How to slow down an Epson 2200?

[Robert]

I'll bet you never thought someone would like to slow down colour printing.
I have an Epson 2200 and when printing with Costco 8.5X11 paper, the ink
doesn't dry quite fast enough so that the final rubber rollers track the ink
lengthwise on the picture. Doesn't always happen, but often enough to be a
problem. The texture of the Kirkland brand paper I think is superior to
Epson Glossy Photo and 2/3 of the price. What's the cure--? slow down
printing to give enough time for ink drying or???
thanks
rtm

 

[Jim]

I'll bet you never thought someone would like to slow down colour printing.
I have an Epson 2200 and when printing with Costco 8.5X11 paper, the ink
doesn't dry quite fast enough so that the final rubber rollers track the ink
lengthwise on the picture. Doesn't always happen, but often enough to be a
problem. The texture of the Kirkland brand paper I think is superior to
Epson Glossy Photo and 2/3 of the price. What's the cure--? slow down
printing to give enough time for ink drying or???
thanks
rtm

Use better paper.
Jim

 

[Duffaukid]

I'll bet you never thought someone would like to slow down colour printing.
I have an Epson 2200 and when printing with Costco 8.5X11 paper, the ink
doesn't dry quite fast enough so that the final rubber rollers track the ink
lengthwise on the picture. Doesn't always happen, but often enough to be a
problem. The texture of the Kirkland brand paper I think is superior to
Epson Glossy Photo and 2/3 of the price. What's the cure--? slow down
printing to give enough time for ink drying or???
thanks
rtm

You software will have different choices for paper and the one that
works best is unlikely to be the 'correct' one. You just keep
selecting different papers until you find the one that works best for
you and your paper. Experiment!

DK

 

[measekite]

Kirkland paper is supposed to be Ilford. How much better can you get?

 

[Ed Ruf]

I'll bet you never thought someone would like to slow down colour printing.
I have an Epson 2200 and when printing with Costco 8.5X11 paper, the ink
doesn't dry quite fast enough so that the final rubber rollers track the ink
lengthwise on the picture. Doesn't always happen, but often enough to be a
problem. The texture of the Kirkland brand paper I think is superior to
Epson Glossy Photo and 2/3 of the price. What's the cure--? slow down
printing to give enough time for ink drying or???

What media are you telling the driver to use. It might be a matter of
specifying a different media type to one where less ink is laid down.

 

[Robert Feinman]

I'll bet you never thought someone would like to slow down colour printing.
I have an Epson 2200 and when printing with Costco 8.5X11 paper, the ink
doesn't dry quite fast enough so that the final rubber rollers track the ink
lengthwise on the picture. Doesn't always happen, but often enough to be a
problem. The texture of the Kirkland brand paper I think is superior to
Epson Glossy Photo and 2/3 of the price. What's the cure--? slow down
printing to give enough time for ink drying or???
thanks
rtm

You may be in for an unhappy surprise. The paper is not suited for
pigmented inks. It may never dry properly and your pictures may not
last as long as you wish. Use another paper formulation.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

I believe there is a command or option in the driver to slow it down.

Someone also sells a little device that slightly lifts the last set of
wheels to remove them form the path of the paper. If you need the
address for it, email me privately.

Art

 

[Toby]

Look under Custom>Advanced in the driver tab and you'll find a box for
high-speed. Uncheck it and it prints in one head direction only.

At least it works that way with the PM4000-PX, which is the Japanese
equivalent of the 2200.

Toby

 

[John Lodge]

In advanced settings
ink config
There is a setting to change the drying time; not sure if it is only the
time between pages or if it slows down the printer as well.