Carl,
We have had the streaking part of the problem occassionally and I have
some suggestions (generally the HP's give very little trouble):-
* To be safe, only use new HP ink cartridges - never refills or
compatables unless you are very, very sure they don't cause trouble.
* Check the edge of the paper roll for crinkles or other raised sections
- these can be touched by the cartridges and which can cause blockages.
We had to stop using a particular brand of paper because of raised edges
on 90% of their rolls. Another time, it looked like the rolls had been
dropped on their ends.
* When the streaks start, get the plotter to recallibrate the cartridges
- we have had great success rehabilitating faulty cartridges this way -
Sometimes this needs to be done a few times for the cartridge to come
good.
Hope this helps.
Rod Dawney
AUSMEC - Australasian Mineral Exploration Consultants
Normally at "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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> From: Carl Schaefer[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, 12 March 1999 5:35
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: MI Continued ink cartridge loss using DesignJet
>
> Hello all,
>
> Thought I'd tap into the MI community and all you DesignJet 650C
> afficionados. Seems of late our plotter is printing two or three
> E-size
> plots before the black ink streaks and then disappears. I've cleaned
> as many ink boogers as possible from the left side (where the
> cartridges sit when not in use) but it still is occurring. There is
> plenty
> of black ink available in each cartridge but the jets must be clogging
>
> on something.
>
> If anyone has run into this problem and can recommend a solution
> PLEASE reply. I'm hesitant to pay HP tech support when I know
> others must have run into this problem before.....
>
> ...I just hope the plotter isn't on its last legs.
>
> -Carl
>
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> Northern Associates, Inc.
> Fairbanks, Alaska
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