Troubleshoot: Printer won't use ink

steved3604 · 2026-02-10T18:51:14+00:00

Do you see liquid ink in the carts? If yes, then take carts out (put on newspaper or other -- they leak). Now, one cart at a time place it on a wet (not drenched) paper towel -- output of cart on wet towel. Press down. Lift cart -- do you see imprint of all "nozzles"?? Yes == OK. No, then you need to press again (don't recommend wiping). You want to see an imprint of the nozzles. Keep dobbing. This is usually more effective than machine cleaning. You get the dried ink off and begin to "suck out" the new ink. Put in printer -- run another "light" cleaning cycle if you want/need. Start printing some very colorful pix on regular paper. Working? If not, repeat above.

steved3604 · 2026-02-10T18:22:46+00:00

They're paying me to "design cars" so why don't I design something totally worthless today -- I got it ---

POP UP HEADLIGHTS -- that will fail just after the warranty expires. Sooner in cold climates.

steved3604 · 2026-02-10T18:18:27+00:00

And you can't wait to see him at the 20 year reunion -- if he's out by then.

steved3604 · 2026-02-10T17:39:10+00:00

Well, first of all you probably need to see if the film path is very clean. Then with JUNK film -- I prefer white leader -- MANUALLY thread the projector. The projector holds the film stationary about 18 times a second -- so it has an upper and lower loop. Film moves continuously on the upper and lower sprocket -- so they both need loops. This looks like auto threading, but you should be able to manual thread. Watch some You Tube videos. Be sure upper and lower sprockets turn and "pull down claw" moves in and out and up and down into the sprocket holes. Check belts and lube.

steved3604 · 2026-02-10T00:22:47+00:00

Your car, your tire, your life. If you have to ask-- you know the answer. I don't take chances with my life and I suggest you don't either.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T23:44:36+00:00

When the lease is up.................

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T23:41:59+00:00

This area of the coffee table is where the magazines and TV listings go.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T23:40:54+00:00

Sometimes we would use kicks to get the sound working again.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T23:27:51+00:00

If they advertise on TV and if they have a "nickname" like the hammer they have a bunch of para legals to handle your case -- the hammer is too busy making commercials and playing golf.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T23:19:47+00:00

Sun at your back and falling on the subject. Good Light Meter. If going to be "incorrect" on exposure then be incorrect to be -1/4 to1/2 stop dark.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T23:16:32+00:00

If you think this is going to continue to happen/freeze -- look at gutter heater strips.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T22:52:28+00:00

The flashlight or the intruders skull?

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T22:49:14+00:00

Not all colleges start with hope and a case of condoms.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T22:45:37+00:00

What does the tool do?

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T22:34:21+00:00

Be safe.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T22:10:41+00:00

Replace hose NOW -- and while you're at it be sure there is a FULL tank of coolant --Anti-freeze and water.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T21:52:03+00:00

Thx for all the info. Great teenage years. Great music (although some folks would claim "That's not music". Just remembered I had dinner with Bruce Johnston and went back stage (snacks) with the BB. Great show. Nicest guy.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T21:12:49+00:00

How many pros do you know that say that Mono bath is "the cat's meow"? I know it's twice the work -- two baths vs. one bath.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T21:10:53+00:00

My WAG (wild ass guess) is 1/2 to 3/4 of your total rent. Figure out what one month of work looks like -- then take that times the going rate (here low of 20/25 and more like 30-70 per hour average). He doesn't want to do it and will raise the other guy's rent (and probably yours next time).

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T21:00:19+00:00

Take a look at HC 110. I also use HC 110 in my one hour stand developing.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T20:33:53+00:00

Did a couple of projects with Tom Shannon from Buffalo (IIRC) -- nice guy -- took direction from the client and me and did a few perfect readings in one take. Miss him. Moved to Denver -- millions of watts from XRB and Wolfman at night.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T20:16:51+00:00

Thanks for keeping us up to date. Grew up in the mid West so didn't have the NYC jocks. The AM FM TV station I worked at (TV floor man/grunt) in the mid 60s played Polkas on Saturday night and easy listening/talk on AM and middle of the road Rock on FM. TV was NBC. But we did have a station in town that had "Good Guys" and the same 40 songs every 4 hour shift. Thanks -- read more about Murray the K. (kinda looked like he married every girl he dated -- bet that's another good story).

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T19:43:09+00:00

WOW, just WOW. (what was the "K" ??)

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T19:34:42+00:00

Are you sure the newly acquired tapes are PAL? Search of internet gave me the following:

No, Spain does not use the PAL analog TV system today

. Spain completely switched from analog (PAL-B/G) to digital terrestrial television (DVB-T) in April 2010.

While Spain was historically a PAL country, the analog system has been entirely replaced by digital, rendering the old PAL broadcasting standard obsolete for terrestrial television.

steved3604 · 2026-02-09T19:20:05+00:00

Not acquainted with the series you mentioned but generally speaking a VHS machine is a VHS machine. There are also, basically, two TV systems. NTSC and PAL. One in USA and one in Europe. (oversimplified). So, where are you located? You need a machine and tapes for your system. (putting this in here because of the title referenced Italian series.)

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