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Use a cotton swap and isopropyl alcohol to gently clean the print head. The process is described in the user guide for the printer. If you don't have one, join the ALPS Yahoo Group and you can find one in the file section for download.
No not for the average consumer/hobbyist for printing white and metallics with an overlay options.There are a lot of options if you are looking for photo quality printers.
Make sure you have the standard ALPS ink cartridges in the printer (dark gray). I've seen people getting a flashing error light when trying to use the photo cartridges (dark blue) to print.
One test you can run is the self print test. Discount the printer from your computer. Load a single sheet of paper and the CMYK cartridges. Turn on the printer. Press and hold the "reset" button until the lights begin to flash. Release the "reset" button and the printer should do a self print test.
The 1300 prints spot colors the same way as the other ALPS printers. To print spot colors, create a mask or layer using only black with your artwork. Select the spot color you want and the black areas on the mask will be printed in the spot color. Make sure that you check the overlay box so the printer retains the printer.You also need to make sure you are using the ALPS printer driver supplied with the printer and NOT the default Windows plug and play driver.
It sounds like the head has been damaged. Unfortunately, there is no fix for this, as Alps stopped production of these printers years ago, and now do not offer repairs for these printers.
If you still want a dye-sub capable Alps printer, the only model available is the MD-5500, which you can find here: http://www.alps-supplies.com
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