Help! Printer Wont Print

[SJ]

Hi guys, got a major problem

printer wont print at all had 3 different carts in it now nad it still wont print!

it just pops the page out as though its printing but nothin appears on the page!

whats goin on with my ghost printer

help please!

Sean

[MamaKin]

Are you using compatible carts?

[SJ]

the carts are registered as useable m8, and yeah all three are compats

[MasterMind]

Can I ask you for the make-n-model number of your printer?

[SJ]

its an epson c82 :)

[OzMystic]

Has this just started to happen? Or has it started to happen after a format/re-istall etc?

Need some more info.

[Xcalibur]

Hi guys, got a major problem
printer wont print at all had 3 different carts in it now nad it still wont print!
it just pops the page out as though its printing but nothin appears on the page!
whats goin on with my ghost printer
help please!

SeanJust a thought, but maybe you need to replace the entire print head? I seem to remember something like this happening with my printer awhile back and just replacing the ink cartridge wasn't enough.

[SJ]

i havent used it for a while, and i went to print a doc and it didnt work. so i got some new carts and they didnt work, got some different ones and they didnt print either :(

its only a year old or not even that yet

[^Dylan]

I had an old 880 a few years back and this happened to me. I`d had the printer for 12 months approximately and then the bugger up and died on me just like this SJ. After trying all the various methods people had suggested I just ended up binning the thing and buying a new one. Not really an answer to help you I know but maybe replacing the entire print head as Xcalibur suggests is the answer .... god knows how much that`ll cost mind.

There is a service tool for epson printers somewhere on the net and although I can`t recall the name or the URL of the program (some help I am eh) I`m sure a search of the the old CDRG or BST may yield you some results.

HTH


Edit: This Thread (http://www.bst-secure.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=199481&highlight=epson+service) may help

[SJ]

cheers dylan - ive heard of this proggie to, never found it though :(

as for binning it, i cant i paid £100 for this! and only used it a few times - as for the print head how can i repair it? is their ne cleaning solution as i am suspecting that it may be blocked with solid ink u c?

ne one ne more info on this proggy

Sean

[MasterMind]

Sean, mail me at mastermind2k1@hotmail.com for the program.

It's very difficult to 'repair' the print head once it is blocked. Trust me! :)

[tam30over]

SJ
i have a prog that might help ( it`s probably the one youv`e heard of )
its called ssc service utility 3.10 ) i can compress it and send it to you if you want as i cant remember a link to where i got it im sure it supports your epson and its got a part in it for unblocking heads.

[MasterMind]

Tam30Over, pls do send it to me as well on the above id. I have the same one but Ver 2.9 Thanks! :t_up:

[tam30over]

thats it sent mastermind let ne know if you get it alright

[scarecrowdr]

Also Unplug from the socket while Printer is ON, count to 10 n plug it back in...Or just pull plug out from back of Printer....If that don't work, Un-Install n re-Install Drivers......

[MasterMind]

tam30, it's not been received so far.....

[tam30over]

i used winrar to pack it a few times and the e-mail administrator says its either to big to send or your e-mail box is full thats the message i get when it get`s returned to me the size when packed is 788kb i dont know what my limit is to send or if i can compress it more any ideas that can help me send this

[BlackDiamondJr]

SSC Service Utility v3.10 can be downloaded from.........
http://www.listsoft.com/programs/13300

[BTT]

Hiya had similiar problem with an epson - go to pc fair this weekend if you got one near you and get a bottle of printhead recovery fliud (£5 max for 250ml)and run that thru the machine in (fill up empty cartridges) should hopefully help you as printer i had had not been used for a year but all ok now :-)

[MasterMind]

Thanks for the very useful link BD.
Thanks for your efforts tam.
:t_up:

[BlackDiamondJr]

Mastermind,
I see where version 3.50 is now available here........http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml

[SJ]

cheers guys! soz i aint checked this post for a while

shall let u know if it works :)

[SJ]

just done continous head cleaning and nouts happened - still wont print proper :(

[PH/\T B,5TARD]

Try "moistening" the printhead with nail varnish remover (acetone) and a cotton bud to soften the dried ink, dont soak it!.
This is a desparate measure only use it if you can afford to lose the printhead.

[SJ]

i was gonna do this intially but i was told not too - as i know nail varnish remover removes permenant ink!

i will try it what have i got to loose! bloody things outta warranty now ne way

u know wen i do it - do i dabble the inside of the head where u insert the carts? or so i need to take the head off like out of the printer

cheers

[PH/\T B,5TARD]

Normally the bit that the carts touch is kept damp by the ink it's the business end you will have to work on, unless it has been left with empty carts in whch case it will be dry both "ends".
Depends how much of the head you can access effectively without stripping it down.
Nail varnish remover will take paint off too! and also any protective coating the internals of the head has if you are too liberal with it.