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So whereas the replacement part includes the entire assembly consisting of the ink cartridge holder, the flexible tubing and the module attachment to the print head, the actual part of the assembly causing the problem is where the module attaches to the print head. The leaking occurs at the point where the module at the end of the flexible tubing is seated above the print head. Unlike the Epson 2400 and similar printers whereby the ink cartridges are placed in the same carrier that houses the print head, the housing for the Epson 3880 is a stationary housing connected to the print head by a flexible tube that transports the inks from the carrier to the print head. To make a long story short, I installed the replacement part myself and everything is working properly now. The Compass Micro website was quite clear in explaining that this is not a DIY project for the 'fainthearted'. I visited the Compass Micro (Epson USA Parts Supplier) website to see if this was one of the parts still available for this machine and proceeded to order it ($179 US). I searched the internet and learnt that the problem was most probably the Ink Cartridge Carrier and in particular the port for the black ink (PK). I tried various methods to correct this ink blotting/ smearing issue which included cleaning the print head with a paper towel soaked with Windex, cleaning the porous pads for the waste ink pump, power head cleaning etc. Having previously used the Epson Stylus 2400 and the large print Epson 7800 printer exclusively for over 10 years, I had quite a bit of experience in maintaining my printers and diagnosing print quality related problems.
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After a few prints, black 'blobs' and streaks of ink started appearing on the prints. The printer I purchased was damaged during shipment due to inadequate packaging by the 'Seller'.
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As a professional photographer since 1987 (30+ years) specializing in Portraiture and specifically Graduation Portraiture, I print all of my portrait prints - 4圆 to 16x20. In September 2018, I purchased a used Epson 3880 printer. EPSON STYLUS 3880 PRINTER INK SMEARING / BLOTCHINGĮPSON 3880 PRINTER INK ‘BLOTCHING’ REPAIRS.