20 Most Recent Epson Stylus Photo R300 InkJet Printer Questions & Answers

I believe this is going to be a software issue. Do a print preview of the booklet first to see if they are showing up in the right order. If they are, then it is a printer issues and I really can't help you there, but it they aren't then you know it might be a software issue. Check you formatting on the document before you trying printing it again.

step1..............switch on
step2............press+hold stop,ink,power buttons untill printer switches self of
step3............switch back on and problems should have gone

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General error : head carriage error / chip not recognized. Head carriage can't move freely. Just turn off for about 1 hour, turn on again without ink tank. Plug ink tank.

the heads are removable if you remove the back plastic cartridge holder first with pointed pliers then there are two screws at base accessable with printer intackted. you only have to set the carrage to cartridge change position to do this. once removed use a rubber tube on a cyringe filled with water and blow jets through several times and replace as removed....

when i thurn printer on it says general error see your printer documentation for information about clearing the error

Hi Chillyslade,

Try this..

Close the CD/DVD guide, then press the maintenance button.
If the CD/DVD tray is inserted, remove the CD/DVD tray, then close the CD/DVD guide

Hope this works, kindly let me know by providing your valuable rating.

Thanks,
Robosoft.

Hiya .. Your roller guides.. just need a general clean... and the sensors located just on the inside of the printer at the bottom where the paper sits ..

Regards Faggly

in my r300 epson printer general error appear . How can i remove or clear this error from my printer lcd

you may need to run a clean on ur nozzles and check if you are low on ink.

Print first a nozzle check pattern, self test which they say. Check your manual for your printer, it should be accessible from that if you dont have any manual, go to the epson website and download a manual. Usually the self test would go like this.

While the printer is turned off, you press and hold down the paper feed button, continue holding it down while turning on the printer. It will print the nozzle check pattern standalone. If you see all the colors then the issue your having is a color management issue, if you do not see the cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light magenta and light cyan from that test; then you will need to do 3 consecutive times of Head Cleaning from the maintenance program in your computer. If you have a windows xp it goes like this.

Click on start go to control panel - printers and faxes -
you right click on your printer icon and select printing prefrences. From there, go to maintenance tab and click head cleaning, go through that cycle 3 consecutive times and see if it improved. Good luck....

In reply to SOLUTION #1 by Basti i have vista and have forced it to work with this status monitor 3 software i will post how i did it now.

First i downloaded the status 3 monitor so that i could fiddle with the programs and files inside from this link here

http://driverscollection.com/?file_id=24410

Ill skip right to the part on how to fix it you extract the file you just downloaded open the folder it went to right click E_SIINS2 with a bandaid icon goto properties then click compatibility at the top of the new window that opened check the box run this program in compatibility mode for: then in the drop down box below that windows xp (service pack 2) also i checked at the bottom run this program as an administrator and boom it worked i can see my ink and everything.

i have a problem with my printer epson stylus C90. may i know what to do when parts of my printer are near the end of their life service.? how can i fix it?

Had the same problem.
Took alot of work but I fixed it.
Frist thing you need to know that error means your ink waste pad is full. Its a $75.00 to replace but there is a work around it.
You will need this free app. SSC service utitlty.
http://inkjetprinterhelp.us/epsonSSC.html Its a great app.
Instrusctions are on the website there.
You will also have to Open the access panel on the rear of the printer (remove screw) and look inside carefullly with a flashlight. You will see a tube (down and to your left) coming from the cleaning pump and it will have an open end on it. This is the tube that delivers ink to the waste pad.
Use a piece of coat hanger wire or equivalent, and fish out this piece of tube. Bring it to the outside of the printer, thru the access panel.
Find yourself a suitable container (Tupperware or a plastic cup or jar) that is not too tall. Put the tube into this container and secure the tube and container so they won’t come apart or lose connection if the printer is moved.
If you wish you can make a hole or notch in the access panel cover so it can be replaced.

Had the same problem. (its a work around without removing the waste ink pad)
Took alot of work but I fixed it.
Frist thing you need to know that error means your ink waste pad is full. Its a $75.00 to replace but there is a work around it.
You will need this free app. SSC service utitlty.
http://inkjetprinterhelp.us/epsonSSC.html Its a great app.
Instrusctions are on the website there.
You will also have to Open the access panel on the rear of the printer (remove screw) and look inside carefullly with a flashlight. You will see a tube (down and to your left) coming from the cleaning pump and it will have an open end on it. This is the tube that delivers ink to the waste pad.
Use a piece of coat hanger wire or equivalent, and fish out this piece of tube. Bring it to the outside of the printer, thru the access panel.
Find yourself a suitable container (Tupperware or a plastic cup or jar) that is not too tall. Put the tube into this container and secure the tube and container so they won’t come apart or lose connection if the printer is moved.
If you wish you can make a hole or notch in the access panel cover so it can be replaced.

You actually need to change the ink absorber.

Heres a video on how its done on the R800.

Please refer to your manual for proper localization of the ink absorber.

Doing this will get you to move on

TAKE RUBBING ALCOHOL AND A LINT FREE RAG AND GENTLY WIPE THE HEAD ON YOU INK CARTRIGE AND ON YOUR PRINTER, THAT SHOULD CLEAR THAT UP.

Sorry this is a bit rushed but just quickly..

Problem is your waste ink counter has triggered the "change my diaper" warning..ie: your waste ink pads are full.

Easiest way to resolve this is to fit an external waste ink tank (guide here)

.. and reset the waste ink counter using the tool available from here:
http://www.wasteink.co.uk/epson-ipr-reset/


I wrote both guides and have modified 6+ C84/C86 and D88 printers now, so if you hit any problems post again and I should be able to help.

Cheers

Martin

General error : head carriage error/ chip error. Check cariage moving. It's freely? Check chip and chip connector at carriage.

Make sure that the paper path is completely clear and clean the paper sensors with a q tip. They get very dusty!