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Mike Guilbault

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Epson 9900 & Yellow channel
« on: July 06, 2013, 12:10:22 pm »

My humidity hovers around 50% right now and I rarely have head cleanings, except for the yellow channel.  I usually print a nozzle check before a print job, and every time, the yellow channel needs cleaning.  In the last month, none of the other channels indicated a cleaning was needed.  Is there something 'different' with the yellow?  I remember reading somewhere that it's the weakest of the colours - but doubt that has anything to do with it.

Is this something I should be concerned about that I should get looked at while it's still under warranty?
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Re: Epson 9900 & Yellow channel
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2013, 03:03:56 pm »

I would have it looked at.  My 9900 did the same thing but with orange.  Epson replaced the damper. And it has worked fine since.  Yellow gets a lot more use than orangery least on my printer.   Since you are under warranty I would make the call to Epson.

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Re: Epson 9900 & Yellow channel
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2013, 05:14:02 pm »

Under warranty--call Epson. They may want to send you a new yellow cart to test before sending out a tech.
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Re: Epson 9900 & Yellow channel
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2013, 07:27:16 pm »

Thanks guys.. I'll call on Tuesday when I'm back in the studio.
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Re: Epson 9900 & Yellow channel
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2013, 11:40:26 pm »

Under warranty--call Epson. They may want to send you a new yellow cart to test before sending out a tech.

Yes, they're always more than welcome to send out a new cartridge...



I have the exact opposite.  I don't think I've ever seen a problem in the yellow channel test pattern!
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