1280 UT2: changed inks, now splotchy

[fivetonsflax]

Hi folks. I just replaced the UT2 color cartridge in my 1280. Also, my gf moved

the printer, and might have accidentally given it a knock or something.

Here's an example of how a print looks (I stopped it halfway through):<p>

 

<img src="http://narcissus.net/borked.jpg">

 

The black splotches on the right are puddles of ink.<p>

 

Please advise. Thanks in advance.<p>

[marc_genevrier]

Ben, I have exactly the same problem with a new cartidge I just ordered from MIS for my 1290. I submitted the issue to them and am still waiting for an answer.

 

Here the description I wrote to them:

First I got huge ink spills on the paper (and also inside the printer). I tried a different paper and it was the same. Tried also a test picture on Epson Matte Heawyweight, same result. I then took the cartridge off the cart for checking: the cart was full with ink around the heads. I really don't think that one can make anything wrong when inserting the cartridge in the cart for loading, and for sure I made it right. Why? Because once the cartridge was outside the cart, I made it clean on the bottom and the top and it suddenly spilled ink on my desk. It seems that there is some leak anywhere in the cartridge so the ink freely flows out of the bottom ports. Again, these are really huge quantities. I certainly have already lost a big part of the original contents.

 

To me, these are simply faulty cartridges. I will let you know their answer.

[kaiyen]

I had the same problem, but do to a rather stupid mistake on my part. I forgot to remove the tape from the top before inserting the cart.

 

Since the symptoms are the same, I would imagine that it is a defective cart, indeed. Unless you did the same mistake I did.

 

allan

[marc_genevrier]

Allan, I did removed the tape correctly, so the cart was really faulty.

 

I got an answer from MIS: No further explanation from them as to what could be the cause, but they are sending me a replacement cartridge for free. Great service!