[DM-MUG] Re: Purple

[Ray Bowler]

Thanks for all of the suggestions about my Epson problem.

MW thought that the ink cartridges might be bad so as a last resort I 
replaced them all (costs a much as a low end HP inkjet. It had 
streaks in it but a head cleaning fixed that.

At 3:31 PM -0800 12/27/07, AB wrote:
>Sounds like a hardware problem since you've trouble shooted it from 
>pretty much every way you can.
>Printers generally wear out after two years anyways. Planned 
>obsolescence could be part of it too.
>
>I prefer Canons myself. Not sure why I've not ever been head over 
>heels for Epson. Epson's usually
>my second choice with HP a reluctant third choice. I think i like 
>the fact that Canon makes
>cameras and printers, so the colors are as closely matched as 
>possible, knock on wood. Good luck
>and keep us updated, Ray.
>
>
>
>--- Ray Bowler <rbowler at mchsi.com> wrote:
>
>>  Thanks Matt.
>>
>>  The switch to another user had the same results. Oh well, I now have
>>  fast user switching set up so that may be a gain for the day.
>>
>>  These cartridges have been in use for a while with no problem.  Still
>>  it started when I changed the black cartridge. The cyan is low so I
>>  will probably change it and see what happens, then maybe all of them.
>>  A pretty expensive test.
>>
>>  Some experimental results:
>>
>>  Pluged into MacMini:
>>	Text from Eudora--b/w fine
>>	Color--too much blue
>>	grayscale--blue
>>
>>  from iBook plugged directly
>>	same as above
>>
>>  from iBook shared over network
>>	same
>>
>>
>>
>>  At 7:33 AM -0600 12/27/07, Matthew W. wrote:
>>  >Did tech support also recommend opening and closing all the windows
>>  >and doors in your house too? Maybe cycle all the fuses in your fuse
>>  >panel?
>>  >
>>  >When I have seen mixed colors like this, it has usually been mixed
>>  >colors. Don't know how it happens, but I once had an HP cartridge
>>  >that printed green for blue and yellow. Clearly, this was easy to
>>  >determine. If you're getting purple for green though, that's
>>  >probably a little different. It might be a Colorsync setting, or an
>>  >odd driver or print setting, a corrupt plist possibly. It could be
>>  >bad hardware too. I'm so anti-Epson after years of owning and
>>  >working on them. They have fantastic color fidelity (usually),
>>  >though not the best text output, and hardware has been less than
>  > >reliable, IMHO.
>  > >
>  > >Two things to try: create a new user, add the printer. Test print.
>  > >If the color is wrong, dump all drivers, and .plists and re-install.
>  > >You might also try plugging it into another computer and do a test
>>  >print. Recent later versions of 10.4 may have the driver already
>>  >installed. That would confirm whether or not it's the hardware.
>>  >
>>  >Mw
>>  >
>>  >On Dec 27, 2007, at 1:59 AM, Ray Bowler wrote:
>>  >
>>  >>Angela,
>>  >>
>>  >>Thanks. I have done the printer diagnostics and maintenance. The
>>  >>printer has been burned off except for when it is printing for over
>>  >>a year. The C88 doesn't have the Printable CD/DVD feature. I wish
>>  >>it did. My experience is only with Epson and HP but I have had HPs
>>  >>which would work even if a cartridge was empty.
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >>At 10:23 PM -0800 12/26/07, AB wrote:
>>  >>>Ray,
>>  >>>
>>  >>>I've had to troubleshoot this problem for many people. Go through
>>  >>>all the printer maintence and
>>  >>>diagnostic tests as Matthew advised before you get into
>>  >>>uninstalling/reinstalling drivers and
>>  >>>firmware and such as Epson wanted you to do.
>>  >
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>>  Ray Bowler
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