VP-540 Printing Faint Yellow

[ScottB]

Experts!

My VP-540 has sat idle for a number of months, it was left turned on so it would do the automatic clean cycles. I've cleaned up the cap tops, soaked the heads overnight, done a manual clean, a couple of medium cleans, and a powerful clean to have a very faint yellow (almost white) on the test print.

I just noticed that the media looks "antiqued", the lights in my office haven't warmed up when I took the pic. The media is a gloss white.
I'm thinking I may need to do the vacuum "trick" on the yellow cap top and print head and see if I'm getting any ink.
Other than that, I'm open to suggestions!
Thanks!!

 

[garyroy]

A quick test print / nozzle check will tell you if any YELLOW is even coming out.
Please print and post.

 

[ScottB]

No yellow....

 

[garyroy]

Well there you go, hence the "light yellow" print.
If you can post the pictures to your thread that would help others diagnose.

 

[ScottB]

Replaced the cap top, soaked the head for a couple of hours, and did a Normal Clean. I've got yellow now!!

 

[garyroy]

Fire up the press bro!!