Re: Epson R1800 gone haywire

[Jacek Gonsalves <jacek@jagnight.com>]

Perhaps the heads need cleaning. Check the head parking pads, perhaps  
they're full of pigment gunk? Check the foam pads on the left to see  
if they're also full of ink?

Quoting Paul Viapiano <viapiano@pacbell.net>:

> Epson R1800 gone haywireTom,
>
> Try running a nozzle check test...
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Tom Hawkins
>   To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
>   Cc: PDNPrint@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:04 PM
>   Subject: Epson R1800 gone haywire
>
>
>   Hi folks,
>
>   I have been successfully generating digital negatives with my   
> Epson R1800 for some time.  The negatives are generally 'black and   
> white' in appearance (I use all 7 inks).
>
>   I've been doing this for over a year.  I am competent at this   
> task.  I achieve good results.
>
>   All has been great - until yesterday.
>
>   Suddenly, yesterday, the negatives are brownish-magenta , and are   
> unusable.  Nothing, NOTHING in my workflow has changed.  No upgrades  
>  to anything, no downloads, etc.
>
>   Tried uninstalling and reinstalling printer drivers, same results.  
>   Brown, unusable negatives.
>
>   Have replaced some cartridges recently, but that event doesn't   
> correspond to the color shift.
>
>   Any ideas?  We have a theory that the Epson print driver may not   
> be turning off color management (even though it's 'told' to do so),   
> but what has made this suddenly occur is a mystery...
>
>
>   Thanks,
>
>   Tom H.
>   www.tomhawkinsphotographs.com