cyan, PK, and GO. Paul, any advice would be appreciated. --- In DigitalBlackandWhit <mailto:DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint%40yahoogroups.com> eThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Roark" <paul.roark@...> wrote: > > >I'm using an R1800 with the 3MK method. The 1st black has a small > >imperfection in the nozzle check. The stair-stepped lines aren't > >even like they should be. Some are the little > >higher and some a little lower. > > > Am I looking at a clog? It appears to be affecting print performance. > > It could be a slight "clog" or something on the face of the head deflecting > the jet a bit. If a cleaning cycle does not get it, try some Windex on a > strip of paper towel, or better, a 1/2 inch bias tape (cloth used in > sewing). Move the head over the tape, grab the ends of the tape and pull it > back and forth over the face of the head. While the wiper blades are > supposed to get the junk off, I sometimes have to resort to the bias tape > with Windex. In my case, I think it's often dog hair that has gotten onto > the head. > > Paul > www.PaulRoark.com > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]