For some reason the yellow head is failure prone on the DJ 130. I just did a complete replace of the printer service station, tubes, etc. and it still failed. Right now I am on my third new yellow head and 2nd new yellow cart and the problem has not recurred. If it returns I will give up and get rid of the 130NR for good. I only keep it for sheet feeding. Otherwise I use a Z2100. My advice, if you can stand to put any more $$ into it, is to change the head and the ink cart one more time and make sure they are brand new. If it fails again trash it.
--- In [email protected], "toasterboy66" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], > "jackieinhove" <jackie_d1@> 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 > > > > Maybe ink, but if a new Cartridge doesn't solve it, look for > hardware defects. > > Yellow is the first PH, LC is the last, might be headcrashes, what > are you printing on? is it very thick? Otherwise check your carriage > height (or have someone to do it). > > > The heads are prefilled, maybe you're just printing them "empty" > without any ink coming through the tubes. Are the failed ones > noticeably lighter than the other ones? > If so, check the tubes for air, if there are bubbles, mark their > position with a pen, and check if they move when you print. > You're looking at a new ISS and, if you're at it, tubes. > > > If the PH aren't lighter, check the service station, the capping > might be faulty. > Catch the Carriage when its underway by removing the power chord and > check if the Service station, if there's anything abnormal visible > (paper, dirt, the capping mech is skewed, stuff like that. > > 2 weeks of proper function seems too sporadic for an electronic > electronic problem. > ------------------------------------ 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/
