White spots on my prints?

[Blair Malcolm]

I have an Epson Stylus Color 880 which has given me an excellent service
until recently I noticed white spots appearing on my prints.
Very obvious against a dark background.
Is there a requirement to clean the printer and if so how is it done?

Blair

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Blair, please send me a scan of the problem print (a sample area about
2x2" would be fine, scanned at 300 dpi and jpegged to high quality).

If I can see the problem you are describing, I can more accurately
diagnose the likely cause and solution.

Art

 

[Blair Malcolm]

Did you receive my message Arthur?
Blair

Thanks for your help. I have attached a small portion of the enlarged photo.
The white spots showed up particularly against the blue jersey.
Perhaps my printer needs a blow through to get rid of dust.
My wife is always complaining about my study being full of dust!
Blair

 

[Arthur Entlich]

Hi Blair,

I did, and I replied to you privately with my opinion of the cause.
Hopefully, you have received that by now. I asked for a bit more
information as well.

Art