This is my Epson 2100 based DTG-Printer.
As you can see on the right side , i have filled the
the CISS with white ink. I used empty cd cases to find out the perfect height for the ciss , if it is too high the ink starts forced through the head , if it is set too low , it will result in ink starvation.
On the lower right corner you can see the hygrometer , showing 55 % Rh and 25 deg. Celsius. It is important to place the printer in a controlled enviroment in order to avoid headclogging. You can read more about this here : Proper humidity level CRUCIAL for digital garment printers
The wooden latch on the lower right corner on the platten is my MDRD = Manually Driven Registration Device
I removed the Feed Sensor and placed it a few inches in front of the platen. When the print job starts the platen hits the small arm of the sensor , so you can have 2-pass jobs without misregistration issues. when the job is finished i retract the latch, because the 2100 has an inverted feed sensor (closed = paper out , open = paper in) i push the platen back , wait for the empty paper error, pop up the latch and press the paper button on the printer. this gives me a pretty good registration with multipasses.
I will shot a short video later to show you what i am tlaking about.
I just buy an used Epson R2100, and it had a very strange problem. The Light Magentas LED show, that's empty (it always ligthing). I just change the cartridge to the CISS cartridge, and still the same problem!
I tried to clean the contact in the printer, but won't work. Somebody know a solution?
try this. solid on light to a single color means that it is indicating empty... This $20 dohickey resets the memory to read full again on a used cartridge that still has ink in it (or is being supplied ink)
Thank's for the help, but problem solved. I just buy a new refilled cartridge, and i figured out, that the refillable light magenta cartridge don't work properly.
hi guys just wondering if this is possible to do with a epson 1200. got one the other day and started pulling it apart today (no rest for the wicked) and before i get lost in this can someone tell me if this is in vain?
This is my Epson 2100 based DTG-Printer.
As you can see on the right side , i have filled the
the CISS with white ink. I used empty cd cases to find out the perfect height for the ciss , if it is too high the ink starts forced through the head , if it is set too low , it will result in ink starvation.
On the lower right corner you can see the hygrometer , showing 55 % Rh and 25 deg. Celsius. It is important to place the printer in a controlled enviroment in order to avoid headclogging. You can read more about this here : Proper humidity level CRUCIAL for digital garment printers
The wooden latch on the lower right corner on the platten is my MDRD = Manually Driven Registration Device
I removed the Feed Sensor and placed it a few inches in front of the platen. When the print job starts the platen hits the small arm of the sensor , so you can have 2-pass jobs without misregistration issues. when the job is finished i retract the latch, because the 2100 has an inverted feed sensor (closed = paper out , open = paper in) i push the platen back , wait for the empty paper error, pop up the latch and press the paper button on the printer. this gives me a pretty good registration with multipasses.
I will shot a short video later to show you what i am tlaking about.
Do you still using the ASF unit?
May I know how long the distance between the PE sensor and the platen?
I always get misregistration, sometimes I can print but sometimes I can't
Do you still using the ASF unit?
May I know how long the distance between the PE sensor and the platen?
I always get misregistration, sometimes I can print but sometimes I can't
Thanks
1. Yes the ASF is still in place
2. the distance between platen and the Sensor is 0.7 cm
When a printing job starts the platen is moving about 0.5 cm , and stops just right before the sensor, then a second later it moves again and hits the sensor. This is working flawlessly with 1-layer jobs.
I can achieve perfect dual layer registrations with the following "cheat":
Start the printjob and do a paper error on purpose, push the platen back into the starting position and press the paperfeed button to restart the job again. Repeat this for the second layer.
1. Yes the ASF is still in place
2. the distance between platen and the Sensor is 0.7 cm
When a printing job starts the platen is moving about 0.5 cm , and stops just right before the sensor, then a second later it moves again and hits the sensor. This is working flawlessly with 1-layer jobs.
I can achieve perfect dual layer registrations with the following "cheat":
Start the printjob and do a paper error on purpose, push the platen back into the starting position and press the paperfeed button to restart the job again. Repeat this for the second layer.
Thanks for your reply. One question again..
How about the Release lever position?
Every registrations are working perfect now. I only need to move the platen back and start printing again to print with dual layer. Still need to make some improvements to move the platen. I can print perfect with Quality printing mode but not on Speed printing mode. There is a line on the picture every 1 cm on Speed printing mode.
Last edited by ourfaeyza; April 24th, 2010 at 02:25 AM.
glad to see you got it working. unfortunatly i have no idea how to solve the speed printing problem. i guess your platen is just like mine , only sitting on top of the paper feed axis.
through the accelaration in speed printing the platen slips a little bit over the axis and those ugly lines show up
a conveyor belt or a cog wheel based driving system should help
I am having the same problem with fast prints. The platen prototype slips off the belt an makes these lines.
Well i need a new belt and i need to redesign the platen, and some other stuff and hopefully overcome this obstacle
Epson 2100 / 2200 Mods 
