Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I sometimes leave my 3880 off for a month or more. Usually an additional pattern test, very seldom a head cleaning, works. I wonder if humidity may be a factor in the varying results posted here? About time to order a new cartridge set for the 3880 - ouch. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Bill Pearce Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 5:05 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] printer question I have two epsons, R2000 and 3880, and have never had a clog in either, but as soon as I send this they will probably totally clog. Sometime I print several times a week and others several times a month. I never let one sit idle with power on after a print is made unless it's on to another. Seems to work. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Rabiner Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2013 2:32 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] printer question I use my printers to print not just fine prints from photo files on rag paper but all my documents on document paper. This keeps the juices flowing between fine prints pretty much. In Portland OR where I used to live and work I had a Laser printer as part of my setup with two Epson's.. The HP laser printer Very efficient and easy to use and cheap though black and white. I could print 40 page documents at the drop of a hat and not think twice about it. Bought my paper in huge boxes I could left with a half truck. And my Epson's would dry out as I'd certainly not make prints every week and a week or so would for sure go by between prints. I'd just have to do the unclog head thing in the titillates. A bit of a waste of ink but now the end of the world. Is this an issue with just Epson as its sounding here? I doubt it. I think its the basic way inkjet printers work of any brand. Is there a company who makes a printer which works first time every time after you've gotten back from that cruise around the world? Have no way of knowing but I've not heard that and I doubt it. When a company figures that out they'll be all of a sudden making a whole lot of money as word gets out fast. I think the Epson people and other companies who who are not sitting on their hands in a highly competitive and lucrative field are going to make for less clogs in the future after longer times. In digital years this will be the day after tomorrow. On 12/26/13 1:57 PM, "Brian Keith Reid" <reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> wrote: > Jayanand said: > >> I have been using the Epson R3880 ( one of the 3000's big brothers) >> for some years now. Great printer, wonderful prints, dead neutral B&W >> - but beware - all Epson pigment ink printer heads tend to clog if >> not used regularly, especially with the yellow ink. > > I concur. Exactly. I've been using Epson R38XX printers since they > first came out, and if you let a couple of weeks go by without making > a print, the ink dries out. Starting with the yellow. > > The remedy is obvious... > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Mark William Rabiner Photographer http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information