RE: Weird printer profile update
RE: Weird printer profile update
- Subject: RE: Weird printer profile update
- From: Robert Rock <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:18:40 -0400
- Organization: P. Chan & Edward, Inc.
Matthew,
Yes, this list is a great resource for problem solving, no matter the cause.
Sometimes, as you now know, the solutions are unbelievably simple. Glad
you're back up and running.
Another problem which I'm sure many of us often encounter are clogged heads
(nozzles), which also do wacky things to our output. Nearly every printer
manufacturer recommends (at least with older models) to periodically clean
the print heads, often done via their own built in utility. As you know,
this is done by spraying ink through the nozzles to clear them, using and
wasting LOTS of very expensive ink. I came across a very simple utility
called "Harvey Head Cleaner" (http://www.harveyheadcleaner.com/) that does
this automatically in the background while you sleep. It works by printing a
very small test pattern which uses a minimal amount of each color. When
done regularly, this will guarantee that your nozzles never clog. And again,
it uses a very, very small amount of ink, compared to the manufacturers head
cleaning utility. When not in use, I keep my printer loaded with inexpensive
uncoated paper to be used for this recurring process. And the same paper can
be turned over and used again and again.
I have no affiliation with this company, nor do I own their stock, but am
only recommending it for a solution to a very annoying but easily resolved
problem.
Best,
Bob Rock
-----Original Message-----
From: colorsync-users-bounces+rock=email@hidden
[mailto:colorsync-users-bounces+rock=email@hidden] On Behalf
Of Matthew Ward
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 8:10 AM
To: colorsync-users Mailing List
Subject: Weird printer profile update
Thanks to Steve, Cladio and Terry who contributed on and off list - very
illuminating.
With these cheap inks it is possible to put the wrong inks in the wrong
slots and if anything that stupid is possible, its likely to be me that
discovers it.
Basically if you want to waste a lot of time and the time of people on the
list willing to help, simply reverse light cyan and light light black then
create a profile.
There used to be a time where you could blame the fumes coming off the
dishes for this sort of moronicity.
Best
Matthew Ward
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