I had an Epson 400 which served me well for years - up until I had
similar problems as you describe. I went so far as dismantling it and
soaked the printhead/carriage in water to try to free up any clogs, but
no improvement. Replacing the cartridge on the Epsons does not replace
the printhead like on HP brands, so if that was the cause (or worse), I
thought it cheaper and less hassle to just go buy a new printer. Now I
have a newer, better printer with a warranty and less headaches.
Terry
Hal wrote:
This question is mostly for Russ, but I thought I would share it with everyone, just in case someone else has this problem.
I have an Epson C82 inkjet printer, less than 2 years old, but out of warranty. There is something wrong with it mechanically. It won't print, the ink is very light, smudgy, a lot of missing spots on a page. I've tried all the usual stuff, replaced cartridges, cleaned it, etc, but this is not doing any good. I found on the net that a lot of people are having this problem with this printer, and it seems that some hoses (very tiny of course) somehow come loose under the ink cartridges. I don't know if this is the case with this one, but something is definitely wrong.
Question:
Is this worth having repaired by a service person? I like this printer, but my son-in-law is having the same problem with a C80.
BTW, I just ordered a new HP 7960 photo printer. But if its feasible to have the Epson repaired, then I would do that as well.
Thanks,
Hal
-- Hal Brown http://adwt.com email: hal@xxxxxxxx
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