How to unclog/clean your print head on an Epson 1400 Printer Part 1

[@Cosmo12477]

This worked for me. My large format Epson has sat idle for years! I thought it was basically junk. I tried this before throwing in the towel and happy to say my printer is unclogged and printing beautifully again. Thank you so much for posting this.

[@ginnynewman317]

Ms T! Thank you so much for this video! I was missing yellow, completely, from my Epson SP 2200 and this saved my printer! OMG! Thanks. I appreciate you!

[@RibbonsPink]

Thank you for the easy to follow instructions without a lot of BS in between. I have done this before but sometimes I need a reminder without going through all the hoopla. I did see someone had an issue with breaking the tip of the whatever off. Suggestion is to pick up some small tubing, which I happened to have for a water fountain, and connect from the syringe to the head port. Not only did this allow for flexibility but the tube was clear so I could see if anything was going down the line, allowed me a lot more room to work without being right in the machine and allowed for a softer touch to the tip.

[@jeffgh2334]

A thank you from me too. Your down to earth instructions are great. I was about to throw out my Epson 1400 and this has saved me a bunch of cash.

[@bonnieloo8044]

Thank you. Your instructions were so so clear and you saved me from trashing my 1400. Thank you again!

[@scottwesner1706]

Thank you very much for taking the time to do this video.

[@shanemcdermott1767]

This was super helpful. Thanks so much for posting!

[@irongodsfitness]

Thank you so much for making this vid. I use my Epson for screen printing negatives and my black ink had lost opacity. I was just about to buy a new one until i watched your vid. It worked like a charm!!!

[@tourettestrickenshan]

screen printers don't print negatives... ;)

[@emmarrichardson6066]

Thank you so much, Miss T. I tried your method on my Epson 1400, which I use for professional photos, but I've not pursued any more photo opportunities since my printer got balky. I had to print a few images & run the Cleaning utility 3 or 4 times. Then, voila, no more nasty stripes on the images. I used a different cleaner recipe that I had already made up (1 pt water, 7 drops dishwasher liquid, 1/8 c. alcohol - just the strength I had on hand, which was 70%). I did have to use my Swiss Army knife awl to stretch the syringe nozzle. I also cleaned the pads using "Ima Thug Yall" 's instructions below. That's a bit tricky, to get all the little bits back into place. Now I'm psyched to use the printer. I think I need to print at least an image a week, to keep it running well.

[@danielmurtin2911]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Legit information.

[@talas9341]

The best cleaning I’ve found! Thank you!

[@ladyprintboss]

Thanks I try

[@BigOlson]

Thank you for making this! Very helpful!

[@latebird1083]

I heard about using window, but not with alcohol, this really works, thanks. I have also tried Simply Green household cleaner that works as well, but I think this works faster.

[@rociocouture4054]

Muchas gracias por tomarse el tiempo de grabar este video y ayudarnos a solucionar el problema. Tenía más de dos años que no usaba mi impresora y no imprimía nada, ahora está imprimiendo nuevamente 😊.

[@tegendewindinfietsen]

thank you so much for this video. I appreciate you! I almost threw my printer in the garbagecan. Thank you so much!!! It works fine!!

[@keylandcurtis2042]

best vid I have seen on this topic thus far

[@ladyprintboss]

Thnaks Keyland. Its really hard to keep buying printers when unnessary. I try to save every penny I can

[@mikerickard5213]

It worked! Thank you. My ancient printer is back online.

[@Pattacts]

Can't wait to try this! Thanks!

[@rociocouture4054]

Thank you so much for your video. My printing is working again 😊.

[@itsmerandall]

Good info! Thanks.

[@FergusonGirls]

What was the cloth you used called?

[@jannowak4334]

Hello, IT's possible to turn of cleaning head ? And do it by myself ?

[@franciscomiranda4350]

It works really good!!! I used windex and alcohol 91% mix half and half and bump. ....magic it saved my Epson 1400... Thanks a lot

[@Rick03038]

Instead of putting the syringe on the nozzle, could I put a hose on the syringe and put that on the nozzle?

[@manuelgarzon2903]

excellent video Thank you so much

[@jtkenya]

I was able to clean out all the heads except 1 stubborn one that doesn't let me inject any solution through. Any suggestions on fixing that?

[@kingzsunbornloser8896]

THANKS FOR SHARING THIS INFO

[@garyhendrie4001]

Thank you

[@aaun0]

Thank you!!

[@4kellybelly]

Where would I get a Syringe?

[@techworldinfo2884]

thanks i love your video

[@ladyprintboss]

Your welcome

[@robinsonzapata3225]

Hola saludos desde Medellín Colombia, tienes el reset de esa maquina para ver si me lo puede facilitar gracias?

[@imathugyall742]

Pretty good video and info, but while you have the printer open and everything out of the way, you should go ahead and wash your "ink catching" sponge out. It is a long thin foam ink catcher that serves to soak up the ink shot thru the head when people select the "clean printer cycle" and it becomes just soaked in ink becuz Epson designed the system to clean by shooting precious and expensive ink through the head, sometimes taking 2-3 cycles to do its job ??? Its just below where you are placing your length of shop towel, and you remove it "carefully" with some tweezors. Once out take to the kitchen sink and wash it in a small container of warm water with a few drops of dish detergent. It will clean up nice and easy, rinse it out two or three times and dry it on a clean dry dish cloth, or just hang it on something and let it air dry. It is shaped to fit in the pattern it goes it, so not to worry, just put it back exactly like it was when you removed it.

