> However, I've been unable to use it as it was put away with a black > cartridge open in it. Once I had downloaded the correct drivers for > it, I > eventually got the CMY jets working, but the black has steadfastly > refused > to work - I eventually got it to product a single (dot) line for > about 2 > lines and that peters out to nowt; ink appears to have dried in the > jets...any suggestions how to clear (trying propan-2-ol seems to > have had > little effect (other than to get one dot working for minimal time), > though > it does "collect" the other colours quite well - I dismantled the > "head" > unit to get direct access to the jets...the C460 has a "small" > sponge for > the lifetime of head cleaning, along with a rubber block that pops > up to > scrape along the jets.). I've had this happen with an inkjet before. 4 or 5 attempts to clean the heads failed, the nozzle test pattern always showing the same part not printing. Some of the Epson drivers have options for presetting print quality. I set it to maximum quality in an attempt to maximise ink flow through all jets. Might have been coincidence, but it worked straight away!
> As I got it for nowt, I'm not too worried about replacing it - > especially as > I intend to get one that is Linux compatible. Is Linux able to drive those "control-code-less" Windows printers, or does Linux have the same sorts of problems that QL has with those? -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.1/308 - Release Date: 11/04/2006 _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
