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 | Epson 1280 by jennifer (1/4/05 11:11 AM) reply | + / - | I have read many of the posts on the Epson 1280 but can't find the answer to my problem...
I have had the printer for over six months--it has not been working since about the third time I tried to use it!
1.The colors come out wrong..mostly greens and yellows
2.There are horizontal lines down the paper
I have tried a deep down cleanning--and reinstalling the driver..
Have I missed something?
Thanks much
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| Re: Epson 1280 by Denny Conway (1/4/05 11:51 AM) reply | +1 + / - | Jennifer: You need to actually run a Nozzle Test from your printer and see if all the nozzles are open & firing, or if some of them are missing. If some are missing, then that could indicate a possible clogging in the Printhead Assembly, or a failing ink cartridge, or even a hardware/part problem. If you are using Non-Epson Ink Cartridges, that can also cause possible problems, when using the wrong ink...SOME GENERAL INFORMATION ON HORIZONTAL LINES: When I see horizontal lines or colored lines [side to side on page] being printed across photos, its usually do to either a failing "Printhead Assembly", or a failing "Main Board Assembly", but no way to really know for sure. Generally speaking, cleaning will not usually help if it is a hardware/parts problem, that is actually causing those types of lines. There's a slight possibility that a build-up of dried ink, dust, dirt, lint and hair, that has possibly built-up on the bottom side and backside areas of the Printhead Assembly, can sometimes cause the "Printhead Nozzles" to fire crooked and that can cause a colored line to appear. The only way to find out, is to clean those two areas, just to eliminate that possibility. If you clean those areas and the lines are still there, then you can assume that its a Hardware/Part Failure thats causing the line problem...If those lines are more like "Void Lines" or "White Lines" running across photos, then it could be a bad ink cartridge, a possibly clogged Printhead Assembly, or even an actual Hardware/Parts Failure [failing Printhead Assembly or Main Board Assembly]. With void lines or white lines, there's also a possibility that your problem is being caused by that same build-up on the bottom side and backside areas of the Printhead Assembly, because it sometimes causes the "Printhead Nozzles" not to fire at all...If those lines are actually more like ink smears or drag type marks on the paper, then its possible that the same build-up is sticking to the wet ink on the bottom side area of the printhead assembly and its hanging down far enough, to act like a small paint brush. That build-up [hanging down] can transfer wet ink to the paper, as it passes under the printhead assembly, during the actual printing process. Sometimes that build-up will simply smear the wet ink thats being placed on the paper, as that "Print Cartridge Holder Assembly" moves back-n-forth. If its more like an ink smearing problem, then once that area is thoughly cleaned, that problem will normally go away. If its a problem possibly caused by crooked firing nozzles then you can soak those nozzles in the Epson Printhead Cleaning Solution thats "Puddles" on top of the felt Cap Assembly for 48 hours or so. Usually that will cause the dried ink and build-up to dissolve and it can usually then be cleaned off the face of the printhead assembly. If both of those cleaning procedures don't help, then I would guess that its a good chance that the line problem, is actually being caused by a hardware/parts type failure. Check for a couple of e-mails from me that should help in that area, in case you want to do the cleaning and at least eliminate that possibility...Sometimes if that build-up gets bad enough [on the backside of that printhead assembly], it can act like a small paint brush and transfers wet ink to those small white or grey relay type rollers, that the paper passes under, just prior to going under the Print Head Assembly, during the actual printing process. Those small rollers then act like tiny paint rollers and roll the wet ink onto the paper as it passes below those rollers. Those type of lines, will be running in a verticle type direction [top of page to bottom of page]. Once you clean those two previously mentioned areas, be sure and check to see if those small rollers also need cleaned...Good Luck! Denny Conway
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| Re: Epson 1280 by jennifer (1/4/05 12:15 PM) reply | + / - | Thanks for the extensive response--I'll give it a try and get back to you..
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| Re: Epson 1280 by Denny Conway (1/4/05 12:17 PM) reply | + / - | Jennifer: You're welcome and I hope some of that info helps...Denny Conway
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| Re: Epson 1280 by jennifer (1/4/05 5:45 PM) reply | + / - | Thank you!!! It is FINALLY working!!!
Jennifer
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 | Re: Re: Epson 1280 by Denny Conway (1/5/05 9:17 AM) reply | + / - | Jennifer: You're welcome! Good job on doing the apparently needed cleaning & servicing on your printer. I'm glad I was able to help you...Denny Conway
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| Re: Epson 1280 by Dotti Albertine (1/21/05 12:01 AM) reply | + / - | Suddenly my Epson 1280 is not printing the bottom of the page. It goes 3/4 of the way down and stops. It will print a small image, but not full anthing as larger than 4 x 6. I have checked the paper setup and it's set for letter size. I ran the utilities for nozzle check, etc. Installed a new printer driver.
any ideas?
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| Re: Epson 1280 by Denny Conway (1/25/05 9:50 AM) reply | + / - | Dotti: As you already installed a new printer driver, you already did the only thing that I would normally recommend. I doubt that its actually a problem in your printer itself. It's more likely that its a problem in the actual software, that you are using to print from. Even then, I would guess that its probably a setting in that software program. You have to remember that your printer simply receives its instructions, on what to actually print, from your computer system. Those instructions are in the form of DATA sent from your computer and its software program, thru the printer cable, to your printer. You could try printing from the Internet directly, or from your e-mail, or even try using a different software program to print from and see if those print out normally. If so, then you can assume its a problem in the software program that you were using. You may need help from the manufactor of that software program, or from a computer technician/person, rather than a printer technician, on this Printer Repair Site...Good Luck! Denny Conway
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 | Epson 1280 Question by GTinsdale (2/11/07 12:15 PM) reply | + / - | On the top of every print, after approx. 1/8" worth of printing, there is a thin line (approx. 1/16" ) that prints out almost white as if no ink has printed. It looks as if it's no wider than 2-4 passes of the print head. The rest of the print comes out perfect. A nozzle check shows absolutely no clogging and the underside of the print head is perfectly clean. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance. GT
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