Ricoh SG2100 ink cartridge problem

[jojo47]

when changing cartridges, the yellow and magenta ones do not want to stay in place they seem to be being pushed back out, any ideas?

[socialgiraffe]

I had this on one of my Ricoh's once.

What I did was get some paper and fold it over several times then wedged it between two carts. I did this between all three gaps so that all four carts were set firmly and did not move.

I have no idea if there was/is a "proper" fix, but the above worked for me.

[jojo47]

thanks for that, it works, but I'm not sure if the printer I have is suitable for mugs, its a Ricoh 2110, the colours seem to be all over the place any thoughts

[socialgiraffe]

Without knowing your complete set up it is difficult to give you any solid opinion, however the following is a good base...

The 2110 is not a great printer, ideally you need the 3110

You need to source your inks from a reputable supplier. If you are a novice then I recommend Sawgrass or Sublisplash, however most people ignore that advice as they want cheap

You need to install a colour profile set up for whatever ink and paper you are using. Sawgrass provide this for you, others might.

[webtrekker]

You might like to take a look at this thread ... http://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforum/showthread.php?12293-Problem-printing-photos-on-Ricoh-sg2100-for-sublimation

[mags1892]

Its hardware wide identical to the 3110 bar some minor none print quality differences like duplex youll have no issues its the same print head.

[raydavies]

I use both SG 2100 and SG 3110 both print perfectly. I believe the latter has a duplex facility and that is the only difference.

Ray