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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    If I were in your shoes, The first thing I would do is take the waste collection tank off and extend the tube. At least this way you will be able to visually see if the waste ink is coming out. if it's coming out, it has to be going in.
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    This printer is very picky, and any waste ink I'll just pour down the drain. As touchy as it seems I don't even want to take any chances. As for the tubes connecting to the printed They now look full of ink. When I was doing my cleaning I did use that as a visual to see if my fluid was...
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    Well, let me say I never went that far into tearing it down. Basically what I did, And what I would tell anyone trying to do a good cleaning, is: On the back on the printer there is one screw, Just under and to the right of the EXT. I took that screw out. Tilting the printer up I pryed right...
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    Which part? my success on clearing out the black printhead ?
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    Well long story short. Numerous full color prints and cleanings I was stopped dead in my tracks about the waste pad's. Pulled them out rinsed and squeezed them clean, and added in some pieces of shamwow, just to take up the space. Extended the Waste tube out the back into a nice little...
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    I'm used to my trusty Epson 300m ( may it RIP ) which you could do almost anything too :-) Heck I used to collect my waste and and resuse it as black ( And it worked nicely too ). I figured I have nothing at all to lose which was why I've done what I've said so far. Right now, I Trying to run...
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    I unscrewed the screws that hold the printhead down and with a shallow dish place the bottom of the printhead in a warmed solution. As so the part about not being able to push solution to the head itself. After pulling all ink cart's out, I had a small hose that fit perfectly tight around the...
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    No one with any other suggestions ??
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    It's getting ink. I still have the orig. Epson inks and it's still doing the exact same thing. I wanted to rule out any issue with the ciss.
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    Ink would be a Dye based from precision colors. I'm running the same ink on a Artisan 835 without any issues.
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    Epson Artisan 810 Print head problem.

    Epson Artisan 810 with a ciss. Black started printing spotty, so I ran a nozzle check and the Black only is showing up with broken bands on the paper. Tried a few head cleans and the bands more around but are pretty much still there. Pulled the print head off and soaked it in a nice solution...
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