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MY PRINTER ASKS FOR INK BY SHOWING A RED SPOT AT THE INK DROP BUTTON ALTHOUGH I PUT A SERIES OF NEW CARTRIDGES

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What kind of printer is it more info please

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 12, 2008

SOURCE: Epson rx580 printer

I just started calling Epson's customer service line every time. They always offered to FEDEX new ink. I got tired of waiting for it to come and began returning bad cartridges to office depot where I had bought it and found out that they will take it back if it doesn't work. Now I've decided that some (a lot) of Epson's ink cartridges for the RX580 are bad and that I just have to keep trying until I get ink cartridges that work. I had tried the qtip cleaning, checking the ink/sensor connection, and making sure I had them snapped in tight. I've finally figured out it IS the ink. BTW, I always use the ink Epson reccomends, so it is definately that many of their cartridges are faulty. It's a pain to have to return them but as long as I can return and replace them and eventually have a machine that will print when I need it to, I can live with that.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 16, 2008

SOURCE: ink cartridge red light

All cartridges must be on to work. One of my cartridges had a broken retainer clip, so I used a sticky (strong foamy tape), between it and the adjoining cartridge (carefully alligned). So, the cartridge beside it does all the work to retain both cartridges, and the solution worked.

If there is a generic cartridges problem, there is a website on generic ink that works. I think a piece of the software that recognizes ink levels must be shut off

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 21, 2009

SOURCE: red light is flashing under color and black ink

try cleaning printer connections where cartridges mate with alcohol and qtips?let thoroughly dry!! good luck!!!

mattvierra

Matt Vierra

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  • Posted on Aug 26, 2009

SOURCE: my epson stylus cx6000 printer keeps showing

f you have just installed a new cartridge and you still see an ink related error message, the cartridge may be incorrectly installed. Follow these steps to make sure the cartridges are correctly installed:

  1. Make sure the Stylus CX is turned on.


  2. Check the photo viewer screen to determine which cartridge is incorrectly installed. Then do one of the following:


    • If printer shows the ink cartridge is expended, press the cp_button_6.gif Start button.


    • If the printer shows the cartridge is low on ink, press the Setup/Utilities button. Press the cp_button_41_er.gif or cp_button_42_er.gif button to select Press Start to change cartridges. Then press the cp_button_6.gif Start button.


  3. Press the cp_button_6.gif Start button again.


  4. Lift up the scanner, then open the cartridge cover.


alert_caution.gif Caution:
Never attempt to open the cartridge cover when the print head is moving. Wait until the cartridges have moved to the replacement position.

  • Press down all the ink cartridges until they click into place to make sure they are properly seated.


  • alert_note.gif Note:
    If a cartridge is properly seated already, you may not hear a click.

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  • Close the ink cartridge cover and press it until it clicks into place.


  • Close the scanner.


  • im_339_er.gif

  • Press the cp_button_6.gif Start button. The Stylus CX charges ink for about one minute and displays Charging Ink on the photo viewer screen until charging is finished.


  • alert_caution.gif Caution:
    Never turn off the Stylus CX while the Charging Ink message is displayed or you'll waste ink.

  • Press the Setup/Utilities button to return to the previous mode, if necessary.
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    Dana Newcombe

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    • Posted on Nov 06, 2009

    SOURCE: Printer thinks cartridges empty

    Unplug your printer from the computer and then the power supply. Remove the inks from the printer. Plug the printer back into the computer first then connect the power supply. Install the inks "very slowly" one by one and then check the levels, they should now read full. Thank you, Dana

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