Step By Step Guide To Repair A Serious Printhead Clog On Epson L1800

• Waterturnado Printhead Unclog Machine Service Kit for L1800/L805
• Priming Unclogging Tool for L1800/1390/L805
• AS-TMS-withSMAdapter with Regular & Small

 I'm sorry I couldn't reply before. I get this issue myself, so I know exactly how important it is, and a white ink channel is also tricky to maintain. so for your super-severe printhead clog, Let's run through everything you did and then consider what else could resolve the problem.

Understanding the Situation:

And considering that this was from last Friday afternoon until Thursday, six days is long enough for a clog to form if the printer wasn't maintained correctly in "vacation mode." In nature, for extended breaks, use the vacation mode wet capping to avoid the ink drying inside the filmed-on printhead, causing severe and more difficult-to-reverse head blockages. Anyway, here is the video on wet capping for future reference: Vacation Mode Wet Capping [https://youtu.be/44WEw6UKp2A]

Troubleshooting Steps:

Test Wet Capping Solution Use: If the clog has lasted six days, and wet-capping was not used, the ink is sufficient if a cap above level one may cause the top of this printhead to dry out thoroughly. It would fix the clog, provided it happened in under three days. If the blockage remains after four days of not being used, you should fill it with a capping fluid or vacation maintenance fluid. Think of the capping station or vacation maintenance kits as a weak, wetter solution. You can create that by adding distilled water to your wetter solution (https://bchtechnologies.com/products/print-head-maintenance-wetter-solution-prevents-clogging).

If you do not wet-cap it, your clog will likely need to be loosened manually. Here is where the Waterturnado Unclogging Kit (https://bchtechnologies.com/products/waterturnado%E2%84%A2-printhead-unclog-machine-service-kit-for-l1800-l805-1390-1430-1400-adapter-for-tms-kit) comes in. Perfect for pushing clogs backward through the manifold rather than trying to force them out of the nozzles to wreck your pricey printhead. If your blockage has left you for six days, it may return to the manifold, and Waterturnado can help extract it safely. Watch the Waterturnado video here [https://bchtechnologies.com/products/waterturnado-printhead-unclog-machine-service-kit-for-l1800-l805-1390-1430-1400-adaptor-for-tms].

Priming Unclogging Tool:

The priming unclogging tool is also a good thing for cleaning your printhead. It enables you to suck ink through the dampers that may unpack and clears blocked pathways of inks; It makes an excellent combination with the Waterturnado for a deep clean. The idea is for the Priming Tool to gently introduce a cleaning solution into the printhead over some time, slowly breaking down the clog without forcing it with any pressure (but note: some wiping might be needed on your part, too!) For a demo, visit the Priming Clip Video [https://bchtechnologies.com/products/priming-unclogging-tool-for-l1800-1390-l805-1430-printers-with-spaces-on-the-left-of-vaccum-platform].

Ultrasonic Cleaner:

You said you were using an ultrasonic cleaner with a head-cleaning solution. To clean the manifold and other external parts well, one can still utilize the ultrasonic method, but never at the core of the printhead itself. Continuous, repetitive ultrasonic cleaning on the Epson's delicate head will cause permanent damage. So, if you have to clean with ultrasonic, restrict yourself to the outside of parts like the manifold.

A Caution on Pressure:

 Pushing liquid through the nozzles and seeing a “waterfall effect” indicates your nozzles are not wholly jammed. If colors still do not print after cleaning, you may have applied too much pressure to your printhead's interior membrane that separates the inks. If you will do this using syringes or anything that will push the fluid through, be slow. The cleaning solution should gently bead out, not shoot across the room or spray like a fountain. Gradual pressure ensures a lower risk of membrane injury.

Next Steps:

Backflush the clog slowly through the Waterturnado. Follow the video on the Waterturndo page and see if you can revive this printhead. Then develop a maintenance routine and keep the capping station wet.

Note: Printer issues are generally very hands-on and varied. Unfortunately, we cannot provide remote troubleshooting or guidance on specific fixes. We provide physical inspection and maintenance services in our local diagnostic facility: BCH Technologies Printer Repair Service [https://bchtechnologies.com/printer-repair-service]. Due to widespread use, however, on a first-come-first-served basis, it may take several weeks to determine your printer's productivity. We serve here as a company that repairs whole printers or parts. If you wonder, use our convenient mail service as a "local drop off," but we know that mail often might not share the most affordable price tag.

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