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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: Rocco Penny on October 03, 2009, 02:39:30 pm

Title: Z3100 blobby smears & ink deposts on canvas
Post by: Rocco Penny on October 03, 2009, 02:39:30 pm

Not sure what to call these blobs and smears:
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These blobs have ruined more than this one print.
These ones are on 450gsm canvas printed using the pro matte canvas profile settings configured for 430gsm canvas.
I then made an ICC with the onboard spectrophotometer per breathing color's instruction.
The other paper that had blobs was HP branded fine art textured hahnemuhle.
How are these ink blobs remedied?
Thank you all,
Rocco

Title: Z3100 blobby smears & ink deposts on canvas
Post by: Thomas Krüger on October 03, 2009, 03:23:01 pm

Here is probably the solution, clean the bottom of the print heads as shown on http://z3100users.wikispaces.com/Overspray (http://z3100users.wikispaces.com/Overspray)

Title: Z3100 blobby smears & ink deposts on canvas
Post by: ThePhotoDude on October 03, 2009, 04:39:55 pm

Yeah, you have ink build up in the print head or assembly. Be SOOOOO carefult when cleaning the heads you can kill them if not careful.

Title: Z3100 blobby smears & ink deposts on canvas
Post by: walter.sk on October 03, 2009, 04:44:06 pm

Quote from: ThomasK

Here is probably the solution, clean the bottom of the print heads as shown on http://z3100users.wikispaces.com/Overspray (http://z3100users.wikispaces.com/Overspray)

Ditto.  I have had the same problems with my Z3100.  Cleaning up was a mess but I guess it is necessary with this printer.

Title: Z3100 blobby smears & ink deposts on canvas
Post by: Justan on October 04, 2009, 01:18:22 pm

If I’m reading the linked article correctly, the implied point is that the printer needs to be cleaned after about 60 linier feet of printing.

Does that sound about right to other readers?

Title: Z3100 blobby smears & ink deposts on canvas
Post by: petermarrek on October 04, 2009, 01:30:50 pm

Quote from: Justan

If I’m reading the linked article correctly, the implied point is that the printer needs to be cleaned after about 60 linier feet of printing.

Does that sound about right to other readers?

Have printed over 2000 ft. of various lustre, fine art and canvas in the last year, no problems.