I have on occasion cleaned my print head many more than 6 times. I can't say if one ever got better after e.g. 12, but I have certainly tried more than 12.
It's possible that your cartridge has run out of one color of ink and not the others. On eBay, I see for sale: 1. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3458213826&category=14303 Epson Print Head Cleaner 20ounce As most of you already know, ink jet printers' nozzles will eventually plug, leaving you with a photo and images that can be very disappointing. This kit comes with a specially formulated solvent that will * break up dried deposits on the bottom of the print head * dissolve the sludge that can accumulate over time inside your print head This solvent can be added to your existing ink cartridge to prevent those nasty clogs, or can be placed onto the print head saddle to clear clogged nozzles. and 2. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3458189910&category=16190 Info. to UNPLUG Epson Printer You are purchasing the information to unplug Epson printheads As most of you already know, (this is the reason why you're on my auction), one of the greatest challenges that the Epson printers can have, are plugged printhead nozzles. Because the issue of plugged printheads is such a problem I have done extensive research to try and find a solution to deal with this issue. There are several different ways to attack the problem and I have basically compiled information that can be used to unplug your Epson printer nozzles. In the two years as I have been buying and selling printers on eBay I have noticed that many people are auctioning their printers simply because the nozzels are plugged and they are unable to figure out how to unplug them. It is for this reason that I have decided to begin to disclose this information on how to unplug these heads. What you are purchasing in this auction basically is a compilation of information that I have gleaned in trying to unplug the printer nozzles on the printers that I have purchased myself and then resold. Approximately 80% of the printers that I have serviced I have successfully been able to unplug the printheads using the methods that will be disclosed after the auction has closed and has been paid for. This auction works very simply. Once you have paid for this auction, I will simply use your e-mail address to forward you the necessary information required to unplug your printheads. Both are offered for most all Epson printers, altho most individual offers specify models, perhaps to better attract bidders. I have not tried either. Should you buy either, I'd like to know how they work. Nelson Helm David Dudine wrote: >The yellow on my Epson Stylus Color 880 is totally missing. Nozzle >clogging is the only thing that I am aware of that can cause it. > >After six cleaning cycles, I still had no yellow lines on the test pattern. >I waited awhile and did two more cleanings. Then I got one MAGENTA >line on the yellow section of the test pattern. All other patterns >are perfect. > >Is there something other than nozzle clogging that can cause this? >If it is nozzle clogging, what can I do to get it unclogged? -- Nelson Helm Every child a wanted child. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.math.louisville.edu/pipermail/macgroup/attachments/20040209/19a529bf/attachment.html
