Aaron Reynolds wrote:
> On Aug 17, 2006, at 6:17 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
>
>>The newer Epsons don't seem to clog. My 2200 has never clogged in the
>>five years I've been using it.
>
>
> Clogging is heavily dependent on usage. If you leave the printer for
> long stretches without printing, it's more likely to clog. If you
> leave the printer switched on when not using it for long periods of
> time, even with the power disconnected, it's a lot more likely to clog
> (turning it off runs a quick head cleaning cycle and parks the heads so
> they don't dry out). "Tricking" the printer into getting the last few
> drops of ink out of a cartridge is the best way to get air bubbles in
> your lines, which will give you a clog-like result that's hard as hell
> to get rid of.
>
> It took about five years for my Epson 7500 to build up enough dried
> waste ink on the heads to actually clog, and when I cleaned it a chunk
> the size of a dime fell out and then everything was fine.
>
> By the way, I do not at all recommend being on the bleeding edge with a
> new set of pigments and a new machine, unless spending a lot of time
> troubleshooting for the manufacturer is your idea of fun. The serial
> number on my 7500 is 000000000001.
>
> ("Sir, the serial number is on the back of the printer. I understand
> if it's in an awkward position and you don't want to look back there,
> but it's very important that we have the serial number." "I'm behind
> the @#!*!*@ printer right now, AND THAT'S THE SERIAL NUMBER!" "Please
> sir, be serious..." Real Epson service call, in which I was apparently
> the first person ever to require a replacement waste ink tank -- it
> wasn't user changeable because they figured no one would fill one in
> the lifetime of the printer. On all the new models it's
> user-replaceable.)
>
> -Aaron
>
I'm a fairly light printer, but I'll note that after sitting idle for a
month, my R320 showed no clogs. The older C86 which I use for dedicated
BO Printing needs a good head cleaning if its been idle for more than a
week or two, but doesn't clog under regular use. Both are far better
than any older Epson I've dealt with.
-Adam
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