David, >Took your advice, Nina, and cleaned the heads as per your instructions (Two >complete cleaning cycles using the square sponges) and am having problems... >Jets are blocked : Even after about 20 Head cleaning cycles I cannot get the >yellow ink jet to print the test pattern correctly.
Sorry it didn't help. First of all if four or five head cleaning cycles (without leaving the head cleaning dialogue) don't work, stop there. You do know not to exit the cleaning dialogue between cleaning cycles, don't you? If you remain in the cleaning dialogue each successive cleaning is stronger than the one before. If you exit the cleaning/nozzle check area then when you go back to do another round it starts all over with the weakest cleaning. In any case after four or five, more probably won't help and you're just wasting ink. Time for more direct methods. What do you mean "two complete cleaning cycles using the sponges"? That you did the sponge cleaning twice (changing the alcohol-wet sponge strips several times for each cycle)? Afraid it's not clear to me. In any case, further remedy for a clogged nozzle is to again make the heads go over to the left and pull the plug. Then look on the far right - with the aid of a small flashlight - where the heads usually park and find the sponge cap/or caps that the heads rest on when parked. Carefully drop several drops of isopropyl alcohol (using an eyedropper) on the sponges, then blot delicately with pieces of paper towel to get some of the accumulated/encrusted ink off. I say be delicate because those sponges use a spring to keep them in place and make them come up to seal the heads when you turn off the printer with the power button. You don't want to knock out that spring. Then add more drops of alcohol to the sponge caps, manually move the heads back over into parked position and plug in the printer. It will do a cleaning cycle. Then turn it off and let it sit overnight so the alcohol - soaked sponge caps pressing up against the heads can dissolve the ink clog. That usually works. Cheers, Nina =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
