I suggest you buy a new printer, it is cheaper than cartridges. I use an on-line printing service that uses a photographic process. I wonder what the new Polaroid printers are like? :> -----Original Message----- :> From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner- :> photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rebphoto :> Sent: 29 March 2008 00:14 :> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students :> Subject: Epson Red Streak :> :> Well since it's slow here I'll see if :> anyone here has a suggestion. :> :> I posted this on the Epson List :> and I only got one reply and that :> person told me the printing head :> had gone bad. :> :> :> :> :> Hi Gang............. :> :> Well it's back again. :> :> A few weeks ago my Epson 1280 printer :> started printing red streaks across the :> paper. The streaks are very uniform about :> 1/4 inch high and usually but not always :> running across the entire width of the paper. :> :> When this first happened I did the usual :> things such as cleaning the heads and turning :> the printer off and unplugging it for a while. :> :> Nothing changed. :> :> Then I put a new color cartridge in and it worked fine. :> :> Now it is doing it again! :> :> Does something need to be reset? :> :> This is my back up printer to my 2400 :> but I would still like for it to work properly. :> :> :> Thanks :> :> :> Russ :> R.E. Baker :> Photography :> rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx :> :> Feed a Cat... :> Starve a Fever........
