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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: vartkes on November 01, 2018, 08:58:45 pm
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I know this subject has been covered in the months and years past. However I have only now reached the end of my rope with 4900 clogging nozzles. I would like to read about the actual experience of the p800 users who make prints infrequently; such as one print every week or two week? What happens if you leave the printer and go traveling (shooting) for three weeks? I expect a cleaning cycle after non-use for several weeks but expect that nozzles will fire completely after cleaning. Is this your experience? My printer lives in 45% to 60% humidity from winter into summer months - I live in Niagara Region, Ontario, in Canada.
Thanks in advance
Vartkes
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I've had to run a cleaning once or twice since I've owned the P800 (July 2015). I recently let it sit (covered) for 2 months, fired it up and printed a check and didn't need to do a cleaning. I'm quite happy with the new print head in the P800.
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My experience with the P800 is the same as Ron’s. Zero problems, including an over two-months period of no use as I was out of the country (I’m east of Toronto). Same with my larger printer, a P6000.
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Ditto, don't think I've had any.
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I print a print or two every month and have had to do 2 cleanings in that time period for clogged nozzles.
Just as good or better then a 3880.
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I print perhaps once every 2 weeks. I've had to do nozzle cleanings more often than others here.....maybe once every other month. Last time I had to run two cleaning cycles to clear the test print. But I live in a pretty dry climate.
Brad
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Brad makes a good point.
I live in NC, USA where the humidity is generally 50-60% for 3/4 of the year. Winter though when the heat kicks on the humidity in my house drops until I start up the humidifier.
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I used one for a year, then replaced it with a 5000 with maybe one clog. gave it to my partner in my gallery he prints on it about every 2 weeks. He told me the other day he’s only had to clean it once.
I’m in Utah, where humidity is rarely above 40%, usually in the 25% range and inside even drier in the winter once the furnace starts kicking in.
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Hi Vartkes, I live in a dryish moderate climate, and have had zero issues with my 2 year old baby. Sometimes I don't print for a couple of weeks or longer, but I always fire it up and print off an A4 test print weekly on cheapo paper when it's not in use, and generally I don't do a lot of printing. Only once did the nozzle check show signs of blockage, and a single clean had it perfect again. I also take the cartridges out and give them the recommended shake on about a monthly basis.