Epson SX410

derrick

I have an Epson SX410 printer and it is not printing black text.

I remember this happening a few months ago but leaving it whilst I used a CX3200 which did print OK, but as this is now giving problems I tried reverting back to the SX410.

I have put in a brand new set of cartridges, the colours are OK but the black just does not print despite head cleaning 5/6 times and nozzle checks, as said above this did the same months ago, any ideas what is causing it and how to fix it?

TIA.


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grumpycrab

I hate printers. Are the new cartridges by EPSON or a clone? You may have better luck with originals. How much use has the printer had? May be too clogged to fix. As a last resort try this reset program.
http://www.the-inkstore.co.uk/frame/pages/Epson%20printer%20resetting.htm
(SX410 is listed half way down)

Le_Kirk

When you carry out the nozzle check, what is the result. On my Epson printer there is a series of diagonal lines with colour and black. Can you see the black lines?

derrick

grumpycrab wrote: »

I hate printers. Are the new cartridges by EPSON or a clone? You may have better luck with originals. How much use has the printer had? May be too clogged to fix. As a last resort try this reset program.
http://www.the-inkstore.co.uk/frame/pages/Epson%20printer%20resetting.htm
(SX410 is listed half way down)

They are compatables.
The printer is about? 4 years old but has not had a lot of use.

Le_Kirk wrote: »

When you carry out the nozzle check, what is the result. On my Epson printer there is a series of diagonal lines with colour and black. Can you see the black lines?

The colours seem OK but the black produces nothing, I have printed words using red, yellow and blue, they all print out, but black prints nothing.

derrick

By setting font colour to Grey 50% or Grey 80%, it will print in these colours in Word, although I still won't be able to print from a web page or other via copy/paste in these colours.

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Le_Kirk

Seems like a blocked nozzle. I don't know the particular printer but is it possible to set it to colour printing only in some way in the set-up/maintenance pages.

mwddrwg

Had the same printer with the same problem. Had not printed anything using the black nozzle for a while so it dried out, blocking the nozzle.


There is a way to unblock it using a kind of kit you can get on ebay but it's a fiddly and potentially messy job. Had to get rid in the end and buy a new one

derrick

Le_Kirk wrote: »

Seems like a blocked nozzle. I don't know the particular printer but is it possible to set it to colour printing only in some way in the set-up/maintenance pages.

Not to my knowledge, but that would defeat the object anyway by still not being able to print in black.

mwddrwg wrote: »

There is a way to unblock it using a kind of kit you can get on ebay but it's a fiddly and potentially messy job. Had to get rid in the end and buy a new one

What did you buy?

Maybe that is the way forward.

Any recommendations as to a printer that will not get used on a regular basis but is cheap and cheerfull? Not sure if I want to get another Epson.

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