[Leica] Printer problems

[Peter Klein]

My experience is just like Aram's.  In the U.S. we have a window cleaning
product called Windex.  It contains ammonia.  If the normal cleaning cycle
does not clear the print heads, put Windex on the pad where the print head
rests, using enough to completely soak the pad.  Then turn off the printer
and leave it sitting for at least overnight. The next day, try printing and
running a couple of head cleaning cycles. If it still doesn't print, repeat
the procedure with the Windex.

I'm sure you will have something like Windex where you live. Just make sure
that it contains ammonia, which truly helps break up the clogged ink.

I've used this procedure on an Epson 1280, an R200, and recently on an
Epson 1800 which I have loaded with special carbon inks from MIS Associates.

--Peter

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 1:06 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Lluis.  I love my R3000 and I have been using Marrutt ink (English
> company) for over a year with no problem.  Perfect color.  Every time I
> replaced an Epson cartridge with the Marrutt, I printed my test print and
> could never tell the difference.  As far as clogging, the R3000 does clog a
> bit if not used.  Since I travel for months at times, I have hooked my
> printer up to an old laptop, installed TeamViewer on it, and every week or
> so I just connect to my laptop and print a nozzle check.  Since doing that,
> I have never had a clog.
>
> To unclog it, just move the print head away from the pad, soak the pad
> with window cleaner, then allow the head to return and turn the printer off
> for an hour or two or a day or so.  Then run a clean cycle and it will most
> likely cure your clog.  Works every time for me.  I started doing that when
> I was the tech person at the high school and we switched from HP to Epson
> printers.  That Fall, when we returned from Summer break, most every
> printer was clogged.  With the old HP's we could just dump a clogged
> cartridge since the new cartridges back then all had print heads included.
> Not that the HP's clogged much.  But the window cleaner trick would bring
> them all back to life eventually.  Might have to do it a few times, but we
> never had to throw an Epson away due to a clogged head.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Aram
>
> -----Original Message----- From: lluisripollphotography
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2016 5:21 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: [Leica] Printer problems
>
>
> I have a printer EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000, I do not print every day,
> neither every week. When I’m going to print the first thing I do is
> cleaning the injectors, this time I saw that the Black doesn’t work, I’ve
> repeat the cleaning several times, maybe 4 or 5 without success.
>
> Epson official service said me that it shall be replaced the “Ink supply
> unit”, and do a replenishment of ink, all this is estimated 350€, but if
> using compatibles ink the total amount can be reduced to 230€, the thing is
> that than there is no guarantee and that sometimes the compatible inks
> don’t work properly ….
>
> Any experiences with some non expensive compatible inks? or similar issue?
>
> I have to say that I was very happy with the printing quality of my
> printer, it has 3 black cartridge+matte and the range of grey tones was
> great!
>
> Thank you very much
> Lluis
>
>
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