Community Newsletter: Q&A: 2/10/06 How long do digital pictures last on paper?
- 2/9/06 4:55 PM
Both my Epsons Clogged / Stopped Working
by rdeza - 2/10/06 10:48 AM In reply to: Epsons Cloging Wrong by William HillI have had a C64 and a C84. Both started to print faint. Right after I replaced with Brand-New genuine cartridges. they both STOPPED printing. Not even a faint trace of ink!
I have since switched to Canon Pixma 4000 which does not have a killer chip.
Personally found that they do clog-when not used constantly
by davebates77 - 2/10/06 11:11 AM In reply to: Epsons Cloging Wrong by William HillI used to sell and service Epsons, and saw a lot of this phenomenon. Like house paint - if the printers were not consistently used, that's when the problem occurred. If you keep the head in use, then the clogging does not occur as much. This would be consistent with the point of the article.
(NT) Epson printers excess ink use?
by bodidog - 2/10/06 7:22 PM In reply to: Personally found that they do clog-when not used constantly by davebates77I have a 6 month old Epson Photo RX430 and find it's using so much ink to print photos that I have resorted to using commercial printers-Harvey Norman etc-my old printer Epson Stylus 40 SX seemed to be much more economical -any reason or suggestions for other settings on my new model?
Gas guzzler
by davey007 - 2/11/06 5:06 PM In reply to: (NT) Epson printers excess ink use? by bodidogThey are all gas guzzlers , if you are printing a lot of 8 x10,s. At times we forget just how many we are printing. It is cheaper to print comercially , but you don,t have the satisfaction of doing them yourself.
yes epsons have a clogging problem
by DennisAZ - 2/10/06 11:12 AM In reply to: Epsons Cloging Wrong by William HillMy friend recommended an Epson, but he warned me that if you don't print several times a week, you'll deal with a clogged head.
I bought an Epson and had those problems.
On the other hand, you get pigment based beautiful photo quality printing. It is a trade off.
So, yes Epsons have a reputation for clogging up. My friend knew that. Now I experienced it first hand.
You complain about the author saying that Epsons have that reputation, but then you don't actually respond to that, you go off on something else entirely.
mine clogged
by Jen_W - 2/10/06 2:52 PM In reply to: yes epsons have a clogging problem by DennisAZThe same thing has happened to me! I simply cannot buy another printer right now. Has anyone had any luck clearing the clog?
Clearing Epson clogs.
by baldwinl - 2/10/06 3:26 PM In reply to: mine clogged by Jen_WI now use a Canon because I got tired of clearing the clogs on my Epson. There are two ways: take the printer all apart and clean the print heads. This is a huge job, but it gives you a chance to clean out the little (and I mean little) sponge that soaks up the ink the sprays to clean the heads every time you start up. I won't go into it here, because there is an easier way.
Get yourself a nice clean cotton rag with no frayed edges. Cut it as long as your carriage is wide and a few inches wide. If you look down on your carriage (the shiny bar that the print head rides on) there is a plastic trough. Roll up the piece of rag and see if it fits in there. If it is too fat (to get the print head over it) then cut it narrower, but just enough. Then soak it in water, wring it out a bit, and put it back. Next, you have to run the print head over the rag. I found this easiest by starting the change-ink cycle (to unlock the print head from the right side) and then unplugging the printer. With no power to the motor, you can just grab the print head and run it side to side over the rag. It will get YUCKY. Remove it, rinse it, put it back and do it again until all the yuck (dried ink) is gone. The rag will be stained; rinse it, let it dry and wear it as a psychodelic do-rag. Or save it for next time.
Next, if your feel ambitious, take the cover off, move the print head away from the right side and use long forceps to pull the sponge out of the little holder. ALL the ink that was ever used in cleaning the printer is in this little sponge. Rince it for about 1 hour under the tap (ok maybe 10 minutes) and then put it back but BE WARNED getting it back is very fussy. It may be easier if you press it in an old book (between plenty of paper towels) until it is dry an stiff and thin and then it will be a little easier to handle. If this sounds intimidating then skip the sponge cleaning bit.
