Thanks for the link. I do believe I won't get much wiser, I'm afraid. What I was looking for, was a way to trick the d.... machine to act as if the almost full ink cartridge was a new one. I guess the official EPSON web site won't give me this....
I think all the automatics of this printer system sucks! Not to mention the user guide: The subjecs concerning replacing ink cartridges and cleaning the printer head are described in 4 different chapters! Very clever! I have re-inserted the used black ink, which to my surprise, worked! However, since the prints were still banded, I tried to re-install the cleaning cartridge. Unfortunatly unsuccessfully! The red light for "empty cartridge" is now on. And of cource nothing works. I can't clean the head and it's no use to put in new ink as long as the head is not clean. That's like the old song about the hole in the bucket! This is how EPSON tricks me to buy a lot of ink, that will never reach a sheet of paper. I guess I'll leave the cleaning fluid/cartridge in the machine over night (recommended by the cleaning cartridge manufacturer). Tomorrow I'll put in a fresh black ink cartridge. If the prints are still bad, I'll simply ditch the whole thing. It cost me something like 700 USD four years ago. Today (after app. 100 prints) it's probably worhless. A new printer will cost me less than giving this one a repair. I still think it is very annoying that EPSON, not me, decides when to add cleaning fluid or when to replace an ink cartridges. I won't buy an Epson printer again! Big mistake! I have spent more money on replacing full or half full cartridges than on useable prints! I guess I'll just go back to having the lab do my prints. It's much cheaper and less annoying. Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Paul Sorenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 1. december 2004 21:23 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: Epson Printer (Sylus Photo) I suppose I *should* include the link <g> http://tinyurl.com/6xoz6 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Sorenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 2:17 PM Subject: Re: Epson Printer (Sylus Photo) > >Perhaps what you are >> suggesting is to swftly slipping in the new cartridge when ever the print >> head is "out for a walk" ? > > No - there are three buttons on the printer, one for power, one to > manually load or eject paper and one that you use to replace an empty ink > cartridge when one of the low ink lights above it is flashing (Epson calls > it the "cleaning button". To replace a cartridge when you do not have a > low ink light flashing, you move the print head to the cartridge > replacement position by pressing and holding the load/eject button for > about 3 seconds. > > Here is a link to the US version of Epson's web site for support on the > Stylus Photo. Near the bottom under Documents and Manuals, is a link to > download the manual for this printer in .pdf. Chapter 5, page 5-7 > describes what you want to do under "Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge: > > HTH > > -P > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 12:29 PM > Subject: RE: Epson Printer (Sylus Photo) > > >> Thanks, Paul. Isn't what you are describing the normal procedure for >> changing cartridges? I guess my printer works a little different - it has >> very strange procedures for all "manual" operations. Perhaps what you are >> suggesting is to swftly slipping in the new cartridge when ever the print >> head is "out for a walk" ? >> >> Jens Bladt >> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt >> >> >> -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- >> Fra: Paul Sorenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sendt: 1. december 2004 17:21 >> Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Emne: Re: Epson Printer (Sylus Photo) >> >> >> Jens - >> >> Don't know if this will work on your model, but this procedure will work >> on >> the Stylus 880. >> >> Press the load/eject button for about 3 seconds until the print head >> starts >> moving to the left and the power light begins flashing. >> >> Do whatever changes you want to make with the ink cartridges >> >> Press the load/eject again until the print head begins to move back to >> the >> right. The power light will begin flashing again and the printer will go >> through the ink charging process. When it's done, your set to go. >> >> -P >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 10:00 AM >> Subject: RE: Epson Printer (Sylus Photo) >> >> >>> ...It's "Epson Stylus Photo" - the exact and full name. It was one of >>> the >>> firts photo realistic printers on the market. It's probably 4-5 years >>> old, >>> but have printet less than 100 A4 pages through this time years. >>> >>> Jens Bladt >>> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt >>> >>> >> >> >> > > >
