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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: Carl 1 on December 29, 2009, 02:46:58 PM

Title: Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Printer
Post by: Carl 1 on December 29, 2009, 02:46:58 PM
The head on my Epson 4000 printer is always plugging, I've had this printer for years and never come up with a good solution for this problem.

I've tried pulling the ink tanks out, and putting empty ones in there place when I'm not printing, but other then doing a print head cleaning, nothing seems to help!

I'm hoping to get in contact with someone, who has this printer and has come up with a solution to this problem.   
Title: Re: Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Printer
Post by: truenorth on December 31, 2009, 05:25:14 PM
Carl1, That sure is some impressive printer you have. Although i have and still do own many Epson printers i do not own that one. I found the following review of your printer and i note under the information on "configuration" a reference to "clogs" that may have a bearing on your issue. It appears that that function "clearing clogs" is a built in "automatic" thing. So i am wondering if maybe this part of the machine is no longer working for you. truenorth  http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/printers/epson-4000.shtml
Title: Re: Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Printer
Post by: Carl 1 on January 01, 2010, 03:47:26 PM
Thank you truenorth, I'll look at that.

 I've been looking for a long time for someone with a tip or somekind of a solution to this problem.
I run a print test everytime before printing, and when I'm done pull the ink tanks and put in empties, hoping that will stop it.
 The tanks for this printer are around $70 per tank, and as good as it is, if your wasting ink, well you understand.
Carl 1
Title: Re: Epson Stylus Pro 4000 Printer
Post by: Geek-9pm on January 01, 2010, 04:10:26 PM
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...had this printer for years and never come up with a good solution for this problem.
Try to donate it to a charity.
Let us know what the say...
It it is something you can repeat.