Epson P900 quit feeding mid print: Hi all! I'm attempting to print 2 images for an exhibit - using the 17" wide Epson P900. It's quite new - still on the introductory inks and a 17"...

BBWolf Loc: Presque Isle, MI

Hi all! I'm attempting to print 2 images for an exhibit - using the 17" wide Epson P900. It's quite new - still on the introductory inks and a 17" wide roll paper, fine art exhibit paper. My print was halfway done when it suddenly stopped feeding while the ink continued to be spread, row after row. Any idea what happened, how to fix it, how to make sure the ink nozzles aren't clogged or going to spit onto a new print? Thanks.

The show hangs next week - yikes!

Bev

Boris77

BBWolf wrote:

Hi all! I'm attempting to print 2 images for an exhibit - using the 17" wide Epson P900. It's quite new - still on the introductory inks and a 17" wide roll paper, fine art exhibit paper. My print was halfway done when it suddenly stopped feeding while the ink continued to be spread, row after row. Any idea what happened, how to fix it, how to make sure the ink nozzles aren't clogged or going to spit onto a new print? Thanks.

The show hangs next week - yikes!

Bev

I have no idea what happened (and I expect UHH people would need more info) but
A friend of mine Swears that Epson has the best on line reps in the World! Call them?
They have kept her Epson printer running over ten years despite her computer upgrades.
I presume that you could run a much narrower cheaper print to test much of what you ask?
Boris

Laramie Loc: Tempe

I have replaced many rollers on HP LaserJets, but they were heavily used.

BBWolf Loc: Presque Isle, MI

Thanks, Boris. I will definitely try that next. Bev

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

BBWolf wrote:

Hi all! I'm attempting to print 2 images for an exhibit - using the 17" wide Epson P900. It's quite new - still on the introductory inks and a 17" wide roll paper, fine art exhibit paper. My print was halfway done when it suddenly stopped feeding while the ink continued to be spread, row after row. Any idea what happened, how to fix it, how to make sure the ink nozzles aren't clogged or going to spit onto a new print? Thanks.

The show hangs next week - yikes!

Bev

If you are using roll paper, double check to make sure it is feeding smoothly. It's easy for it to hang up because of something so simple as the printer being too close to the wall, stopping the roll from spinning. Try looking inside the printer as it prints. When the print head gets to the end of a line do the rollers turn and try to advance the paper? Have you bailed on this and tried to print a sheet? Is it feeding smoothly?

BBWolf Loc: Presque Isle, MI

Unplugged, managed to get the paper ejected, cleaned the rollers, and back in business - problem resolved. Printed the last two images I needed for my exhibit and all is well. Thanks.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

BBWolf wrote:

Hi all! I'm attempting to print 2 images for an exhibit - using the 17" wide Epson P900. It's quite new - still on the introductory inks and a 17" wide roll paper, fine art exhibit paper. My print was halfway done when it suddenly stopped feeding while the ink continued to be spread, row after row. Any idea what happened, how to fix it, how to make sure the ink nozzles aren't clogged or going to spit onto a new print? Thanks.

The show hangs next week - yikes!

Bev

Did you top, rear, or front load the fine art paper?