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> Hi all! My Epson Artisan 50 printer just started acting weird, and
> after trying everything I know, I thought I'd see if anyone here might
> know what might be wrong. Myself, I think the printer has just gone
> bad and there's no fix, but it never hurts to ask others to see what
> they might know.
>
> What it's doing is this....when I try to print something, it prints
> what I want to print only it adds thin blue lines that run
> horizontally across the page. The lines kinda look like lined
> looseleaf paper only the pattern varies, depending on what I print.
>
> Sometimes it prints two lines that are about 1/16th of an inch apart
> and repeats this about every inch, all the way down the page. Other
> times it prints the thin lines about 1/16th of an inch apart all the
> way down the page. When I try to do a Check Nozzle test, it prints
> the normal test pattern but it adds a slightly thicker blue line
> overtop of the test pattern and below the test pattern, and one thin
> blue line across the bottom of the test pattern.
>
> I have tried disconnecting the cable running to the computer so that
> the printer is isolated and doing a test pattern by using the buttons
> on the printer and I get the same results. I have replaced the ink
> cartridges with new cartridges and still the same results. I bought
> the ink cartridges from Epson so I know they are okay and they have an
> expiration date on them of December of 2013, so they aren't expired.
>
> My thoughts now are that the printer has bit the dust since I don't
> know of anything else that could be the problem. Does anyone have any
> ideas?
>
> Talker
You did a Nozzle Check but did you perform "Head Cleaning" ?
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Dave
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