Epson Rx500 one head (cyan) misalligned !

[vluzhko]

Hi All
I use my printer with CIS system .Everything was OK untill after moving my existing CIS start leaking. It was actually leaking outside of the printer so I put it into plastic bag.
Finally it ended with no INK in CIS and I printed out all black ink from cartrige.

I ordered new CIS. Installed. Everything is perfect except 1 head. CYAN is misaligned. Basically CYAN was not the ink which finished. So I did not expect it to clog.

Here is scanned nozzle-check image. Look closer at vertical distorting points on CYAN. How come it could be?
I soaked head in Windex already - no effect at all. made many head-cleans - does not help.

I would appreciate any help. I do not throw the printer out just because of one head problem.



thanks.

 

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soak the head for 48 hours in clean distilled water and if that does not help it could be perhaps an electrical problem.

 

[vluzhko]

Thanks for fast reply

how do I do that?
Is this the same as I did with Windex? I soaked piece of cloth (synthetic cloth for cleaning glasses) and put it into XX tray. then mover head above (it presses XX to the head). I did it only for 3 hours. looks like it did not help much.

Epson does not allow to remove the head easily. + I have my CIS connected.

thanks

 

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If you can't remove the head then it will be very hard.

Try to use warm water. Don't know how long the cloth will stay warm but it will clean better.

I think you don't need to disassemble the printer but you may need to eventually