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Ink smears on film
« on: March 19, 2012, 12:23:01 PM »
Running an Epson 1400 and cheap film. I am getting these smear on the ends of my film. Any idea whats causing it? It usually doesn't affect anything as I just cut off that piece before burning.


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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2012, 12:30:04 PM »
dirty printer?
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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2012, 12:32:29 PM »
I dont know but it also does not happen on every film.

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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 12:38:16 PM »
Ink somewhere in your printer. It happens on my 1100 every once in a while.
Try installing a waste tank.

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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 12:47:54 PM »
I've had this happen on my 1400 too.  There was a little "well" inside the printer on the left - took a paper towel and soaked up some of the ink.
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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2012, 12:50:52 PM »
This printer has been going strong for 3 years now. Maybe I should look into a waste tank. Or like my other post a new 17" printer.

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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2012, 01:24:01 PM »
This printer has been going strong for 3 years now. Maybe I should look into a waste tank. Or like my other post a new 17" printer.

At the far left there is a wiper of sorts. Take a paper towel and let it soak up the ink. Its just build up and that should fix it.
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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 01:25:19 PM »
Cool I will do that, thanks.

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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2012, 08:16:04 PM »
The 3000 I use at the shop pulls that stunt every now and then.
It's either the wiper, or perhaps some gunk got on the capping station.

I often wish the printers guts were more easily accessible.
Simple to clean when you can get at it.

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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2012, 09:28:06 PM »
I had that going on and couldn't figure it out then I realized my new films were curling on the ends and touching the print head.
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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2012, 09:39:26 PM »
I have noticed it more with the cheap non WP film in currently running but it happens on both

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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2012, 04:26:18 PM »
 A common problem, if you can call it a problem, we've never had it interfere with the image, and it's pretty rare. We use WP film.

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Re: Ink smears on film
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2012, 04:27:58 PM »
I have noticed it more with the cheap non WP film in currently running but it happens on both

Take a paper towel and soak up the ink off the wiper. Its building up and transferring to the film.
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