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Attempted to recover clogged dx5 water base print head with a syringe using cleaning solution. When started to apply minimal pressure liquid started to backup from one of the open upper jet. Also noticed cleaning fluid were weeping out from the side of the head. Question is could this head be...

I have an Epson Stylus Photo R-1800 with bad print head, also have a chance to buy an Epson R-800 cheap with a good print head.. Question is the 800 head will work with the 1800 printer? They both 8 channel heads with same color cartridge settings. Could I please get some input on this...

What is a good solvent to use for storing solvent print head for short time such as 2-3 weeks?

I been using up a lot of solvent ink solution cleaning and flushing ink heads, now I am looking to cut back on spending, the stuff seams to be expensive.. any ideas??

I purchased this Epson Stylus Photo 1400 on Ebay,, not having luck printer accepting the OEM ink cartridges. If I load the cartridges one by one each time following the instructed by the Status Monitor, after each installation shows cartridge is full of ink, that is until installing the last...

Purchased a used Rolland Cutter GX Camm1 having issue of not cutting after sending data to Production Manager, gives the White Port Error.. what am I suppose to look for??

Trying to figure out which ink is the best to us for photo printing and graphics??

I love my old Hp 450cplotter, but lately been giving me problems, I can't put my fingers on..(1) when I send a file size from a CAD drawing lets say a 24x36" file it wants to print it b size. Today I sent a 24x36" with making 4 copies, it printed the first page, cut it and started the second...

Does anyone knows if there is a print repeat button on the hp5500ps,, or is it hiding somewhere?

My 450c design jet cuts paper part way during printing.. I disconnected the cutting feature and still grabs it and cuts paper while keep on printing..anyone care to tell me how to address this issue? I should add it's only cuts up the page in roll mode... It will print maybe about 6" into the...

I have an Epson workforce 1100 not using it much, have a bunch of vinyl I would like to print to. I am pretty sure that the print head should be ok to use with Eco-solvent ink but not sure if the capping station can take it. Should be no problem to change out the waste ink lines and running it...

I have an HP Design Jet 5500ps fully functional printer converted to latex printing,,, I hardly ever use the printer, so thinking of selling it and not sure what it worth.. any ideas??

I am trying to figure out how to print my files from VectorWorks (minicad).. it will print the file but much smaller then what is designed for.. Right now I only have 24" rolls of paper, I want to print and cut to 36" sheets. The file is drawn in 1/4"=1'-0". The printer is only filling a small...

I happen to have a few liter ink left over from another hp printer, just noticed that one of my color ink tank is running low on ink,,was wandering if the ink tank on my 5500 can be refilled somehow. It would save me some money not having to purchase another cartridge of ink..

Thinking of changing from dye ink to pigment (UV) on my Hp 5500ps,, what I like to know is why it need to be changed since both are water base inks,, perhaps one requires a different size of tubing due to the 83 print heads,, if so does the carriage needs to be change out as well,, Thanks for...

My hp 5500ps keeps asking me to reseat print head,, even when installing new head asks after a cpl. of re starts.. I noticed a lot of people are having this issue with the 5000 series printers. Is there any fix for this problem, or maybe disconnecting the sensor for the head sensor.. has anyone...

I have a Designjet 450c thinking of using it as an eco solvent printer printing on vinyl,,, have some empty cartridges flushed out and fill them with soy base eco solvent ink to see what happens to ink related parts.. Has anyone done this and worked?? or am I nuts to do it??

Just bought this really nice used hp5500ps,, after print head installation keep asking to reseat print head, so I remove and reinstall the head and there it goes again! Is there a way to get around thins issue, or how to fix it, it does it with new heads as well..

Can anyone help me to troubleshoot fuse issue on my Epson R1900? after installing print cartridges accidentally I let of of the flat ribbon cable unplugged and powering up the carriage crashed to the left side of the printer I could hear the gears grinding very loud,,, and that cause F1 fuse...

I just purchased a use printer at a great price.. however some of the print heads need to be replaced as the printer tells me... Can those print heads be recovered somehow? and if so How would I go about it??