printer problems - please please please HELP

tru

Is everyone using the proper Epson cartridges or refills/compatibles? I had loads of probs with ink, when I went back to the Epson ink it all worked fine.

erb

I am using comaptible cartridges and all the other colours are printing ok.

Did your printer work staight away as soon as you put an epson cartridge in?

tony-s_9

if you are having problems with the cleaning cycles not working it might be that the cleaning mechanism itself is clogged up. This is usually on the right hand side when u open up the lid (after u have moved the print heads out of the way). have a look with a torch and see if its bunged up.

if it's clogged up you will need something like a solvent cleaner to get it off (my sisters nail polish remover usually does the trick lol). I wouldn't try this unless you are confident about having a go and don't mind being coated in ink lol

Hope this helps


Tony.

erb

Thanks Tony for your advice.  I intend to give it a try.  Just one thing  - how do you move the print heads out of the way?  According to my printer manual you should not move them by hand.  They will move if I start the replace cartridge process but this means the printer is switched on and I don't fancy poking around in it whilst switched on.

tony-s_9

Erb,

the easiest way of doing this is to pull out the power lead when the print heads are in the replacement position. It is not a good to move it by hand lol

I hope this works out

tru

I am using comaptible cartridges and all the other colours are printing ok.

Did your printer work staight away as soon as you put an epson cartridge in?

Sorry, I've only just seen this. Yes it worked straight away.

coolagarry

CANON i455 Printer

Having had lines on everything I printed on my last printer I got the Canon i455 and I think it's great.
Really simple - which suits me - and I can get ink cartridges at Computer Fairs for about £2 each - and they last quite a long time. I paid about £65 for it

erb

if you are having problems with the cleaning cycles not working it might be that the cleaning mechanism itself is clogged up. This is usually on the right hand side when u open up the lid (after u have moved the print heads out of the way). have a look with a torch and see if its bunged up.

if it's clogged up you will need something like a solvent cleaner to  get it off (my sisters nail polish remover usually does the trick lol). I wouldn't try this unless you are confident about having a go and don't mind being coated in ink lol

Hope this helps


Tony.

Thanks Tony I tried this tonight but unfortunately it did not work for me . Then tried another 5 print head cleans but this ran the black ink cartridge down from from 50% full to 10% . Next I have ordered a genuine Epson cartridge to see if troo's suggestion works. Next installment when this arrives .

robnye

have you tried placing the printer cartridge into hot water/vinegar.

leave for 1 minute, you should see the ink start to come through into the water.

I have done this a couple of times on mine.

erb

Troo,

Thanks for your suggestion.

I have now tried a genuine Epson cartridge but it is still not printing blue so now I am feeling blue  :'(.  Looks as though I will need a new printer but it will not be an Epson, probably a Canon.

Thanks to everybody who tried to help.