20 Most Recent Epson Stylus C80 InkJet Printer - Page 7 Questions & Answers

It is usually listed on the cartridge box, all compatable printers that fit your cartridge

Yes. You can use the 73HN series of inks which are high yield in both.

1. check if ink properly installed. 2. disconnect the printer from the CPU and reconnect after a few minutes. It may reset or give you new msg.

I would say that one or more of the ink cartridges are running low on ink. Have you tried changing the ink cartridges?

well it sounds like clogged heads, or Nozzle or an elignment problem Before anything just run a few runs at head cleaning on nozzle and on head checks first and then run a test print to see if all colours are printing out on test paper first. I would not like to take through the process of stripping the printer gear assembly down just so the heads can be cleaned but sometimes it can be simply that the cheap cartridges are clogged and will need replacing, There are built in cleaning methods within most printers one will be a nozzle check and the other is head cleaning under the maintenance section in the properties of the printer, Sometimes I have had to use up some cartridges just to blast out the dried ink This is costly but sometimes this has to be done. another method is as a last resort method please let me reiterate LAST RESORT is injecting or tipping in a few drips of methylated spirits 500ml bottle usually purple a little into the cartidges through the bottom hole which is ok because you have already puntured it to let the ink out when you popped them in there again this is last resort please ware plastic gloves put a cloth out hold cartridge upside down let the little bit soak into the sponge inside the cartridge this is abit trial and error you need plenty paper and choose a print design thats is going to use or need alot of colours set the printer to max colour like for photo and print a few then run a test to see if you are getting all the colours coming through on the test section if you are problem sorted if you are not nozzle check again head clean again, but do not put anymore meths into cartridge just re run nozzle checks and head checks this will propably run the cartridge out but you will have a back up ready, if after all this you are still not getting getting a good quality picture unfortunatly the heads gone and it will have to be replaced. hope this helps

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try unplugging from mains for a while

Print heads need to be replaced.

Press and hold the ink button for three seconds (similar to head cleaning). If the machiune thinks a cartridge is empty, the carriage will move all the way left and then return to the point where the offending catridge can be removed. If that doesnt work, start the machine doing anything to get the carriage away from the cleaning station and pull the power plug out. You can then manually move the carriage to where-ever you want.