Epson Stylus CX4800 All-In-One InkJet Printer - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

This can happen even with a new printer with original Epson cartridges with the new printer. In most cases, if you remove the cartridges and very carefully, with clean cotton material (like say an old handkerchief - no bogeys of course!) just wipe the gold contacts as sometimes they can have a tiny deposit that prevents one or more of them making proper contact with the internal contacts. I know it shouldn't happen but Sod's Law can strike from time to time. If that does not resolve the problem - return the cartridge(s) to the supplier for replacement.

There should be a port located at the back of the printer where you can run one end from the back of the printer to the USB port on your laptop. Once connected your laptop should recognize it as a new device and give you instructions from there. Hope this helps good luck!

Go on-line and ask for the User's Manual for the Epson PX710W.

Defective cartridges or Generic cartridges. Change to Genuine Epson

Good choice going to a Mac. Open Scan Icon in Applications and go from there. It's easy. Always refer to the manual with new stuff.

Unless you can find one on eBay your time would be better spent making a replacement yourself.Just find a piece of plastic or some cardboard and cut it to the appropriate size, then fashion a tab at one end, so it will fit the slot and that should provide all the paper support you need.If you're using cardboard, you'll want to stick two layers together to give it strength and cover it in sticky back plastic or similar so the paper won't catch on the surface.For something this simple, a bit of DIY is worth considering.

your printer should have come with a cd to help you make a wireless connection between them

It may be in your printer drivers, however shaking a cartridge wont help they have a sponge holding the ink if you have a scale that reads in grams you should be able to tell which one is empty

You may download the driver from here.

your printer needs servicing

you must have objects foriegn objects inside your printer. i.e. paper clip or some other object . Get your printer and move it side to side see if you can here anything moving about. once its out then perform alignment of rollers using epson maintenance menu.

Alex_Garton: I'm not familiar with the Epson Stylus printers, but I'm going to hazard a guess. If the paper does not move at all, the paper pickup feed mechanism is at fault. One of two methods is used to pick up the sheet. Either the front lower portion of the tray is lifted up to force the top sheet into the feed roller, or the feed roller is connected to a drop-swivel to drop the feed roller onto the top sheet of paper. You'll need to look carefully at the feed mechanism to determine if a gear or clutch is failing. If the paper moves into the machine about 1/2 inch and then stops, either the first paper feed roller past the pickup roller may be at fault. Also check to see if the paper sensor between the paper pickup roller and the first feed roller is working properly.

when you say "download" did you use the CD that came wit the printer (A No No) or a download from the epson website? you can email Epson or even call them - contact info:http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportIndex.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes

The black ink cartridge has a copper strip on it. This strip has VERY tiny holes in it. So does the matching area on the All-In-One printer.The holes, or ports, are where the ink is transferred from the cartridge to the All-In-one.These ports, or holes, may get clogged up with dried ink.All-In-One UNPLUGGED FROM POWER, I use a damp warm water, clean lint free cloth, and wipe both areas with the ports. (Holes)Ink cartridge and area on the All-In-One.You may wish to use gloves. (Dishwashing gloves?)(I get the water as hot as I can stand it, and wring the cloth out so there is no dripping. Just DAMP. You also may wish to use another cloth underneath, to catch any drops from the cleaning damp cloth, just in case)Wipe across, and pick up as much as you can, ONCE.Then with a clean area do it again.Keep proceeding until the cloth is close to being clean, or stated as no ink residue on the cloth.I then use a can of compressed air for computers, and dry off the area on the All-In-One. Let the ink cartridge dry on it's own.WHEN you are satisfied the areas are dry, reinstall the black ink cartridge.Close the case, plug back into power.WAIT 1 minute, then turn the All-In-One on. Once it has reset itself, put paper in, and perform the Alignment check, and print a test.Still no? If you are using a replacement cartridge it may be no good.If it is still the original black cartridge is has dried up, or may be too low for the All-In-One to use.Regards,joecoolvette

Here's a link to/for a free downloadable service manual (in pdf format), which contains disassembly information for the EPSON Stylus CX4100/CX4200/CX4700/CX4800/DX4200/DX4800/DX4850: http://www.opweb.de/model.php?id=4029. I've already downloaded it (today, 7/10/2012), and have been perusing the disassembly instructions which I also need and which appear to be quite explanatory.

Please load the printer with at least 10 sheets of plain paper then press the start button. This will dry or clean any ink found on the rollers.
Continue to run blank pages through the printer until no more ink is found on the paper, then attempt printing. If ink stains, streaks or smudges are still present, the printer may need service.

select the paper type in the printing preferences section. Make sure the glossy side is down when you load the paper so that it prints the correct side.

It may need a USB connection to do the initial setup. Afterwards, it may be wireless. Thanks for using FixYa!

Good day,Just try installing the cd,or download from website.
http://www.nodevice.com/driver/CX4800/get46983.html