>> On May 15, 2004, at 5:13 PM, Ray Fryer wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> I have an Epson Stylus 900 and I've been having problems with the ink >>> smearing alot on the left margin. I've replaced the cartridges twice. > >> Of the 4 Epson Stylus Color 900's and 1 x 980 (USB & Parallel Only), I >> have never had or seen what you are describing. The only thing I can >> think of is that maybe your cleaning pads are saturated and when your >> printer cycles up, the overspray (splashing) gets onto the carriage and >> then gets applied as it crosses the paper. (Just guessing tho) > > There is an Epson Stylus Photo 900 as well as the Epson Stylus Color > 900 and they are very different printers. Of course, some things > apply to most any Epson printer, but experience on one may not > transfer well to the other. The original poster should post again > and let us know which one he has. > > The Stylus Color 900 was a pretty well > built-meant-for-the-small-office rugged kind of printer. I'm not > sure if the Stylus Photo 900 was up to the same standards.
My Epson 1200 also does this sometimes; black ink smears will appears along one edge of the paper (I don't recall which side, but only one side). Doesn't happen all the time. My guess was that the paper was curling slightly, allowing the ink carrier to rub over the paper as the print head passed by, rubbing some ink onto the edge of paper and smearing it a bit along part of that edge. Just a guess on my part. ---Alex -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
