Re: printing problems with epson 1270

Wow! I think you have answered my question. I bought
this printer on ebay also...
Thank you very much.
Carmen

--- wrleigh@att.net wrote:
> A while ago, I made the mistake of purchasing a used
> 1270 on ebay. I saw much the same behavior of
> printing horizontal lines across the paper with
> every pass of the head. Even if the document was in
> black, I got colored lines (I forget the color)
> across the page. After cleaning everything, I took
> it to an Epson service place, where I was informed
> that the heads were cracked and basically ink was
> leaking out on every pass.
>
> He thought this could be caused by forcing an ink
> cartridge in. He gave me an estimate of $200 or so
> to repair it, which, added to what I had already
> paid, was close to the cost of a new 1280. After
> much consternation and arguing, PayPal "convinced"
> the seller to take it back and refund me my money.
> (The seller relisted it eventually as selling it for
> parts.)
>
> --
> Bill Leigh
> wrleigh@att.net
>
>
> > Hello everyone,
> > I have an Epson 1270 that I really love, but
> lately
> > its been printing with horizontal magenta lines
> > thought part of the image. I’ve cleaned the print
> > heads, aligned the printer, print only in
> grayscale,
> > but nothing works!
> > Should I throw my printer away?
> >
> > Thank you kindly,
> >
> > Carmen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Fri Apr 16 19:29:57 2004