Right - that's it, I have OFFICIAL had enough of this epson B1100

[AdamB]

Do you sit the head onto a damp cloth of some sort with cleaner fluid on that as well? We have often had to do that in the past to clean the external parts that gather around the nozzles. We just get a strong paper towel and soak it in witch hazel then place that in the docking position and move head back into place for half an hour.

Hi Andrew - yes buddy, done this a few times and also left it for a few hours last night sitting over one ............. giving it a flush through now until all is clear, then I'll put one under so it can sit on it - I won't put the cartridges back in now until I can see no more ink coming through - just to make sure that it has been fully flushed out (in case there's a Gremlin living n there!)

[WorthDoingRight]

I think Gremlins live in all Epson printers - they can work perfectly for mins,hours,days,weeks and years BUT when they decide to stop printing properly they become rather stubborn :frown:

[bigj2552]

I think Gremlins live in all Epson printers - they can work perfectly for mins,hours,days,weeks and years BUT when they decide to stop printing properly they become rather stubborn :frown:

Hmm...sounds like my EX g/f :rolleyes:..altho she never printed....that i know of...then again, i always said her ass was like the back end of a fax machine

[Ian M]

Adam, was thinking of what Jonathan does which is to fill cartridges with cleaning fluid to purge it through. I've also done the same as Andrew in the past in having a soaked paper towel under the print head overnight. I did see somewhere they said use a lint free cloth but, don't know if that would make any difference. Good luck mate & hope you get it sorted soon.

[swimwivsquid]

Heres a zip file with some purging documents in. Try printing the cyan one rather than cleaning the heads and see if that forces the ink through. Good luck.

[AdamB]

Heres a zip file with some purging documents in. Try printing the cyan one rather than cleaning the heads and see if that forces the ink through. Good luck.

Thanks buddy - I've been running a 4 colour purge between head cleans but (don't know why) I never thought about purging just the cyan.

Once it's flushed through I'll use these if I get no joy again - thanks again

[gorgall2]

Try meths soaked kitchen towel in the groove in the bottom of the printer and run the print head over it by hand several times and then leave it to sit for a while.

[AdamB]

Try meths soaked kitchen towel in the groove in the bottom of the printer and run the print head over it by hand several times and then leave it to sit for a while.

I've been using the same method with the cleaning solution I have (along with flushing it through) - not tried Meths on a kitchen towel though - is this safe for the sponge (i.e will it react with the sponge material and start to break it down?)

[socialgiraffe]

Hi Adam B

I had exactly the same problem on my Kodak ink jet. Tried flushing through and actually went through a whole ink cartridge with so many flushes. Occassionally it did come back but only for a couple of prints.

I contacted Kodak customer services and they said it was the print head and sent a replacement one out straight away. I can only presume its the same problem in that your head, and probably the Epson one as well has gone to the dogs.

[AdamB]

Hi Adam B

I had exactly the same problem on my Kodak ink jet. Tried flushing through and actually went through a whole ink cartridge with so many flushes. Occassionally it did come back but only for a couple of prints.

I contacted Kodak customer services and they said it was the print head and sent a replacement one out straight away. I can only presume its the same problem in that your head, and probably the Epson one as well has gone to the dogs.

Yeah - probably but the only thing is that this is the 'second' printer with the same fault.

This weekend should see what the problem is as it's being flushed through until no more ink comes out - if there's still a problem then it's a replacement printer required - epson heads don't come out like kodak/canon ones:(