Program to keep inkjet jets flowing ?

[Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!)]

The only way to *really* do the job right
is to fire the nozzles directly using PCL
or ESC/P -- ie., using the printer's native
control language.

It's called a nozzle check, no?

 

[rafe b]

So what does that matter.

A:The conversion is done mathematically from the tiff files I have seen
purge pages in.

B: The goal is just to periodically excersize the printer to keep the head
from drying ot. I don't think color rendering needs to be that accurate.

You miss the point. Nobody cares about color accuracy
here. But how can you be sure that you've fired every
nozzle from every color channel? Not to mention
multiple blacks, ink optimizer, etc.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com

 

[rafe b]

It's called a nozzle check, no?

Yeah, pretty much. The nozzle check uses
ESC/P commands to work. It's not just some
RGB image being printed.

Now, take that same code, or something
like it, and execute it at a regular interval,
and voila, the best clog-preventer (and
ink-waster) you could ask for.


rafe b
www.terrapinphoto.com

 

[promark]

There is a program for servicing Epson printers called SSC Service
Utility go to http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml to read about it and
to download it.

 

[rafe b]

There is a program for servicing Epson printers called SSC Service
Utility go to http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml to read about it and
to download it.

Tried it. Removed it.

It got the levels all wrong on my R1800.

It said my gloss-optimizer cart was 255% full.

It doesn't really do what we're talking
about, anyway.


rafe b.
www.terrapinphoto.com

 

[Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!)]

Yeah, pretty much. The nozzle check uses
ESC/P commands to work. It's not just some
RGB image being printed.

Now, take that same code, or something
like it, and execute it at a regular interval,
and voila, the best clog-preventer (and
ink-waster) you could ask for.

Well, I go weeks between uses on my Epson R800 without having to do any of
this. Had the same experience with my older 1270 as well.