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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: ricgal on December 19, 2007, 04:57:46 am
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My 4000 has to be rune every day or else i can end up with 10 or 12 headcleans to get it firing on all cylinders again. Does anyone know of a way to manually check the heads are parking correctly and therefore sealing properly so I can come back off hols and not have to waste £30 of ink.
Thanks in advance
regards
Ric
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Sorry, no - and I've been watching for hints like this for the past couple of years. ( I assume you are powering off each time? - that's the only way to make sure the heads re-seat).
What you might try is as soon as you get back, run a test cycle and, if necessary one cleaning cycle - if that still doesn't work then, move the print head off the park position (push down on the small lever in front to unlock) and add a few drops of distilled water to the pads, then reseat the head over night. This may not entirely eliminate the need for a cleaning cycle but should reduce the number you have to run. Epson's advice is if a couple of cycles doesn't fix it then you should run a power clean - it should reduce the need for excessive cleaning cycles for the next "while". The point is that if you run a large number of cycles that may get it going in the short run, but you will get better performance longer term with an occasional power clean.
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Sorry, no - and I've been watching for hints like this for the past couple of years. ( I assume you are powering off each time? - that's the only way to make sure the heads re-seat).
What you might try is as soon as you get back, run a test cycle and, if necessary one cleaning cycle - if that still doesn't work then, move the print head off the park position (push down on the small lever in front to unlock) and add a few drops of distilled water to the pads, then reseat the head over night. This may not entirely eliminate the need for a cleaning cycle but should reduce the number you have to run. Epson's advice is if a couple of cycles doesn't fix it then you should run a power clean - it should reduce the need for excessive cleaning cycles for the next "while". The point is that if you run a large number of cycles that may get it going in the short run, but you will get better performance longer term with an occasional power clean.
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Thanks for the advice, I will give it a go!
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When I'd leave my 4000 for extended periods, I put a small bowl of water near it just to raise the humidity a little.
I've also heard it's good to take the cartridges out and give them a shake to help reduce clogs.
I go to another home for 6-8 weeks at a time and I never had any clog problems with the 4000.