Finally!!! thank you - Grandad35!!!
First of all, I have no problem replacing the print head as it cleaned up the nozzle check problem. I just didn't see what the nozzle check pattern had to do with the missing alignment segments.
The question that I have continued to ask was the missing...
New print head installed.
After $125, No difference in anything, except nozzle check 6C does not show 2 bands anymore.
I have to ask the same question again:
Is there no way to explain why the alignment process only sees 6 of the 11 test items?
I still have the following issue - That is 11...
Thank you very much for all your insight and experience.
I have ordered a new print head. Should have it within a week, I will report on results.
Thanks, again.
Please, can someone explain the inconsistency between these 2 images. That is 11 versus 6 sample colors (C,F,H,I,K missing in image 2)?
Are you saying that the missing 5 are caused by the same print head problem seen in the nozzle check?
Can anyone explain why this dialog is missing columns C,F,H,I,K ? It is as if they just don't exist as far as this dialog is concerned.
But they do exist as far as the following is concerned:
Can the problems displayed with the nozzle check explain this as well?
Thank you for your help...
This does not scan well. The first is a virgin scan. The second is with Photoshop brightness/contrast turned way down. And note that in actuality the 6PM cart is there. I have read in my research of the nozzle check that this washed out result is normal?
Does this help explain why the...
Thanks for the responses
Sherlock - yes, Sherlocc - not so good. I have over 50 years of computer system development and support. And I am a good diagnostician in general. But printer design is not one of my areas of expertese.
Exactly why "alignment->check setting" option shows all 11...
Your rules for new members are not allowing me to post my screen shots, but here goes anyway.
I have an i9900 that will not execute the alignment tools properly.
When I do alignment -> check setting I see all samples A through K.
When I try to do alignment maintenance to obtain the manual...