I am new to this forum but have been working on the colorpainter since it came out here in Europe. We are not a main distributor so even we get the runaround concerning heads and faults, or lack thereov.
A question to the world, is anyone else having problems with the first version of the second generation heads? The second version seems to be working well (even if there is an expiration date on them).
I am having major problems with heads at the moment and the answer I recieve from our main distributor is that no one else has these problems and I should change the heads "they are out of waranty anyway".
How do you know if you have first or second generation heads. I bought my plotter last summer. Just about a year ago and i am having printhead failure.
1st gen heads have a flexible tube up the rear of the unit. 2nd gen have a solid chimney and are supposed mroe reliable in the field. i can verify this as the flexible tbe allowed air to get into the head and therefore cause drop-out.
the connection that runs from the bottom of the head, up the rear of the chassis to the top inlet plug. either way we've got a mixture of both and they run quite happy together.
I found out the problem that we were having with the heads.
Yes the first generation (white "Sticks" on the back right) were sometimes going bad and letting air in. Thus the change to ta da 2nd generation.
2nd generation version 1 you had to install the rubber gasket on the right hand tube or you would also get air leaks, thus making you very mad and not wanting to play with your seiko anymore.
2nd generation version 2 they were smart enough to develop the head that you do not have to install any extra gaskets allowing you to install your head, do a fill ink and be happy with the world in general.
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