[DM-MUG] Re: Purple

[AB]

Sounds like a hardware problem since you've trouble shooted it from pretty much every way you can.
Printers generally wear out after two years anyways. Planned obsolescence could be part of it too.

I prefer Canons myself. Not sure why I've not ever been head over heels for Epson. Epson's usually
my second choice with HP a reluctant third choice. I think i like the fact that Canon makes
cameras and printers, so the colors are as closely matched as possible, knock on wood. Good luck
and keep us updated, Ray. 



--- Ray Bowler <rbowler at mchsi.com> wrote:

> Thanks Matt.
> 
> The switch to another user had the same results. Oh well, I now have 
> fast user switching set up so that may be a gain for the day.
> 
> These cartridges have been in use for a while with no problem.  Still 
> it started when I changed the black cartridge. The cyan is low so I 
> will probably change it and see what happens, then maybe all of them. 
> A pretty expensive test.
> 
> Some experimental results:
> 
> Pluged into MacMini:
> 	Text from Eudora--b/w fine
> 	Color--too much blue
> 	grayscale--blue
> 
> from iBook plugged directly
> 	same as above
> 
> from iBook shared over network
> 	same
> 
> 
> 
> At 7:33 AM -0600 12/27/07, Matthew W. wrote:
> >Did tech support also recommend opening and closing all the windows 
> >and doors in your house too? Maybe cycle all the fuses in your fuse 
> >panel?
> >
> >When I have seen mixed colors like this, it has usually been mixed 
> >colors. Don't know how it happens, but I once had an HP cartridge 
> >that printed green for blue and yellow. Clearly, this was easy to 
> >determine. If you're getting purple for green though, that's 
> >probably a little different. It might be a Colorsync setting, or an 
> >odd driver or print setting, a corrupt plist possibly. It could be 
> >bad hardware too. I'm so anti-Epson after years of owning and 
> >working on them. They have fantastic color fidelity (usually), 
> >though not the best text output, and hardware has been less than 
> >reliable, IMHO.
> >
> >Two things to try: create a new user, add the printer. Test print. 
> >If the color is wrong, dump all drivers, and .plists and re-install. 
> >You might also try plugging it into another computer and do a test 
> >print. Recent later versions of 10.4 may have the driver already 
> >installed. That would confirm whether or not it's the hardware.
> >
> >Mw
> >
> >On Dec 27, 2007, at 1:59 AM, Ray Bowler wrote:
> >
> >>Angela,
> >>
> >>Thanks. I have done the printer diagnostics and maintenance. The 
> >>printer has been burned off except for when it is printing for over 
> >>a year. The C88 doesn't have the Printable CD/DVD feature. I wish 
> >>it did. My experience is only with Epson and HP but I have had HPs 
> >>which would work even if a cartridge was empty.
> >>
> >>
> >>At 10:23 PM -0800 12/26/07, AB wrote:
> >>>Ray,
> >>>
> >>>I've had to troubleshoot this problem for many people. Go through 
> >>>all the printer maintence and
> >>>diagnostic tests as Matthew advised before you get into 
> >>>uninstalling/reinstalling drivers and
> >>>firmware and such as Epson wanted you to do.
> >
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