blurred black (epson stylus color 800)

[Tanya]

hi,
epson stylus 800 printer -- black printing is blurred (color is fine)
any advice on why and how to fix this would be appreciated!

 

[measekite]

Are you using all genuine Epson inks? If so have you always used Epson
inks?

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Hi Tanya,

Email me and request the Epson Cleaning Manual.

No cost, no spam, easy to fix with under $2 worth of supplies.

You have a partially clogged black head, and ink built up under the
printhead.

Art

 

[Tanya]

hi,
thanks for answering...

Are you using all genuine Epson inks?
yes

If so have you always used Epson
inks?

no

(i cleaned the printheads since...)

 

[Tanya]

hi,
thanks for the reply!
i would appreciate the epson cleaning manual.
i have the epson service manual and a while back (~1.5 months ago) cleaned
the cap assembly, the cleaning station, the printHeads, and lubricated the
silver bar; cleaned the timing belt -- prior to this it had not functioned
at all.
sincerely
Tanya

 

[John McWilliams]

hi,
thanks for the reply!
i would appreciate the epson cleaning manual.
i have the epson service manual and a while back (~1.5 months ago) cleaned
the cap assembly, the cleaning station, the printHeads, and lubricated the
silver bar; cleaned the timing belt -- prior to this it had not functioned
at all.

Tanya-

You really ought to E-mail him, with a good return address. Of course he
can de-bug your E-mail addy, but it's nicer to send and E-mail rather
than post.

 

[Hugh Jass]

With Black Only printing you also lose resolution. Could it be a resolution
issue? In colour printing CMYK black ink is also used to achieve density.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Thanks John, she has done so.

Art

Tanya-

You really ought to E-mail him, with a good return address. Of course he
can de-bug your E-mail addy, but it's nicer to send and E-mail rather
than post.