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  1. JayDecker

    Which black ink damages the Epson ink switch valve?

    Alan - had the same problem with a 3880 and just finished replacing the ink system, capping station and air pump. The cost was $275 for parts and about two-days of time. Installed new a piezography b&w ink in the printer and it is up and running perfectly. The printhead condition was a...
  2. JayDecker

    Hello

    What printers do you currently have (manufacturers / models): Epson 3880 What printers have you owned in the past: Epson 1400 and Epson 1280 If you had one wish, which printer would you want: Epson 3880 What experiences do you have with refilling and/or tinkering with printers: MKS carbon on...
  3. JayDecker

    Epson 3880 not printing and no ink flow after cleaning dampers and black ink valve...

    Thank you for responding. Here are the responses to your questions: 1. Not a drop from the cleaning cycles hit the maintenance tank. 2. I put peizoflush in the print head with a syringe and the print head printed that fluid out. Then ran a cleaning cycle and nothing more came out of the...
  4. JayDecker

    Epson 3880 not printing and no ink flow after cleaning dampers and black ink valve...

    After getting all the nozzles on my 3880 to fire with cleanings using piezoflush, the black valve appeared to stop working. I disassembled the 3880, washed the dampers and black valve out with warm water. After reinstalling the cleaned damper assembly, I ran 4 power cleaning cycles to refill...
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