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Mutoh 1624X acting like its printing but no ink coming out.
- Thread starter joshrut89
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dudeinthemoon
New Member
Will it print the nozzle test? If you're sure there is no issues with the boards, cables and the printhead is new, take a look at encoder scale or its sensor.
Jeff South Florida
New Member
check the fuses on the main board. there is one that blows if you have electrical issue with the head (pull cables while power in machine)
I changed and charged the dampers when I changed the head.
If your referring to the fuse that is the size of a tic tac I tried changing that but no change.
No ink is flowing through the lines at all. Nozzle Test is not printing.
dudeinthemoon
New Member
Did you try to pull the inks manually with syringe? During the cleaning or filling up do you see inks flowing into wasting tank?
Solventinkjet
DIY Printer Fixing Guide
Not likely. When a maintenance station fails you loose nozzles slowly and randomly over time. Whenever a head doesn't fire at all and you know ink is flowing, it's either a blown fuse or a fried head. Make sure to test the fuses disconnected from the machine. There is one on the CR board and one on the main board you need to check.
floater302
New Member
you say you changed the fuse, but did you test the fuse to make sure its good? if you keep changing the fuse and not test it, how do you know if the fuse is snapping when you start the printer?
It was the Maintenance station. the pump went out so it wasn't pulling the ink through the head which means the new head couldn't charge which means no ink would come out when printing. thanks to all who tried to help its much appreciated. I recommend anyone with a Mutoh keep a Maintenance station on hand if it goes out your down until replaced. It is a first for me and I've been doing this almost 10 years.
GMcCcormick
New Member
Funny thing...I have been having the same problem on a 1324 this week. I just replaced the head and dampers, ink is flowing but it won't even print a nozzle check. I hope the maintenance station works for me
Thanks for sharing.
Solventinkjet
DIY Printer Fixing Guide
If ink is flowing for sure and the head still doesn't print, you have a blown fuse or head. The station worked for the poster because his was bad before he changed the head and didn't know it. When he put the new head in, it failed to fill. So when he put in the new station, it got ink flowing again. Since yours is flowing for sure, that rules out the station unfortunately.Funny thing...I have been having the same problem on a 1324 this week. I just replaced the head and dampers, ink is flowing but it won't even print a nozzle check. I hope the maintenance station works for me
GMcCcormick
New Member
Thank you for your reply. I replaced head, cables, and station and checked the “tic tac” fuse. Fuse is showing good continuity. Does you have any other suggestions I might check? When I replaced the station it filled with ink on cleaning so I would say head is glowing. ♀️
GMcCcormick
New Member
Flowing… idk what to do next.
Solventinkjet
DIY Printer Fixing Guide
If inks flowing and the fuses are good for sure, the only thing left really is the head itself. Do you have an old head that still fires but is just clogged or something you can use to test it out? Also make sure that you check both the fuse on the main board and the CR board.
GMcCcormick
New Member
I do have a head that fires. I thought the tic tac…lol fuse was the white ceramic but I will look for the other that I understand is tic tac in size not color. I don’t know the difference in the boards but the white ceramic that is about a about a half inch. Now on the hunt for the smaller. Thank you. You make me optimistic!!!
The printhead fuse on the mainboard is normally labelled F2 and is rated 750mA
