20 Most Recent Epson Stylus C86 InkJet Printer - Page 6 Questions & Answers

when i go to my desktop it says epson scan and click on there and it does the rest hope this helps

Hi

Your printhead is clogged at magenta exit
try cleanning it from printers menu

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I have a financial program that print in dos and the print is all over the page. I believe the problem is the setting for dos setting on this program. can you help

Hi,

The paper is placed on the top tray of the printer. The paper is pulled from the top tray and after printed is placed on the bottom tray overlap.

Click on the link for more details about your printer : Printer details

Ensure the proper procedures for installing an ink cartridge was done. Next, perform at least two cleaning cycles (hold down the ALT and the Pause button on the printer panel to initiate a cleaning cycle). Print out the demonstration page (press the ALT button while applying Power). If the problem persists and there is no improvement, take the printer to an Epson Authorized Service Center.

It seems likely that either your magenta cartridge is faulty (or empty - the ink monitor doesn't show how much ink is actually left, only the amount used subtracted from a presumed full cartridge when new). The first thing to be sure of is that you have a good cartridge - install a new one. You can save the existing one for later use once things are OK again. If this produces no results, you can now be reasonably confident that you have blocked magenta nozzles. Note that putting in a cartridge and taking it out again several times will aggravate the situation by getting air into the system.

You can now try soaking the print heads for 24 hours (or more), as follows. Turn the printer on, and as soon as the print head moves out of its parking position, pull the power cord out of the back, or turn the printer off at the mains. You may now carefully move the print head by hand over to the left hand side out of the way. Look inside the print head parking area on the right and you will see a small rubber cup that comes up to cover the print nozzles when the head is parked (to stop it drying out). Use a syringe or dropper to fill this cup with head cleaning fluid or distilled water. DO NOT USE TAP WATER. Carefully push the print head by hand fully into its parking position so that the cup full of fluid comes up over the print head. Do not turn the printer on at any stage in this process. Leave this for at least 24 hours, then turn the printer on and try a head clean/nozzle check again. If nothing, repeat the process once more. If still nothing, post a new comment detailing what you have done and the results.

here are two links, one is full of information about C86
the other is specific to your issue, printhead alignment
hope this help !

http://www.epson.ca/cgi-bin/ceStore/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=41661

http://files.support.epson.com/htmldocs/sc86__/sc86__rf/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=EpsonHelp&file=maint3.htm#wp1020348

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Hello Friend

You would need to refer to your Page layout/Page set-up.

Access the manufacturer's web-site: http://www.epson.com
and click either "support" or "downloads".
Enter your model-number, and do a search.
Select the device-driver, download it, and install it.

Press the power on Button on the top right of the printer until it turns green. If you are looking for for the driver to enable you install it on your computer, you can download it from the link bellow after choosing your OS type.
http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&oid=41661&infoType=Overview

Please uninstall and reinstall the drivers of the device as per the link below
http://www.fixya.com/support/r3559995-installing_devices_on_pcs_and_laptops

Hi There,

This printer is supported for WIndows XP but not Vista or W7. If you go to the link below, you would want to download the 3rd download down the list (which would be the full installation package to your desktop) and then use it to install the printer.

Epson does not appear to offer CDs for this printer.

Good Luck

download a new driver which maybe updated ( they are free)
It may print as new again
I have tried this on a few with the same symptoms and it did do the job to correct this problem

You can take a soft cloth with alcohol, and clean the copper print heads on the inside of the printer, and see if that helps. You can also dab the cartridge cleaner on the cloth, to see if that helps the ink flow. Other than that, it could be a loose ribbon connector inside the printer that's giving you problems. Try to print a document or picture and see how it comes out. The cartridge may just needs some priming.
Hope this helps, and good luck to you.

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