On Sunday, December 21, 2014 6:04:16 AM UTC-8, jmbrinck wrote: > > Just offering this for what it's worth. Seems like a good thing to try > before throwing in the towel. > > http://en.kioskea.net/faq/338-epson-error-message-end-of-service-life > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Tom Coradeschi <tc...@skylands.ibmwr.org > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> On 20 Dec 2014, at 8:16 PM, janes...@comcast.net <javascript:> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On 12/14/14 9:50 PM, Jane (Portland, OR) wrote: >> > > I am running 10.6.8 on a 2012 iMac. My printer is an Epson Photo >> Stylus >> > > RX700. Yesterday I tried to print a page and got stripes, so I >> attempted >> > > to clean the print heads. I got this error message that won't go away: >> > > >> > > "Service required. Parts inside your printer are at the end of their >> > > service life. See your printer documentation for details." >> >> Check out http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/InkPadsForm.jsp >> >> Google around on how to replace the ink pads. >> >> — >> tom coradeschi >> tc...@skylands.ibmwr.org <javascript:> >> >> Julia and Tom, thank you for your suggestions and links. Even though I have spent days Googling info on how to fix the ink pads, I read the pages. I have downloaded the SSC Service Utility and opened it with Wine/Crossover. Two problems arise. The "Service Required" message has rendered the printer as offline and the Utility can't "see" it. The second problem is that I am supposed to get a window with options to Reset, etc... (after Configuring the printer). The Windows directions says to right-click the SSC icon in the "task bar". Well, Macs don't have a task bar and I can't find where to right click! I have right-clicked on the App, but none of the choices are to open the special window!
Tom, I have downloaded the Epson Utility. Although it is Windows, I ran the program. Again the problem is the Service message. The Epson Utility says no printer is connected. I have Googled on how to get rid of that service message and it all goes back to the Utility!I feel like that movie "Ground Hog Day"! >From everything I have read and done, I am positive that the Service Required message is preventing any fix. If anyone knows how to get rid of the message --- other than paying an Epson Service tech --- please let me know! And thank you for your suggestions. It's nice to know that the Mac World helps each other! Jane -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
