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More info?)
Thanks Arthur. I'll try your suggestions when I get a minute.
Ken
"Arthur Entlich" <artistic@telus.net> wrote in message news:Scogd.18123$VA5.273@clgrps13...
> Hmmm... I don't own any of the newer Epson printers, so I am not
> familiar with how to open the case. They usually has some sort of
> locking tabs that need to be accessed from the bottom with a long
> bladed screw driver to release them.
>
> However, the cleaning station I am speaking of is where the heads sit
> after the printer shuts down or when they are being cleaned. If you can
> get the head carriage moved to the left side you should have access to
> this. One way to do that is to start the printer printing and when the
> head is over near the left side, unplug the printer from the wall socket
> (mains if in the UK). You should then be able, with a good light, be
> able to see the cleaning station area, and determine if it is filled
> with ink. It should not be. If it is, the purge pump or hoses may be
> clogged of damaged. Try dripping some ammoniated window cleaner into
> the cleaning station are, and then allow it to sit for several hours,
> and then plug the printer back in and turn it on, allowing it to go
> through a cleaning cycle, and see if that helps.
>
> One other thought. If a puddle of ink has formed in the head carriage
> area (where the cartridges go) it can slowly drip down, even if you have
> a new properly sealing cartridge in now.
>
> I would consider removing all the cartridges and with a flashlight, look
> at the lower area of the cartridge compartment (carriage) and see if
> there seems to be ink down there. If so, clean it out with cotton swabs
> and water or ammoniated window cleaner until it is clean. Then
> reinstall the cartridges, clean the paper transport by running some
> water color paper sprayed on one side with the same cleaner. Send it
> through the printer several times to clean any rollers than were
> contaminated.
>
> I hope some of these suggestions prove helpful.
>
> Art
>
> Ken Smith wrote:
>
> > Thanks Arthur. It's probably the cleaning station. I have changed cartridges and had no change. There is nothing on the left
side of
> > a C60 so, that leaves this reservoir of ink that's collected in the cleaning station. The C60 looks like a sealed unit. I've
tried
> > allsorts to get the case off but haven't had any luck. I've even tried sticking my hands inside but I can't get near the
underside
> > of the cleaning station. Is there a way of mopping up this ink?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Arthur Entlich" <artistic@telus.net> wrote in message news:_b5gd.34230$9b.3609@edtnps84...
> >
> >>This is likely one of two causes.
> >>
> >>1) The cleaning station has clogged up and when the head goes there the
> >>excess ink backed up in it is getting the head full of ink and it is
> >>dripping into the wrong places. Check the ink cleaning station, and if
> >>your printer has one, the "funnel" where the printer does a brief
> >>cleaning on the opposite side of the carriage movement (left side) to
> >>make sure both areas do not have a build up of wet ink in them.
> >>
> >>2) A cartridge may be leaking. If you refill or if the cartridge, it is
> >>not OEM (could be a bad fit or wrong type), didn't seal correctly etc,
> >>it can leak ink usually ends up under the heads and then deposited on
> >>some of the paper wheels. Check for a bad cartridge seat.
> >>
> >>Art
> >>
> >>Ken Smith wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I've had this printer for a couple of years now but it's started to leave streaks of ink down the pages. i've cleaned the
> >
> > rollers
> >
> >>>with alcohol, white spirit and lots of paper towels, but after a few clean pages, it goes back to streaking again. My next
> >
> > solution
> >
> >>>looks like it will be a 10lb hammer with extreme forse to the top of it follwed by an online browsing session for an HP
printer.
> >>>
> >>>Ken
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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