Hi Bob, it does seem strange that the ones with expired dates on them don't work very well. One supplier I used definitely was selling out of date heads as they sold them cheaper without the 'box' on ebay. I learnt my lesson there!
Jackie --- In [email protected], Bob Wise <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For future reference, I believe that if you run the detailed diagnostics > it will show > the printhead warranty expiration. > > Be careful... there have been tales of vendors selling expired > printheads and then > people having problems with them (and the warranty, too, BTW). Strangely > enough, this expiration date does seem to matter. Perhaps someone on the > list knows > why? Some protective goo gets hard after some time, maybe? > > The expiration date is on the packaging. Unlikely this is your issue > since you got them > from different suppliers. After that many heads I'd swap the ink anyway. > > -Bob > > jackieinhove wrote: > > > > Ok, I will changing the yellow cartridge, thanks. The yellow > > printheads are from about 3 diffent suppliers so I dont think its a > > bad batch. > > > > I also didnt realise I could claim back on the warranty of the > > printheads, oh well I have thrown most of the old ones away, so will > > keep that in mind for the future. I am based in the UK and the HP > > contact we have seems very hard to get hold of, they all redirect to > > the US one. > > > > thank for the advice, > > Jackie > > > > --- In [email protected] > > <mailto:HPDesignJet_Printers%40yahoogroups.com>, Bob Wise <bob@> wrote: > > > > > > Bad batch of ink, maybe? You could try changing out the yellow ink > > > cartridge. > > > Aren't those printheads covered under warranty? Not the printer > > > warranty, I think > > > they have their own. > > > > > > -bw > > > > > > jackieinhove wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I wonder if anyone could help out there? I have had this recurrent > > > > problem with my dj130 where the yellow printhead fails after approx > > > > two weeks. When I say fail, I mean banding occurs and the yellow ink > > > > stop printing properly. I have updated my firmware etc. I have also > > > > used various cleaning solutions to clean the printheads, but to no > > > > avail. It seems to last 2 weeks and they thats it!! for some unknown > > > > reason. It also occurs with light cyan but only after 2 months, which > > > > I can afford. But I cannot afford to keep changing the yellow > > > > printhead obviously. I have done this approx 4-5 times now. > > > > > > > > Jackie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPDesignJet_Printers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
