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    Epson Stylus Pro 9600 (7600 & 4000 too) Magenta ink blockage - fix

    Indeed, very best of luck - if you take your time and go gently, the odds are fairly well in your favour. Take SPECIAL care of the dampers and the tiny little O-rings - You will be both horrified and strangely impressed at the ability of the printer to haemorrhage ink if they are damaged. Once...
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    Epson Stylus Pro 9600 (7600 & 4000 too) Magenta ink blockage - fix

    It seems I didn't spot your reply at the time - so I expect this is YEARS to late to be of any help - apologies. * I am not quite sure what you mean by "residual ink" as I don't think I used that phrase, if you mean where did the gelled ink come out - then at the printhead - end of the...
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    Epson Stylus Pro 9600 (7600 & 4000 too) Magenta ink blockage - fix

    That's interesting, as on my 9600, that was something I noticed was not the case - on mine the ink tanks go: PK, LK, C, M, LC, LM, Y The inklines go Both K's (unsure which order), Both Cyan (unsure which), Both Magenta (unsure which) Yellow. I am guessing the heads is the same as the...
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    Epson Stylus Pro 9600 (7600 & 4000 too) Magenta ink blockage - fix

    I will do my best to help - but it is a little while since I did this - the optimistic news is that years down the line, the old 9600 is still working fine. Sometimes have to wipe the encoder strip (with great care) and empty / reset the waste tank, but she keeps plodding along. I have just...
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    HP Designjet 500 plus - magenta ink fails - but only on long prints

    Thanks for that. I do have the manual but although it refers to "recovering the printheads" I cannot find the specified procedure. I am guessing it is the printhead at fault now - as they have a built in reservoir and filter - so I am guessing the filter is blocked - even though it is not yet...
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    HP Designjet 500 plus - magenta ink fails - but only on long prints

    Hello. I am wondering of anyone can guide me a little on this please. I have an HP Designjet 500 which is running still on original HP inks (albeit old ones) and generally speaking the printer produces excellent quality prints all things considered. About a month ago, for the first time ever...
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    Colours Wrong? Inconsistend colour balance? Refillable tank/cartridge?

    The reason is that with the dye inks, you can just carefully top up the tank and leave it be - there will be no "settling" even if you don't print for months. With pigment ink though as you know, it VERY slowly settles out - so it is not a bad idea to give the cartridges / tanks a gentle shake...
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    Colours Wrong? Inconsistend colour balance? Refillable tank/cartridge?

    This might just be of interest to folks who are using CISS OR refillable cartridges with the little air-filters that sit on top of the ink tanks. This is mostly for people using pigment ink and are experiencing printouts where the colour can vary from one print to another - or even (in the case...
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    Colours Wrong? Inconsistend colour balance? Refillable tank/cartridge?

    Post moved to "Everything else Inkjet related". Moderator, please remove this thread as I placed it in the wrong section in error and cannot delete it! Thank you. We got it covered...Moderator..
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    Colours Wrong? Inconsistend colour balance? Refillable tank/cartridge?

    No, the little tiny plug in air filters that go into the breather holes on the ink tanks for a refillable tank as opposed to the regular ones. Sorry, I should have made that clearer as the system is always CISS to begin with. I will correct to make it clear I mean refillable cartridges using the...
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    Epson Stylus Pro 9600 printing on polycotton

    Hi Piers. I have the gap set to maximum and the material so taut that I do not think there is any chance of head contact - yet I too find the "vomit" of ink is an issue. It will print fine for several inches and then "drips away". I am trying to work out what could cause it - as if the print...
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    Epson Stylus Pro 9600 printing on polycotton

    Awesome result Piers! My endeavours have been less encouraging - I can get the printer to print the material well for the most part (though you are spot on about the frustrating "up down shuffle" it likes to do before printing) but it seems to be dripping ink on the material for some reason...
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    Epson printheads Usage History Sheet and poor nozzle check

    Yes, they are similar (very in many ways) and I know most companies use the cheaper prop-2 in their formulation because of that. For that matter, as you know, methanol is similar in many ways to ethanol - but is a grim compound if ingested due primarily to its metabolites (and I do not use any...
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    Epson printheads Usage History Sheet and poor nozzle check

    I don't understand you. Are you asking if propan-1-ol is the same as propan-2-ol ?
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    Epson printheads Usage History Sheet and poor nozzle check

    Sorry, long day already. AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE - NH4OH, not NaOH !!! Will confirm ZERO sodium hydroxide present - I will edit other post to clarify :)
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