Printer heads do go wrong and Epson will fix this for you. If it is within your warranty period they will do it for free. Try sending the printer back to Epson. By the way the Print head can cost as much as the printer. Chris :> -----Original Message----- :> From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner- :> photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pini Vollach :> Sent: 30 March 2008 22:34 :> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students :> Subject: Re: Epson Red Streak :> :> I had a similar problem ( black streaks ) :> I saw the rubber weels were dirty. :> I couldn't fix it myself and gave the printer to the Epson lab. :> They fixed it but the streaks appeared again after a short time :> I went again to the lab and they fixed it again. :> It is working perfectly now for more than half a year. :> :> Pini :> :> ????? rebphoto: :> > 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........ :> > :> > :>
