Hello, I have just cleaned my epson printer head with the solution from ebay to unblock the print head. I finished the process and now it only prints red color. No black, blue or any other, everything is red.
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Was it working before the cleaning?
Personally, I've never had much luck cleaning print heads. And just from what I've read, cleaning doesn't always work and isn't always the problem.
Personally, I've never had much luck cleaning print heads. And just from what I've read, cleaning doesn't always work and isn't always the problem.
As you've already tried cleaning, I would suggest cleaning again. The print head is likely clogged or faulty. As the symptoms changed after cleaning, I'd say that it's still not clean.
I just cleaned the print nozzles of an Epson with a syringe and rubber tube, most likely the nozzles are so fowled with dried ink they jusy block up again. Sadly Epson incorporates the print nozzles into the machine instead of the print cartridge. Also make sure you don't get the solution all over, dry the area afterwards.
Printer manufacturers make their money on the ink, not the printer. Ink Jet Printers are relatively inexpensive and the printer parts are not worth replacing. It sounds like you jacked up the print head and it needs to be replaced. But would be cheaper if you just bought a new printer.
What printer are you trying to clean the head on, is it a photo printer?
You can try using Isopropyl alcohol 70% or higher and distilled water mix, put some in the bath the head rests at in idle and leave it for a few hours to soften the ink on the head. Then do a re-clean as many times it takes to get a good print. Heads clog for many reasons, lack of use, dry environment, dusty environment.
You can try using Isopropyl alcohol 70% or higher and distilled water mix, put some in the bath the head rests at in idle and leave it for a few hours to soften the ink on the head. Then do a re-clean as many times it takes to get a good print. Heads clog for many reasons, lack of use, dry environment, dusty environment.
Have you tried the SSC Service Utility (https://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml?) It often solves the problem of blocked heads after several runs of the Powerful Cleaning selection.
Ok, I still cant get the printer to work.
I have cleaned the nozzles very well with like 20 cleaning cycles with cleaning solution, at the end no more color was coming out, only pure solution, so there was no more clogged ink there.
After, I have installed new cartridges that I bought on ebay - LINK.
But now almost no color comes out at all. When I do that nozzle check prink I get very weak yellow and pretty much no other color.
I dont think it is the non OEM ink cartrige problem, they are new, recognized and I have been reading many people use them.
I have cleaned the nozzles very well with like 20 cleaning cycles with cleaning solution, at the end no more color was coming out, only pure solution, so there was no more clogged ink there.
After, I have installed new cartridges that I bought on ebay - LINK.
But now almost no color comes out at all. When I do that nozzle check prink I get very weak yellow and pretty much no other color.
I dont think it is the non OEM ink cartrige problem, they are new, recognized and I have been reading many people use them.
You give no indication as to how many priming cycles with your new cartidges you have performed. In my experience you are seeing the early stages of priming with the yellow coming through and may have to carry out several more Initial Charge cycles before the ink works through - I have done up to around ten or more at times. It can take some effort for the ink to replace the cleaning solution.
Either the ink is taking a long time to work its way to the printer nozzles or you still have some blockage. I can only suggest you persevere with the priming in the hope the fresh ink will disolve any dried out ink solids. The only other suggestion I have is to repeat the cleaning process - I assume you used good quality cleaning fluid, a rubber hose and syringe in the first place such as in this?
I would not advise removing the head and soaking it as you may well not get the alignment back or possibly cause other damage to electrical connections or the heads themselves. Soaking is your best bet as in the video but if you want to strip the printer down you will need a manual. Look here https://www.manualslib.com/products/Epson-Stylus-Office-Sx600fw-Series-3134349.html
If it sat, the ink dried out and clogged the nozzles. Printers, particularly ink jets, are meant to be used.
As is said by Corday; ink will dry in an unused printer and crystals will form blocking the print heads. The only way I know to clen them is the method you have used but patience is a virtue and allowing the cleaner fluid to soak into dried ink may take a considerable time - especially as you now tell us the printer was out of use fo a year. A full story at the start allows for more advised advice.
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