Unclogging printer head
On Feb 16, 2021, at 10:20 PM, mike wilson m.9.wilson@ntlworld.com wrote:
If you have access to the ink port on the head and can obtain a disposable hypodermic, you could try fitting it directly to the port (I found a 5ml one worked best; might be different for other models) and filling the barrel with a mix of IPA and distilled or deionised water. Put the plunger back in to reduce evaporation and leave it. If you manage to get some seepage, gentle pressure might help. Time is your friend.
I do have access to the ink ports (one per colour). I had seen that as an option (I think the page I saw suggested squeezing the solution through).
To be honest I don't know what I'll do even if I do get it running. I have yet to find a source of ink for this model so I may be wasting my time. Epson.com says they're discontinued.
I also have my old flatbed scanner still wrapped up. I'll probably send that one straight to recycling. And I need to work out what I want to do with my film scanner. If the Pentax slide duplicator wasn't so expensive I'd sell the scanner and buy one of those.
Cheers,
Dave
Dave - I've been buying "expired date" real Epson ink for my r2400 on
ebay for the last several years.. possible you could find ink for yours
that way..
I never had any problem.. (this may be old news, I didn't read all the
responses to your original post)
ann
On 2/17/2021 2:05 AM, David Mann wrote:
On Feb 16, 2021, at 10:20 PM, mike wilson m.9.wilson@ntlworld.com wrote:
If you have access to the ink port on the head and can obtain a disposable hypodermic, you could try fitting it directly to the port (I found a 5ml one worked best; might be different for other models) and filling the barrel with a mix of IPA and distilled or deionised water. Put the plunger back in to reduce evaporation and leave it. If you manage to get some seepage, gentle pressure might help. Time is your friend.
I do have access to the ink ports (one per colour). I had seen that as an option (I think the page I saw suggested squeezing the solution through).
To be honest I don't know what I'll do even if I do get it running. I have yet to find a source of ink for this model so I may be wasting my time. Epson.com says they're discontinued.
I also have my old flatbed scanner still wrapped up. I'll probably send that one straight to recycling. And I need to work out what I want to do with my film scanner. If the Pentax slide duplicator wasn't so expensive I'd sell the scanner and buy one of those.
Cheers,
Dave
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On Tue, Feb 16, 2021 at 01:06:11AM -0600, Paul Sorenson wrote:
This guy has a couple videos that seem to be pretty helpful for unclogging
heads.
Was that another reference to "Alice's Restaurant" ?
On 2/17/2021 02:05:12, David Mann wrote:
On Feb 16, 2021, at 10:20 PM, mike wilson m.9.wilson@ntlworld.com wrote:
If you have access to the ink port on the head and can obtain a disposable hypodermic, you could try fitting it directly to the port (I found a 5ml one worked best; might be different for other models) and filling the barrel with a mix of IPA and distilled or deionised water. Put the plunger back in to reduce evaporation and leave it. If you manage to get some seepage, gentle pressure might help. Time is your friend.
I do have access to the ink ports (one per colour). I had seen that as an option (I think the page I saw suggested squeezing the solution through).
To be honest I don't know what I'll do even if I do get it running. I have yet to find a source of ink for this model so I may be wasting my time. Epson.com says they're discontinued.
I also have my old flatbed scanner still wrapped up. I'll probably send that one straight to recycling. And I need to work out what I want to do with my film scanner. If the Pentax slide duplicator wasn't so expensive I'd sell the scanner and buy one of those.
Cheers,
Dave
What model film scanner?
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On Feb 18, 2021, at 7:36 AM, John jsessoms002@nc.rr.com wrote:
What model film scanner?
Minolta Multi Pro.
Cheers,
Dave
Am 18.02.21 um 05:33 schrieb David Mann:
Minolta Multi Pro.
Wish I had one.
Ralf
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On Feb 18, 2021, at 10:45 PM, Ralf R Radermacher fotoralf@gmx.de wrote:
Am 18.02.21 um 05:33 schrieb David Mann:
Minolta Multi Pro.
