Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I too was ready to toss out my 1280 due to head clogging problem until I found a little well known secret. Before then, I tried all the fixes - use only Epson ink, turn them on, leave them off, even cleaning the head with windex etc. Anyway, the "secret" is that the Epson cleaning routine goes through 3 cycles if you don't do a test print. In other words, for best cleaning experience, do 3 consecutive cleaning in a row without making a test. That has gotten rid of my clog problems. However, do not do more than 4-5 cleaning w/o a test print as they may damage the head. You don't have to clean before every print run, just do it when it clogs. At 01:10 PM 2/20/2006, e. nitka wrote: >Jeff - I'm certainly no maven on this stuff so be careful about taking >what I say as gospel. I have a 1280 which I used just for BW >printing. This last week I too was about to toss it out the window until >I realized that so long as I clean the heads before every printing session >then things are pretty good. I tried the Sundance inks with their >software and was not happy. I now use MIS quad inks and have been happier. // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com)