Epson r200 shows alternated red lights and is not working at all

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There are 2 causes for this. CD/DVD Guide Error and Carriage Error.
Click the Epson Reference Manual link below to view the steps that you need to do to fix this.

Reference Manual Link http://files.support.epson.com/htmldocs/r200__/r200__rf/trble_1.htm#error%20indicators%20b

Note: You can also try to uninstall and reinstall your printer drivers.

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Jas

which is your problem??

the first one or second one??

Sorry, as far as I know there is none that works with a Mac platform.

both light are blinking at the same time or blinking alternatively ?
if both blinking same time, it's a fatal error.. means it could be something wrong with the carriage or board or encoder belt...
if the light blink alternatively, it means the waste ink counter need to be reset and ink pad need to be replaced.

My Epson Stylus R230 has both red lights blinking alternately
please solove this problem

google ssc service utility - your printer has reached its end of service life and needs to be reset - download the utility and reset the printer.

You need to reset waste ink counter. Use SSC Utility or R230 Adjusment program. Find at indoreset.blogspot.com. Don't forget to replace waste ink pad, or just extend outlet pipe of head cleaning mech to outside bottle.

WWW.EPSON.COM/SUPPORT AND DOWNLOADS, WHEN YOU FLIP OPEN THE COVER SEE IF THE UNDERSIDE HAS A INSTRUCTION APPLET ON CLEANING AND REPLACING INK CARTRIDGES, THOSE LIGHTS MEAN 2- THINGS RED-LIGHT, INK IS TOO LOW,NEEDS REPLACEMENT, RED WITH GREEN AFTER REPLACEMENT CLEAN HEADS, I HAVE SAME PRINTER , NOTHING MAJOR, USER GUIDE IS ON SITE ALSO IN PDF, FORMAT.... JON T

There is a patch for Vista users. Try to install it, it should solve the problem

Please go to my website http://www.the-inkstore.co.uk . I have the latest version of SSC Service Utility to download directly onto your computer and instructions on how to use it, what to click on etc etc. Click any of the Epson links if you can't find it, everything you need to know will be there, including printer Firmware resetting which sorts out a multitude of problems.

The 'maintenance required' problem with Epson printers has absolutely nothing to do with which cartridges you are using, it is a built in page counter in your printer firmware, which has a different maximum amount for each Epson model. Don't listen to old wives tales and heresay, we are the experts and it's an Epson scam to cause a lot of people to pay for maintenance or throw their printers away.
I haven't found a model that can't be reset with the latest version of SSC Serve or the manual reset on my site.

For Epson RX500 users there is also a manual reset on my site, as the SSC Serve software won't do it for you.
When using the program & choosing your printer from the list, it may have a weird name with 'x' in the model number, this is because some configurations are for many models in a series. For example, the C46 will be listed as C4x as it is for the C42, C44 & C46 models.

I hope this helps all Epson users to overcome the Epson scam of page counting and locking out until you pay their dealers money for maintenance.

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