There you go, all ready to print. Repower the printer and away you go. I don't think that this cycle will make the printer reject the ink cartidge BUT I have not played with the latest Epson printers, so to be safe do this just before you are ready to change cartridges.
Or get a Canon printer. Printer heaven!
Epson Clogs
by Sarah1253 - 2/10/06 4:14 PM In reply to: Clearing Epson clogs. by baldwinlI wholeheartedly agree. I used Epsons for years, and finally got tired to all the clogging problems and I used my printer EVERY day. I too now own a Canon Pixma printer and couldn't be happier!!
clogging
by davey007 - 2/11/06 5:09 PM In reply to: yes epsons have a clogging problem by DennisAZI must have bought the only good one made this year. Mine sometimes sits for a couple of weeks. Never a problem.
Epsons DO clog
by thew60 - 2/10/06 3:56 PM In reply to: Epsons Cloging Wrong by William HillIt IS a fact that Epsons clog more frequently most likely due to their pigment based inks. I personally have had THREE Epsons print heads die after 2 years of use do to this problem. I have had 2 Canons for a few years with zero problems. If I want a photo to last a LONG time, I will print it with a dye sublimation printer or at a photo lab for less that it costs to print it at home
Clogging defined
by jetjpeep - 2/10/06 5:05 PM In reply to: Epsons Cloging Wrong by William HillSince you are addressing the stellar quality of the Epson and nothing else, I'll assume you're not understanding the statement you pointed out as being in error. ''Clogging'' refers to the obstruction of the tiny orifices that pass ink/pigment/dye from print cartridge to paper with dried or partially dried ink/pigment/dye. If your Epson has never clogged, good for you, but every epson I've used or discussed with others has had the ''Clogging'' problem. I do agree with you that the print quality of Epson is excellent.
Epsons Cloging
by billinn - 2/10/06 8:54 PM In reply to: Epsons Cloging Wrong by William HillIf you're ink jet nozzles don't clog it is nothing short of miraculous. I've used an Epson Stylus Photo 750 for years and the nozzles clog on a regular basis. Several friends and relatives have the same problem with their Epson Ink Jets. The only way I've been able to keep them working is to clean the clogged nozzles every 6 months or so. The only thing I've found that works is available at:
http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/
I have no connection with this supplier but have used their cleaning solution with good results.
Not soooo wrong
by mhardye - 2/11/06 7:26 AM In reply to: Epsons Cloging Wrong by William HillHi, the problem with the Epson printig comes from not using your printer often enough. I suggest to my clients to use their printer at least once a week and use up their cartridges within the six months from the date they open them.
Mine clogged to the point of uselessness
by RicD - 2/11/06 7:43 AM In reply to: Epsons Cloging Wrong by William HillThe print outs from my Epson C80 were excellent. That being said, when we didn't use the printer for a week or more then attempted to print there was banding and color loss. This caused us to do head cleaning, tremendous waste of ink. This would take time and was aggravating as well. We'd then need to print test prints making sure the print was correct. Again a waste of time, supplies (read money), and aggravation.
We switched to Canon i960. Sometimes we wouldn't print for over a month then when we do the i960 would output the first perfect prints; didn't need head cleaning etc.. Everyone I know that printed with Epson had the same head-clogging issues. They have since moved on to other printers as well.
A side note, we have quit printing 4x6 prints at our office. At .19 cents each it's much less expensive to get Wolf to print them than for us to print. We do the color correcting, cropping and the like Wolf prints them. Because Wolf and their ilk want about $1.00 per 5x7 print it's much less expensive to print that size in our office; same for 8x10 they're way over priced to print at Wolf and the like.
Epsons clogging
by davey007 - 2/11/06 4:57 PM In reply to: Epsons Cloging Wrong by William HillI have been using my Epson R300 since it came out.
I have no problem what so ever with clogging.
I use only Epson ink and HP premium paper . Maybe someone is using generic ink??You only get what you pay for.
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