Rodolfo Medina <rodolfo.med...@gmail.com> writes: > I'm facing the following odd problem: > > when I do: `escputil -c' to clean the printer's heads, the output looks good: > > $ escputil -c -r /dev/usb/lp0 > Escputil version 5.0.2, Copyright (C) 2000-2006 Robert Krawitz > Escputil comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details type 'escputil -l' > This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it > under certain conditions; type 'escputil -l' for details. > > Cleaning heads... > > > , but then nothing happens and the heads are not cleaned. I suspect this > happens because the ink is short and the system is waiting for it to finish > completely. But then I have the following problem: > > 1) until the ink is not finished, I can't clean heads; > > 2) until the heads are not cleaned, the paper is left blank and so the ink is > not used up and cannot finish. > > What to do in this case? From cups mailing list I got no indications.
Camaleón <noela...@gmail.com> writes: > If your ink levels are so low that cleaning is not possible, replace the > ink cartridges. I suppose you can force a "replacement" :-? Rodolfo Medina <rodolfo.med...@gmail.com> writes: >> I don't know how: until the ink is completely finished, the cartridges >> won't reach the replacement position. :( Camaleón <noela...@gmail.com> writes: > If you have no way to force a replacement, just print 100 copies of a > multi-colored image to empty the cartridges :-P On 10/18/2010 05:33 PM, Rodolfo Medina wrote: >> But it's just this the problem: as I said, the paper is left blank because >> the >> heads are dirty, both black and coloured print. Eduardo M KALINOWSKI <edua...@kalinowski.com.br> writes: > Maybe the ink has dried, then there's not much you can do. > > Regardless of the cause, can't you just replace the cartidge? Camaleón <noela...@gmail.com> writes: > You don't get "any" colour? Neither black or greyish? Nada? :-? No, nothing. > Then try with these steps: > > http://support.epson-europe.com/onlineguides/en/sc20/ref_g/ink_1.htm Those steps require the cartridges to be completely empty, otherwise the heads won't reach the replacement position: "Do not move the print head by hand, as this may damage the printer. Always press the maintenance button to move it." Rodolfo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87d3r6bkoj....@gmail.com
