PrintRed
Newbie to Printing
- Joined
- Oct 12, 2021
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- Printer Model
- Pro-10
Hello, I purchased a used Pro10 and a new in package printhead off local Craigslist. Spent a week with it making test prints (about 20 prints 4x6 to 13x19 with no problems), calibrated my monitor and working on fine tuning my pictures for good color... I am a brand new member to this forum by the way!
I let the printer set for 1-week, plugged in and powered up. I then ran a nozzle check before printing and Zero ink is being laid down for all Group 1 colors. Not even a pixel, all nozzles not outputting ink. I figure the probability of all Group 1 nozzles clogging in a one week period to be near zero. I went into trouble shooting mode by:
So, I figure there is electrical discontinuity somewhere between the motherboard to the print head, like an open Vcc line running to Group 1 nozzles. I did not want to dirty my virgin printhead but its was easy enough to try, as a way to eliminate an electrical open on the original printed. New printhead gave me the same results, no activity on Group 1.
Has anyone run across a dead Group 1 or Group 2 situation like this? If so, any luck in fixing it? All I can imagine is that I have a bad Vcc drive from the motherboard or somewhere an Open (bad connection) from the motherboard to the Printed pogo pin block.
By the way, I rinsed out the original printhead using tap water and placed in a ziplock bag wet to keep from drying out. I will get some distilled or RO water tomorrow and re-rinse and store in ziplock (pads wet). Is this a reasonable way to store a printhead?
Thanks for your consideration.
Scott
I let the printer set for 1-week, plugged in and powered up. I then ran a nozzle check before printing and Zero ink is being laid down for all Group 1 colors. Not even a pixel, all nozzles not outputting ink. I figure the probability of all Group 1 nozzles clogging in a one week period to be near zero. I went into trouble shooting mode by:
- running the nozzle check print again;
- ran a light purge (nozzle clean cycle);
- ran a heavy purge;
- removed all cartridges and reseating (the printhead mating pads looked wet, no ink starvation);
- I removed the printhead, cleaned contacts,
- I removed the printhead again, cleaned contacts (isopropyl and q-tips) and printer pogo pins. There were no stuck pogo pins.
So, I figure there is electrical discontinuity somewhere between the motherboard to the print head, like an open Vcc line running to Group 1 nozzles. I did not want to dirty my virgin printhead but its was easy enough to try, as a way to eliminate an electrical open on the original printed. New printhead gave me the same results, no activity on Group 1.
Has anyone run across a dead Group 1 or Group 2 situation like this? If so, any luck in fixing it? All I can imagine is that I have a bad Vcc drive from the motherboard or somewhere an Open (bad connection) from the motherboard to the Printed pogo pin block.
By the way, I rinsed out the original printhead using tap water and placed in a ziplock bag wet to keep from drying out. I will get some distilled or RO water tomorrow and re-rinse and store in ziplock (pads wet). Is this a reasonable way to store a printhead?
Thanks for your consideration.
Scott