[Ti] Help, epson printers or is it me!!!!!

[Daniel T Kegan]

I thought the print heads were part of the replaceable cartridge units
(unless one bought cartridge without heads),
and thus replacement of the ink with head would fix head problems.

But, I've now an Empson color stylus 800 that rather suddenly does 
everything
(make noise, move the heads/cartridges, etc) except put ink on the 
paper.
Changed to new cartridge/head, and no difference.
(Changed to other Mac, no difference).

If the heads are not in the replaceable cartridge units, where are they 
and
how get to those likely "user non-serviceable" parts.
(with ammonia?)

Daniel Kegan * daniel at keganlaw.com * Kegan & Kegan, Ltd.
Balanced Counsel for Smart Clients * www.keganlaw.com
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On Mar 8, 2004, at 7:57 AM, PowerBook G4 Titanium List wrote:
> I am just really frustrated today, I am looking at two epson printers a
> 8x10 and a larger carriage one for up to 13x19 inch prints and both are
> dead. I seem to only get two years out of these epson printers before
> the print heads go bad, or there is a major problem with the main
> circuit board. Is it me, or is that all I should really expect out of
> them. The smaller printer I can replace for not much money and just
> ordered a HP 7660 to try my luck there. But the larger printer cost
> 250.00 for the repair last time and I don't want to spend it again.  
> bill
On Mar 8, 2004, at 9:57 PM, PowerBook G4 Titanium List wrote:
> Finally, though the labor cost exceeds the price of buying a whole new 
> unit,
> it isn't too challenging to disassemble the unit to the point where 
> you can
> extract the print head, and soak that thing in ammonia (the way you may
> remember soaking the fine tips of technical pens).  At least this was 
> my
> experience with a Stylus 740.  I'll probably need to do this with my 
> Photo
> 750 soon too.