Luminous Landscape Forum
Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: Some Guy on June 08, 2014, 11:22:23 am
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I used some paper that has a bad edge curl (I should have known better too as I thought the D-roller would minimize edge curling, but oh well.). Epson 3880 head hit it with some rather loud audible noise.
Subsequent prints now have small 1/8" ink droppings scattered on the surface: middle of print, everywhere. Doesn't appear to be on the sides at all and streaking, just small random drops.
One suggestion was to run a thick rag paper through it with a wet leader of alcohol soaked on the first third of the paper a couple of times with the paper feeder. No easy way to access under the head that I've found.
Any others?
Tia.
SG
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Not that familiar with the 3880, however if there is a way to release the head carriage and slide the head out of the way, more than likely if you can get to the wiper and clean it, then do a couple of cleanings, this issue should go away.
The head strikes probably picked up some paper lint/trash and may now also be on the wiper.
Paul
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i think the way to release the 3880 carriage is to power on the printer and it'll do a carriage movement. you must be ready and when the carriage moves, pull the power cord from the wall/unit.
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A couple of months back I was getting magenta dots randomly on my prints. I tried checking a number of things including passing a lint free cloth under the head and it was clean. The Maintenance cartridge was only 80% used. I had a spare ready and decided to try it out. I was happy as it resolved the problem. Thought I was going to have to replace the printer (only 3 years old).
Andrew