Re: Epson 880 printheads Q

You are welcome. I believe I neglected to provide you with my email address should you require a copy of the Epson Cleaning Manual.

Here is my address:

e-printerhelp(at)mvps(dot)org

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Art

Lou@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Thank you for the detailed reply!

Lou

Arthur Entlich wrote:


I am assuming you left the old cartridge in the printer until you
finally replaced it, yes?

That would have been a good maneuver, anyway.

Still, with little ink left, the ink has probably become a bit
thickened, and maybe even dried out.

I would do the following.

Since the 880 uses unchipped, sponged cartridges, they are easy to both
refill and reuse, and the printer will not know if you have returned the
old cartridge or not.  I would remove the old cartridge, maybe even both
the color and black, take an eyedropper and drop a few drops of
ammoniated window cleaner on the tips of the ink nipples (the spikes
that puncture the cartridge outlet when you install a new one).  Then
also put a few eyedropper fulls of the same liquid into each cartridge
outlet.  Then return the cartridge and have the printer do a purge and
cleaning process.  Then do a nozzle test and see if the cartridge are
producing a good nozzle test.   If not, run up to 3-4 cleaning cycles.
If you still do not get a good nozzle test, (do one between each
cleaning cycle), then email me for the free Epson Cleaning manual, per
the address below and read and run the cleaning it suggests. If your
cleaning works and the nozzle test is good, go to page 26 of the manual
"Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge" and follow the procedure for the
color ink cartridge, installing the new one.  Hopefully, that will
result in getting the new cartridge going and that should be that.

One warning... removing the black cartridge and reinstalling it will
reset the ink monitor to recognizing the black cartridge as full, even
though it is not, and therefore it will run low before the printer
informs you of that.  So, just be aware that it will likely run out
prior to getting a warning.  If it does, just replace it using the same
procedure as I mention for the color, (a few drops on the ink nipple
etc) to help prevent a air lock in the head when you install the new
cartridge.

Art

Lou@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:


Hello

Have an 880 that has not been used for 4 months when it gave out of ink
message.
What, if anything, do I need to do or worry about before putting in new
cartridge(s)?  Damn cartridge is expensive enough to not want to waste
it.
FWIW Cartridge is from Staples.  Its color.

TIA

Lou






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