Re: 1160 printer problem

["Michael Demyan" <mdemyan@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Carl:

Did you have a mis-feed just before this kind of print?
If this was the case, there may be fresh ink on the paper support that is
being transferred onto the paper when the next proper feed comes through.
These ink transfers are usually on the leading edge and trace backward along
the bottom of the paper. This can be cleaned off of the printer paper
support with a moistened facial tissue.

If the blobs are on the surface of the print - It may occur just after
rigorous cleaning of the print heads, where there is fresh ink splashing up
onto the print head or carriage. Try cleaning the underside of the carriage
and print heads. I used a moistened paper towel - cut and folded once - and
laid it in the track where the print head passes. You will have to get the
print head released from the dock by forcing a cleaning AND JUST WHEN THE
PRINT HEAD IS IN THE MIDDLE - PULL THE PLUG. You can then move the print
head freely and insert the cleaning towel underneath.

You can check the docking area while the print head is away from the dock
for areas where there may be excessive puddles of ink (although I wouldn't
expect to find any there) or other abnormalities.

What thickness media are you printing on?

Hope this helps.

Mike Demyan
www.upbeat.com/pc-setup
mdemyan@ptd.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Peterson" <clpeterson@mediaone.net>
To: <scan@leben.com>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 4:41 PM
Subject: 1160 printer problem


> My 1160 printer is new because Epson keeps sending me new ones to fix a
> problem.  The problem is that on the leading edge of a print coming out of
> the printer I get five blobs of ink spaced about seven sixteenths of an
inch
> apart.  I am told by Epson that the only way to fix this is to return the
> printer to them.
>     Has anyone else experienced this problem and did you find a less
drastic
> fix than returning the printer to Epson?  Carl Peterson
>
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