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printer not printing correctly

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  1. burkey83

    burkey83 Member

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    Hi,

    I have an Epson Pixma MP180 printer and recently refilled my black ink at a shop in town. The first time I printed something it worked no bother but now the prints are coming out with only a few lines of whats been printed.

    The guy in the shop said it may not work properly because its a refill and companies try and stop you using refills. he never said how to fix it. does anyone know what I can do to print properly without having to buy more ink?

    thanks
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    is there a round hole on the bottom of the tank or a long narrow slit the width of the tank? right now it sounds like the ink jets are partialy plugged.
     
  3. burkey83

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    theres a long narrow slit. iv took it out and wiped it. just tried to print again and on 2 pages no ink came out at all and on the 3rd the tiniest of ink lines came out...

    any ideas?

    thanks
     
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    take the tank out & sit it on a fairly damp paper towel in a old bowl or plate. let it sit for a hour or so with the slit down so that the jets become unclogged.
     
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    ok thanks il give that a go :)
     
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    thanks man that worked :)

    appreciated
     
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    no problem, teach & learn.
     

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