Epson 2200 questions.

[William D. Tallman]

Running an Epson 2200 from the Gimp with the latest gimp-print (4.2.5).
Using Epson glossy 8.5x11 stock, and printing the usual tacky color
photos... <grin>

Having read up on this machine, I discerned that one needs to watch the ink
density on glossy stock. So I set the density to 0.800 instead of 1.000,
and that fixed the brassing. I've used ColorMatch RGB as the calibration,
per the user manual, although I've tried BruceRGB with indeterminate
results. So far, it seems to perform well, with one recent exception:

I'm getting an interesting grayish fine-lined (horizontal lines) pattern
where the solid black should be. The black ink level (mtink utility) is
right at 50%, and it is the gloss black. I increased the density above
1.000 without apparent result; no change in the black. I tried several
other profiles, thinking that the ColorMatch RGB profile was actually too
narrow, despite Epson's recommendation. No results.

Does anyone have any idea what sort of malfunction I'm observing? Is there
a venue where this information might be available?

Thanks all,

Bill Tallman

 

[Safetymom123]

Sounds like you need to run a cleaning cycle. It is under the utility tab
under printer preferences.

 

[William D. Tallman]

Sounds like you need to run a cleaning cycle. It is under the utility tab
under printer preferences.

Yes indeed! It finally penetrated the cranial density that this machine has
*two* colors of black... duhhhh!

Thanks,

Bill Tallman

 

[Pete Premock]

My niece works for a photographer who sells thousands of photos of race
cars and uses a Epson 2200. The pictures are superior. She only uses OEM
cartridges. These are chipped cartridges and an article I read a while back
said that 20% plus of ink was left in these cartridges when they say empty.
Sooo I took one apart and sure enough there was a lot of ink left in it so I
bought her a reset tool for $10.00 . She now resets all her supposedly empty
cartridges and gets many more copies. The only negative thing is when the
cartridge actually runs out you don't get a warning.

 

[Safetymom123]

So what happens when all the ink is used up and it ruins the print head?

 

[William D. Tallman]

My niece works for a photographer who sells thousands of photos of race
cars and uses a Epson 2200. The pictures are superior. She only uses OEM
cartridges. These are chipped cartridges and an article I read a while
back said that 20% plus of ink was left in these cartridges when they say
empty. Sooo I took one apart and sure enough there was a lot of ink left
in it so I bought her a reset tool for $10.00 . She now resets all her
supposedly empty cartridges and gets many more copies. The only negative
thing is when the cartridge actually runs out you don't get a warning.

Would you ask your niece what does happen when the ink suddenly runs out?
Is there any damage to the head? Anything more untoward than having to
replace the cartridge and rerun the print? I'd hate to ruin a $700 unit
unnecessarily!

Bill Tallman