Wish I had one.
I wish they'd kept supporting them but the Minolta software doesn't work on Intel Macs. I've kept an ancient PC to use with it but it's in the garage and I don't even know if it'll boot next time!
I should try Vuescan again but last time I did I just couldn't get usable results from it (the colours were wonky). Possibly operator error. The Minolta software was very good.
I actually scanned all of my 6x7 slides during the aforementioned earthquake repairs. One day I might scan my 35mm slides as well but it's tedious work. I looked at the Pentax slide duplicator. Nice concept but just not financially feasible for me. I might try and rig up something similar that's "good enough" at some stage.
Cheers,
Dave
Am 19.02.21 um 04:36 schrieb David Mann:
I should try Vuescan again but last time I did I just couldn't get usable results from it (the colours were wonky).
I've just scanned a heap of 20+ year old old b/w and colour negative
films with Vuescan and an Epson F-3200 (not Perfection 3200!) and the
colours are mostly acceptable. Getting them right while printing in the
darkroom used to be a lot more hassle.
I don't do any colour correction in Vuescan, save the scans as 24 bit
TIFF files and do all the rest in DxO Photolab 4 in the same way as I
treat my digital RAW files.
Maybe you'd like to try the current version of Vuescan. Do stay away
from the built-in film profiles. I leave the setting under the Color tab
at "Generic Colour Negative" and usually get results that can easily be
tweaked into something quite acceptable.
Here's a few I've scanned over the last days. The first one is from the
very first colour neg film I've ever developed myself. Click on the
images to get a larger view.
https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/mein-allererster-fotoralfbe/44882022
https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/noch-ein-schneebild-fotoralfbe/44878650
https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/ich-habe-auch-schneebilder-fotoralfbe/44878597
https://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com/2021/02/agfa-film.html
Ralf
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Have you tried Epson scan? I find it’s far superior to Vuescan on Epson flatbeds
Paul
On Feb 19, 2021, at 4:19 AM, Ralf R Radermacher fotoralf@gmx.de wrote:
Am 19.02.21 um 04:36 schrieb David Mann:
I should try Vuescan again but last time I did I just couldn't get usable results from it (the colours were wonky).
I've just scanned a heap of 20+ year old old b/w and colour negative
films with Vuescan and an Epson F-3200 (not Perfection 3200!) and the
colours are mostly acceptable. Getting them right while printing in the
darkroom used to be a lot more hassle.
I don't do any colour correction in Vuescan, save the scans as 24 bit
TIFF files and do all the rest in DxO Photolab 4 in the same way as I
treat my digital RAW files.
Maybe you'd like to try the current version of Vuescan. Do stay away
from the built-in film profiles. I leave the setting under the Color tab
at "Generic Colour Negative" and usually get results that can easily be
tweaked into something quite acceptable.
Here's a few I've scanned over the last days. The first one is from the
very first colour neg film I've ever developed myself. Click on the
images to get a larger view.
https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/mein-allererster-fotoralfbe/44882022
https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/noch-ein-schneebild-fotoralfbe/44878650
https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/ich-habe-auch-schneebilder-fotoralfbe/44878597
https://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com/2021/02/agfa-film.html
Ralf
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Am 19.02.21 um 14:16 schrieb Paul Stenquist:
Have you tried Epson scan? I find it’s far superior to Vuescan on Epson flatbeds
The F-3200 isn't a flatbed and Epson don't support it anymore.
https://www.pocket-lint.com/cameras/reviews/68178-epson-f-3200-film-scanner-multi-format
That being said, I've always found the Epson software to be a right
royal PITA. This doesn't have to mean much, as I'm also a passionate
hater of Silverfast.
I've been used to Vuescan for all my scanners, from the HP Photosmart
for which it was originally created through various Nikon and Epson
scanners to my current Minolta 5400 and said Epson F-3200.
As they say here: One man's owl is another man's nightingale. Boat
floating, bell ringing and all that...
Ralf
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