I have an Epson 1400 printer for sublimation and I guess it's clogged, since the black doesn't come out at all. Is there a way to unclog it, also, when I try to print Cian it is very muddy looking. Please help! I have an order that has to go out today. Thank You
Have you done a nozzle check...if not do so...then do a head cleaning then another nozzle check...and if necessary do another head cleaning...note this does use ink...and don't do more than three head cleaning. I would suggest calling conde tech support on what to put on the resting pad of the printer..I have used 409 on a 1280 printer...forgot what I used on my 1400....the clogging issues are the main reason I switched from Epson printers to the Ricoh GX7000
Put some Simple Green on your head station and park it over night....Try a head clean and nozzle check in the morning. If you still don't get color through the black...you may be in deep doo-doo an may need to get more aggressive.
I personally have never used the 1400 but I do know Simple Green works wonders on head clogs (cheap, non corrosive, and biodegradable)
I have an Epson 1400 printer for sublimation and I guess it's clogged, since the black doesn't come out at all. Is there a way to unclog it, also, when I try to print Cian it is very muddy looking. Please help! I have an order that has to go out today. Thank You
I only had the Epson R310 with sublimation inks but when I did have clogs if it would not clean with a head clean I would get a syringe with a piece of rubber tubing attached to the end . Fill the syringe with distilled water and remove the ink carts , remove all electrical power to the printer . Attach the rubber tubing to the spout on the printer that engages the ink cart for the clogged channel . It is important that you do not use too much force but try and move the syringe in and out to try and clear the clog . When the clog is clear you will be able to slowly inject the water through the print head . I learnt this method on the DyeSub.org - An educational site for dye sublimation and digital transfer printing. site . If you go there and search you will find more information on the topic . Hope you get it sorted .
Hi all,
just went through the "clogged head" thing on my own 1400. Bad news...however there is hope. It took a lot of windex and coffee filters but, it worked. Turn off the printer then turn it back on. When the carrier moves to the left, quickly unplug it. Remove all of the cartridges (makes for easy access). Here's where the coffee filters come in. Fold one or two coffee filter in half then half again, long ways. Slide the carrier to the side and place the filters where you can slide the carrier over it. This will keep from making a mess underneath. Using a syringe, drip windex onto the spikes that go into the cartridges. Twist up a coffee filter and use it to soak up the mess inside the tray. Once that is clean, use some aquarium tubing cut to about 1" over the tip of the syringe and fill it with windex. Carefully place it over the spikes giving you problems (mine was black and light cyan) and slowly, carefully, slowly, push the windex through. Be sure to change out the coffee filters below. When you get no color on the filters and just windex, you should be ready to reinstall the cartridges and give it a try. It can get messy (coffee filters are cheap and keep your printer clean) but take your time. I went through this process for a couple of weeks, two or three hours at a time. My black and light cyan were hardly working to the point that I bought a new printer. Once I came across this process and tried it and it worked I was very happy with the results. However, I now have a new back up printer if it happens again. Good luck.
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