[@ladyprintboss]

you could also disconnect the tube and run it out the side of the printer into a small squeege bottle . that way you never have to worrybabout getting the end of life message

[@sben7633]

Adding a waste ink tank will not stop the end of life message. This is done by a counter and will still happen when the number of cleanings is reached even if the waste ink tank was added when new

[@ladyprintboss]

you can call the manufacturer and remedy that. they will guide you thru resetting it

[@orencioperez9120]

did exactly now nothing prints at all shows full ink looks normal , won't print at all now , where as before it had lines even after doing all the nozzle check etc

[@TheBestUni]

❤️

[@paul6925]

Be really careful not to force the syringe over the ink nozzle. I broke the tip off the nozzle off! I was surprised how easily it broke. I think the syringe was too small. Finding a syringe that fits is a PITA. Not a big deal since I was ready to throw the whole printer off the 25th floor anyhow. But just be warned :D

[@ladyprintboss]

Great suggestion Paul. Thanks for commenting.

[@almurray1856]

Thank you, followed your instructions and got the printhead unclogged! There is a strong smell of windex when I print now, (i cleaned it about a month ago) i did the mix of alcohol and windex. Is that always the case or did I go wrong somewhere?

[@ladyprintboss]

Hi thanks for commenting I've never had that problem I'm not sure what the issue is what would be smelling like that after so long

[@MrMusic32150]

This would surely be a very helpful video if you had shown how to remove the stubborn cover from the ink cartridge carrier, (mine is very stubborn and I'm afraid it's going to break), and a link for the purchase of the syringe, (doctors apparently don't just give those away). Thanks much for the information you did provide.

[@ladyprintboss]

gary knowles my videos aren't planned. They happen when life happens on the shop. I take my lid off when I purchase my printers and they don't go back on. Normally syringes come with refillable inks. You can always grab syringes from any pharmacy, they keep them in stock . Thanks for commenting!

[@ceciallybreazeale7713]

So i cleaned just the black one because that was the only problem nozzle...now nothing will print. :/ any suggestions???

[@ladyprintboss]

you have to let it sit and dry before trying to print , if you just did it do not run the printer. check it 8 hrs

[@colt5189]

I didn't know you could use rubbing alcohol. I wonder if denatured alcohol would work too?

[@ladyprintboss]

Not sure

[@emmarrichardson6066]

Miss T, & others: In this video, the printer cartridge cover is missing. Will the printer work without this cover? I can't get the cover off unless I break it! I broke one of the print head nozzles, & I think it would be much easier to replace the printhead, AND to clean the print head, without the cartridge cover. With a cartridge cover, you can't move the print head back & forth unless the cartridge cover is closed.

[@ladyprintboss]

Peggy Richardson yes it will still Work you have to pop it off

[@emmarrichardson6066]

Thank you - I can't seem to get the cover off, so I was thinking of breaking it (on the right-hand side, which is where the mounting shaft is - I can't get the cover off of that end). I broke the printer head nozzle by being impatient with a really stubborn clog that wouldn't free up after about 4 cleanings, so now I need to replace the print head (about $30 on ebay). Seems probably worth the effort, as even used printers of this model cost upward of $500. From now on, I'll print a photo every single day, to prevent clogs.

[@chamainebruno1337]

Where do you get those little syringes? Great video!!!

[@ladyprintboss]

Hello of you google printhead cleaner you will find the syringes.

[@grannmomm]

I wanted your recommendation for ciss ink where to purchase it

[@ladyprintboss]

Hi, I originally used the refillable cartridges from Amazon and that works really well, but then I was running through ink alot and it gets messy. I then purchased the CISS system from trytheink.com. In the beginning, the system seemed to work well. After a few weeks I noticed air in the lines and started getting clogs in the ink lines prior to them reaching the printer. I ended up purchasing 2 times from them and finally trashed the system. The lines were cheap and I think it has to do with the flow of the ink. I went back to the refillable cartridges until I purchased my 44in printer. So I would not recommend the one I was using from inkxpro anymore. I have heard that COnde has a good one. I would say try amazon, and read the reviews

[@grannmomm]

@@ladyprintboss I have an Epson 1430 and have been having problems with the black getting clogged, and we have always used the oem inks (iq sublijet) but at $170 a color, it gets very expensive.

[@grannmomm]

@@ladyprintboss I looked on Amazon and a company called inkuten has a new ciss set for the 1430 for sublimation, no reviews yet, have you heard of Inkuten?

[@ladyprintboss]

@@grannmomm yes it's the same system I was using. I had or have 2 of them. I could have given you, I think I threw them away, 2 days ago or I may have boxed them up. I will look shortly and let you know . If I do I will donate them to you.

[@grannmomm]

@@ladyprintboss Did you not like the stystem or did you change because you don't use your 1430 anymore? We used to have a 1400 epson and went to the 1430 because of wifi, but the black gets clogged very often. Do you recommend not running the cleaning program often, do you feel it waste a lot of ink? Do you like the bypass system for the ink well, and do you like the ink from Inkuten with their system. I know that's a lot of questions, but I'm tired of spending $170 a color for iq sublijet. At least if the new system gets clogged, I'm not out as much money to fix it. I've really enjoyed your videos and may be interested in your pricing program for sublimation, I think that's one of the hardest things things to price. Thank you again.

[@chrisbird1497]

Hello, I am an idiot! I used this method the clean what I thought was a clogged nozzle, but it turns out the refillable cartridge was empty. The refillable cartridges I use do not let me know when I am out of ink, so when I get what looks like a clogged nozzle I need to check the refillable cartridge first. Duh I say, DUH!