Printer Help (Ink Leakge)

Rensin · 25 Mar 2010 at 18:21

I have a Epson P50 Printer with a Continuous Ink System which has worked flawlessly for the last 5 months or so. Went to print a few things today and noticed that there was black ink over each sheet, removed the CISS to notice that there is a pin ***** of a hole in the cartridge :mad:

and has leaked all over where the other cartidges go which means that everything is now black.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to clean all the black ink out?

Here is a pic to show where i mean: (minus carts)

matthab · 25 Mar 2010 at 18:34

I would assume some sort of cleaner. I find lighter fluid gets rid of marker pen well and as printer ink is made from a simular base mixture it may work.

Gizmowithatt · 25 Mar 2010 at 18:35

Hi have you a external waste ink tank fitted, Google for information on you Epson printer, one is VERY easily made, and drains the waste ink out of the printer and doesn't soak into the printers waste ink pads in the bottom of the printer.

I found this much better and any ink spills are take out of the printer
Let us know how you get on

Rensin · 25 Mar 2010 at 19:16

Gizmowithatt said:
Hi have you a external waste ink tank fitted, Google for information on you Epson printer, one is VERY easily made, and drains the waste ink out of the printer and doesn't soak into the printers waste ink pads in the bottom of the printer.

I found this much better and any ink spills are take out of the printer
Let us know how you get on

no m8, no external waste tank. Just took a pic to show what i mean as i have not explained very well lol In the green box there is a fair bit of black ink and am wondering how to get it out and when i put new carts in they will be the correct colours and not the black getting through. ( If you understand this :eek:

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dl763 · 25 Mar 2010 at 19:46

How about a cotton bud?

geowal19 · 25 Mar 2010 at 19:49

Take it back get a new one its faulty complain get a new one!!!

Gizmowithatt · 25 Mar 2010 at 20:07

Rensin said:
no m8, no external waste tank. Just took a pic to show what i mean as i have not explained very well lol In the green box there is a fair bit of black ink and am wondering how to get it out and when i put new carts in they will be the correct colours and not the black getting through. ( If you understand this )

Yes I had the same problem, I used kitchen paper towels, but remember try and not to mix the colours up, soak up the ink one at a time, this may take a LOT of paper towels and remember to change the towel on each colour.
Hope this helps

Rensin · 25 Mar 2010 at 20:46

Gizmowithatt said:
Yes I had the same problem, I used kitchen paper towels, but remember try and not to mix the colours up, soak up the ink one at a time, this may take a LOT of paper towels and remember to change the towel on each colour.
Hope this helps

have cleaned as much i can with kitchen towel but there is still quite a bit left. The problem is also that the black has got mixed in with the other colours

Thanks for the help, gunna give the cotton buds ago

Cant send the CISS back as the warranty ran out 13 days ago :mad:

Gizmowithatt · 25 Mar 2010 at 21:14

Rensin said:
have cleaned as much i can with kitchen towel but there is still quite a bit left. The problem is also that the black has got mixed in with the other colours

Thanks for the help, gunna give the cotton buds ago

Cant send the CISS back as the warranty ran out 13 days ago

Leave the paper towel in each colour for a while to wick the ink up, it will take a lot of time and trouble.

Rensin · 25 Mar 2010 at 21:27

Gizmowithatt said:
Leave the paper towel in each colour for a while to wick the ink up, it will take a lot of time and trouble.

cheers m8 will go put some kitchen paper in there and leave ot overnight and touch wood ...........