how do i troubleshoot an epson 3880 printer power problem

#How do i troubleshoot an epson 3880 printer power problem how to#

I was opposed to using any ammonia solutions in it being that stuff is corrosive and if the head has any copper/brass in it ( Isuspect id does.) then that could be damaged or etched. I used a lot of 91% alcohol to flush that area out as well as some picking at the underside of the capping area around the pump motor. Any head cleaning solution should drain out of the two well where the printhead parks, but mine wasn't draining well and just sitting as a pool indicating the lines were plugged in the head parking area. What was unusual was the two 'ink worms' that came out of the maintenance cart in one photo in the link above. I think it took about 3 power cleanings to flush the line along with the nozzle checks, and I let it sit for a few hours between them to loosen up the sludge. This sounds like what I went through here: I read the earlier Threads about cleaning the ink valve.

#How do i troubleshoot an epson 3880 printer power problem how to#

Does anybody knows how to do this the best Way? Can i Push cleaning fluid with a syringe into to line starting at the cartridge holder? Or do you think it is better to pull it out of a cartidge from the printheads side of the ink line? Or is there an easier way than this? After flushing, the nozzle Check was Perfect.Īfter refilling the PK cartridge and switching to PK the Printhead and ink selector valve becommed clogged aggain. So i cleaned the ink selection valve, reassambled the Printer and switched to MK.

After filling the PK Cartridge with cleaning fluid, black ink is leaking when PK is selected. I checked the PK cartidge, it was empty despite the printer says it is at 50%. After cleaning the printhead, all nozzles except blacks are fine. Some weeks ago I bougt an Epson 3880 for less than a cartridge costs.