Epson 3800 with a clogged magenta channel

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Hi all, well, depending on how my fixing of the plumbing goes in our main bathroom, I may get a decent run at this printer this weekend. I’ve got the service manual, any top tips before I launch in would be appreciated! My modest objective is to dismantle the capping station and gubbins and give everything a thorough clean.

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According to the manual I will need to recalibrate stuff if I remove the pump cap assembly... Going to pause for a moment before I wade in further, here’s where I am up to...
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and how my printer looks right now...
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And how the capping station looks now I have access to it...
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Question is, should I remove it so I can give it a thorough cleaning. I’m assuming the calibration work required afterwards is manageable, so I will likely plough on... wish me luck :)
 

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OK, so I’ve read up in the service manual about adjustments. All that seems to be required is if you replace the pump motor then you need to reset a counter. I’m not intending to replace anything, so that doesn’t sound too troublesome. Onwards...
 

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Might as well photo this as I go along. When I mess something up it can act as a cautionary tale :)

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Let’s have a look underneath...

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Ok, let’s do some more cleaning. The wiper blade is looking mucky again despite me having cleaned it when it was in situ.

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Probably overkill for this job, but am using “pec pads” which I use to clean the sensor on my camera. Pharmacist solution.

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Blade cleaned up a bit.

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Now intend to flush more fluid through the foam caps and see what happens with the pipework underneath
 

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Hmmm... not the most promising of starts, confirms a problem as it’s not draining very quickly? I need to read up about how this is supposed to drain...

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Okay, let’s go from the other end... and push/pull some cleaning fluid through.

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Sorted. These literally are tubes wound round and drain from the foam caps to the maintenance tank. Pushing from the other end certainly was the easiest way to get a decent flush through at volume. I’ve put 30ml through each tube until it was running clear out the other end.

Stations are draining much quicker now..

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A bit of a mess below! Don’t tell my better half, we use that Pyrex jug!

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Well, it’s all back together again, so I will now need to decide how best to test things... might be a good point to stop!

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