20 Most Recent Epson Stylus C86 InkJet Printer - Page 9 Questions & Answers

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Summary

Usage of compatible ink and leave the printer idle too long may cause printhead clogging
What should you do if you get this problem. Relax; you may recover the printhead by unclogging it. Follow these steps to unclog the printhead

1. Right click in the printer driver name
2. Select Properties menu
3. Click Maintenance tab
4. Click on cleaning sign for regular cleaning. Perform this up to 3 times.
5. If this does not work, perform Deep Cleaning

And if that not work

Some times it needs a good clean up but this is up to you if you want to do this,
But after you done this prime the printer so it gets the inks back in the heads, it may take a little time for the inks to work.

Ok.

There is fluid cleaner for this but I can never find any in the shops the only ones I seen is when they sell them in Tesco but they come in with the ink refill bottles so I just use worm water by it self on a cloth and dabbing on the heads to clean them, it will not harm the heads but not to much water.

Some heads are on the inks them self but some have them inside the printer so I not know your printer so if the heads are inside you need to get them out you may find that some heads will just clip out put some need to be unscrewed so you got to know how they come out so be careful and not push to hard on them, if the heads are on the ink then it is a easy job to clean them,
It worth a try it worked for me more than ones.

Please all I ask is call back and just gave a vote, it will gave me some satisfaction to know am helping some one, so I will keep on helping.
All The Best: Pineworks

http://support.epson-europe.com/onlineguides/en/sc86/index.htm

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I have put a PDF files on my website for you to download.

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All The Best: Pineworks
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If the printer is recognising the cartridge it is probably installed correctly. When you choose Print, check that the magenta image is red and showing a level. If you have run the purge and head cleaning options I would say you have a dud cartridge

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the nozzles of the printer might be clogged by dried inks thats why when your printing, its feeding the paper, as if its printing but no inks on the paper. print a nozzle check to see which part or color have clogs, if there are gaps or breaks, do head cleaning untill no more gaps then try printing.
Running a Printer Check
You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer itself or some other source.
1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off. Then disconnect the interface cable from the printer.
2. Make sure letter-size plain paper is loaded in the printer.
3. Hold down the paper button, then press and release the power button. Continue holding down the paper button until the green power light starts to flash, then release it.
If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are missing, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.
You can also clean the print head by holding down the ink button on the printer for three seconds. (This only works when the red ink light is off.)
Caution: When you don’t turn on your printer for a long time, print quality can decline, so turn it on and print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality.
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Sounds like a hardware problem. Try connecting the printer to a different computer (plug and play) and then install the software. Try a different cable.
Silly question but is power getting to the printer?

Anyway it's resolved now. I asked my brother and he said look for a lever on the arm holding the stylus. Bingo found it, stylus came out and now I have put a new one in. Simple when you know how.
Cheers

Problem was an empty ink cartridge. A new cartridge solved the problem. I have tried to cancel membership of FixYa , has this gone through?

use the cartridge change option in the maintenance screen of your printer properties window.

The cartridges for this printer can be refilled. The chip needs to be reset on them so I suggest going to Cartridge World for refills because they have a 100% guarantee that they will work. The chip resetters can be pricey and filling these cartridges is messy without the proper equipment.

Yes you can still move the inks first put the power off on and then you go to look very close to where the cartridges are and at the bottom of the inks you see a little leaver you can pull this up and at same time slide the ink cartridges to the middle so you then can change them but do the careful.
All the best: Pineworks

Hi
You was after a manual for a cx5000 printer I put one on my website for you can download from my link here it in a PDF file format so if you not got a reader for it you can download one free form the links.
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Your Manual = http://www.4all2sell.com/pdf/EPSON-STYLUS-CX5000.pdf
All The Best: Pineworks

You can find manuals/drivers/etc. for the CX4800 here.
Drivers for Win7 & Vista 32bit and 64bit are available at that site.
Good Luck!

Try this link to get a copy of the manual

http://safemanuals.com/annexe_STARTUP%20GUIDE_EPSON_STYLUS%20OFFICE%20TX300F-_E.htm

Did you use Epson Genuine Cartridges?
Epson Requires Genuine Epson Cartridges. !!!!!!!!

In Purchasing Epson's CX 5400, CX4600, & CX7400 and more, I found out that Epson does not like Generic Printer Cartridges. That sounds like your problem. Also in Purchasing the Brother's . Color that should be Yellow, will turn out Green, Blue Brown, etc.
These printers have a chip, that will detect if it is Generic or Genunie. When using Generic Cartridges, it will print lines thru the words, stripes across the picture and also do a mix match with the colors.

That's what these Companies do., so they can keep selling the ink cartridges. Some Printers, are able to use Generic, but you have to fill them up yourself and I heard, quite MESSY.

So I learned, thru trial and error, that you must use the ORIGINAL Genuine Cartridges for these PRINTERS. Some people say some models work fine compatible, but not mine.......

I had to replace the printer, but Epson, Lexmark & Brothers are always on sale. My Brother & Epson cost me $50.00 with Rebate. Don’t waste too much ink in cleaning it.

This is the only advice I can give you. If you find this helpful, pls rate me.

Thanks and Good Luck :0)

Did you Change to Genuine Print Cartridges.????

Hello, In Purchasing Epson's CX 5400, CX4600, & CX7400 and more, I found out that Epson does not like Generic Printer Cartridges. That sounds like your problem. Also in Purchasing the Brother's . Color that should be Yellow, will turn out Green, etc. These printers have a chip, that will detect if it is Generic or Genunie. When using Generic Cartridges, it will print lines thru the words, stripes across the picture and also do a mix match with the colors.

That's what these Companies do., so they can keep selling the ink cartridges. Some Printers, are able to use Generic, but you have to fill them up yourself and I heard, quite MESSY.

So I learned, thru trial and error, that you must use the ORIGINAL Genuine Cartridges for these PRINTERS. I had to replace the printer, but Epson, Lexmark & Brothers are always on sale. My Brother & Epson cost me $50.00 with Rebate. Don’t waste too much ink in cleaning it.

This is the only advice I can give you. If you find this helpful, pls rate me.

Thanks and Good Luck :0)

Just replace the printer. Epson, Lexmark & Brothers are always on sale. My Brother & Epson cost me $50.00 with Rebate.

This is the only advice I can give you. If you find this helpful, pls rate me.

Thanks and Good Luck :0)

Thre should be a tab in the printer software saying Replace cartridge itll be in the section were you can clean the nozzle and so forth, make sure the plastic cover is up and the cartridge dock should move accross so you can get at the cartridge