Re: Black Ink problems in an Epson Photo 820
- From: "johnnd" <johnnd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:37:33 -0400
Look up SSC Service Utility. It will do separate black or color cleaning and
a lot more. Try looking for it on Google and download utility program.
"Mike O'Donnell" <msodonnell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3rpLe.665$k92.559@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I have a question about the ink in an Epson Stylus Photo 820. I've had
this
> printer for several years, using it as a secondary printer for photos. My
> general printer is an old Stylus color 800.
>
> I don't use the 820 as often as I thought I would, so I have to deal with
> the cleaning cycles more often than I wish. I use the Windex on the ink
pad
> trick and it usually works OK.
>
>
>
> However, what's been happening recently is that even after the windex and
> cleaning cycles, the black square on the test pattern will still have
major
> white streaks in it. The color squares are fine.
>
>
>
> I have two questions:
>
>
>
> Is it possible to trigger a cleaning cycle for only the black cartridge,
> like in my old Stylus 800? I hate the idea of wasting the color ink
trying
> to clean out the black.
>
>
>
> My other question is: Can the black ink cartridge be too old? I pulled up
> the printer information and it shows the black cartridge production date
as
> 7/2001 (I can't believe I've had it that long without changing it). Both
> cartridges show about half full, and the last time I printed some photos
> with it (about 4 weeks ago), they came out fine. I've only used Epson
> cartridges. I have a new black cartridge, but I don't want to open it if
it's
> not going to make a difference. With the cost of the photo printers, I
> could take the cartridge back and apply the refund to a new printer.
>
>
>
> Any opinions would be appreciated.
>
> - Mike O.
>
>
.
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