Summary
Use this procedure below to install prefilled Piezotone ink cartridges in Epson Stylus Color 860, 1160 and 1200 printers. If you wish to install a PiezoFlow (CIS) system in your printer, please refer to this procedure.
Contents
Preliminary steps: Steps used to test your printer and prepare it for PiezoTone inks
Ink Change Procedure: Procedure to flush the old ink out of your printer, and replace it with PiezoTone ink.
Information on ink shade locations in these printers: Table and explanation of the different ink combinations that can be used in these printers. Explanation of which printing software is needed for each ink set.
Printer Testing
Verify that your printer functions perfectly with Epson inks. In addition to printing a perfect nozzle check, make certain that the printer does not have unfixable banding problems by making test prints. Take the time to scrutinize your printer’s performance before the next step. It is not possible to diagnose many printing problems on a printer that has not first been tested with Epson inks.
Items Needed
· Set of flush cartridges,
· Set of Piezotone prefilled ink cartridges
Note: Flush cartridges are used for two reasons. First, they help to remove any old ink in the print head. Secondly, the flush fluid helps to “prime” the print head, to prepare it to accept the PiezoTone ink set.
1. Remove your ink cartridges and install the flush cartridges in your printer. Return the print head to the “parked position” by pressing the ink change button. If you wish to store your used cartridges for use in the future (recommended for non-empty cartridges), place plastic tape over the ink outlet holes on the bottoms of the cartridges, and place them in plastic bags, and seal the bags.
2. Print two copies of the “flush image” [found here] on copier paper. These flush cartridges contain a lightly dyed flush fluid. As you print the flush image you will see it becoming lighter, but it will never become completely clear.
3. Remove the flush cartridges and install the Piezotone ink cartridges.
4. Print two copies of the “flush image” [found here]. The flush image will become darker, and turn gray as the new ink enters the print head.
5. Once you have a perfect nozzle check pattern, you may begin to print images.
Information on ink shade locations in these printers: Table and explanation of the different ink combinations that can be used in these printers. Explanation of which printing software is needed for each ink set.
Table 1, below, shows the locations of the different PiezoTone ink shades in each channel of a four color printer, for printing with Piezography BW ICC or iQuads profiles, or with the Piezography BW plug-in.
|
Printer “color” position |
PiezoTone Shade used with Piezography BW ICC, or with iQuads ICC profiles |
PiezoTone Shade used with the Piezography BW plug-in system |
|
Black |
Black |
Black |
|
Cyan |
Dark Gray |
Dark Gray |
|
Magenta |
Medium Gray |
Medium Gray |
|
Yellow |
Light Gray |
Light Gray |
Table 1. Ink fill order for 860 and 1160 (and 3000) cartridges with PiezoTone inks.
Table 2, below, lists the locations of the different ink shades in the six-color 1200 printer, for printing with Piezography BW ICC or iQuads profiles, or with the Piezography BW plug-in.
|
Printer “color” position |
PiezoTone Shade used with Piezography BW ICC, or with iQuads ICC profiles |
PiezoTone Shade used with the Piezography BW plug-in system |
|
Black |
Black |
Black |
|
Cyan |
Dark Gray |
Dark Gray |
|
Magenta |
Medium Gray |
Medium Gray |
|
Yellow |
Light Gray |
Light Gray |
|
Light Cyan |
Medium Gray |
Dark Gray |
|
Light Magenta |
Light Gray |
Medium Gray |
Table 2. Ink fill order for 1200 cartridges with PiezoTone inks.