Re: 1270 not printing

["Bob Frost" <bobfrost@btopenworld.com>]

Powell,

Thanks for the comments. Are you sure about the head not squirting during
cleaning? I watched mine carefully yesterday, and when the head moved
sideways to pass the jets over the scraper pad, I could see the ink pad
covered with a layer of fresh ink that hadn't soaked in yet. While I was
watching this the vacuum pump whirred into action and the ink disappeared
down into the pad like magic.

I'm in the UK and got a quote from the service agent recommended by Epson
UK. They quoted me £10 each way for collection and delivery, £35 for labour,
plus whatever parts are necessary. If you don't want it done because the
parts are too expensive, it's about £25 for the inspection.

I suspect it is a ROM memory problem, but have no idea what the cost of
parts might be. I may try, just to find out.

Bob Frost.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Powell Hargrave" <hargravep@shaw.ca>
>
> Wish I could tell you why.  I've had two well used Epsons, a 700 and a
1200
> stop spitting ink and there have been several others report similar
> failures.  Logically it is likely either a head or controller board
> failure, but I do not know how to diagnose which.  I still have the dead
> 1200 in hopes that a repair may be possible.  A head isn't too expensive
> but the controller board is.
>
> Has anyone with this type of failure had Epson repair the printer?  If so
> can you comment?
>
>
> >So if ink can be squirted out during a cleaning cycle, why not while
> >printing?
>
> The head isn't squirting the ink out it is being sucked out by the vacuum
pump.


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