Epson SC660 Print Nozzles Clogged

[Bill Darden]

Does anyone have any suggestions for unclogging the print nozzels on a
Epson Stylus Color 660? Please email me at bjb_d...@yahoo.com.

Thanks and kindest regards,

BiLL.....

[Big Al]

Bill Darden wrote:

Hi,

This and other tips can be found on my site here:
http://www.netwares.com/faq.html

Here is a procedure recommended by Epson for stubborn clogs. I
have added the little trick of using Windex in the printhead as a
solvent...

This is worth saving as sooner or later, you will need it.

First, do the following:
Move the carriage assembly that holds the ink tanks to the center
and remove the ink tanks. Drip some windex (actually my cleaning
solution is best) into the ink ports that penetrate the tanks.
Reinstall the ink tanks and let set for 30 minutes and do the following
procedure as prescribed by Epson:

Head cleaning process for Epson:

If using the printer's cleaning buttons on the control panel does
not clear the print head. The printer's cleaning utility program
should be used which is a more intense method.

IMPORTANT! A head cleaning and nozzle check page must be
performed as a cycle so subsequent cleanings will advance to a
higher intensity cleaning cycle. This process ought to be
repeated until the nozzle check prints correctly. When the nozzle check
prints correctly the printer is ready to go. If you run more than
6 cleaning cycles and the nozzle check is still not printing
correctly, the ink cartridge may need replacement or the printer may require
service. First make sure your printer has fresh ink cartridges
then do the following in Windows:

1. Click Start - Printer - Settings in Windows 95/98
or open Control Panel - Printers in Windows 3.1
2. Click on your Stylus printer model
3. Click on Properties
4. Click on Utilities
5. Run Nozzle Check

Click here to see a nozzle check pattern...
http://www.netwares.com/nozcheck.gif

6. Check printout for missing black or color ink. If any lines
are missing, that indicates a clogged ink nozzle(s)
7. Click on Head Cleaning
8. Run Nozzle Check
9. Repeat head cleaning/nozzle check 3 times
10. If no improvement, repeat cleaning/nozzle check sequence up
to 6 times.

Depending on the severity of the blockage, after going through
this cycle up to 6 times (with fresh ink cartridges) some
improvement should be noticed, if not totally cleared. If
improvement is noticed, continue the cleaning/nozzle check
cycles until the blockage is cleared. Slight improvement may be
seen after each cycle. This could require many cleaning cycles in
sets of 3 cleaning/nozzle checks but as long as improvement is
continous it should solve the problem.
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Cheers & Happy Printing,
Al
http://www.netwares.com

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[Flowers 'n' Fliers]

For clogs and streaks and banding that just won't go away no matter what,
try this:

Remove and clean (and repair, if needed) the capping stations for both color
and black printheads.

I can't advise how to do this on anything but a Stylus COLOR 800 (that's the
one I bought for $10 and restored), but someone else might be able to.

However, once you get them out, soak 'em in rubbing alcohol for a few
minutes and then soak 'em in hot water... over and over and over again (just
hot water, the rubbing alcohol is only used the first time to loosen up the
ink) until there is no more ink coming out of the capping stations.

If you lose the top layer of foam from one of the stations, don't panic!
Just clean a foam block from an old black ink cartridge (to get rid of all
the ink in it) and then sliver off a really thin slice just a tad smaller
than the station itself and tuck it up under the rubber nubs that hold it in
place. Soak it in hot water. If it bulges up or pulls away from the nubs,
it's too thick. Size it down a bit or slice another piece and try again.

When all is said and done, reinstall the capping stations and turn the
printer back on. All should work much better now.

Jared
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[Sharon Nicholson]

Bill Darden wrote:

Same problem with my Color 800. I didn't know about this newsgroup, so I
used a couple of cartridges trying to clean nozzels - sometimes at it for
hours at a time. Epson service kept insisting on following the procedure
that had continued to fail, then told me there was nothing I could do.
Took the printer to Best Buy for a cleaning. Just got it back and plugged
in. Now the print spooler (Windows 98) tells me I am out of paper. Paper
feeds fine. Manual does not mention this problem, Epson service is
naturally closed (they'll open Monday when I'm at the office), but based
on history not much help anyway. So I looked up this group. Any ideas?

Thanks

Mike (This is wife's computer, so I'm probably shown by her name)