Re: Re-Unusual strong drift of Epson 5500
Re: Re-Unusual strong drift of Epson 5500
- Subject: Re: Re-Unusual strong drift of Epson 5500
- From: "ATMOS DESIGN / Udo J. Machiels" <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 02 Aug 2003 08:31:21 +0100
Hello Micheal,
Thanks for your reply,
I filled the bulk feed ink system myself, including the cartridges, for sure
there is only one kind of ink used.
Bottles are still more than half full and I did not get any air in the
system, that's why it is a surprise to me,
Regards,
Udo
Digital Colour Management Services
East Grinstead
UK
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Udo J. Machiels <email@hidden> wrote
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"At the moment I am running an Epson 5500 for more than a year with a
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dye-based ink (Lyson Fotonic) without major problems. So far, so good.
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(all custom profiled) Recently, around one and a half month ago I
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installed a bulk feed ink system and again this was running fine from
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the beginning.
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What happened? I got a major colour cast over all my prints. Yes I can
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re-profile it, but the drifting is not a little bit. There is now a
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strong green/yellow/brown cast. OK I can re-profile it, but what
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happened here?"
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Were the cartridges on the bulk feed ink system you installed
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pre-filled? I heard of a case once where the ink in the cartridges and
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the bulk ink supplied were different. If the work you have done since
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installing the system was enough to empty the cartridges and you have
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recently started using the bulk ink then this could be an explanation.
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As the nozzle check reveals all colours are getting through then the
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easiest thing would be to re-profile the printer/paper/ink combination
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and see if it remains stable. Just be absolutely sure the ink you
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eventually top up your bulk inks with is the same and you should be
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right.
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Michael Lithgow
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Colourhead Digital Colour Management Services
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Glen Waverley
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Victoria
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Australia
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Ph/Fax 61 3 95115031
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Mobile 0425 719413
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email@hidden
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