Unfortunately you cannot override this behaviour without installing a valid cartridge in the printer.
Epson printers do not have this sort of functionality as it would leave the printhead open to damage and foam clogging.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
Apologies on all counts here..
There's a long standing issue with the way that ratings are graded here and whilst the fixya team are working on it, there's always instances like this when a rating of "Thanks for Trying" (TFT in fixya lexicon) seems appropriate but in real terms actually means that the rating takes a hit.
In this instance you had a genuine no-win situation so from your side I guess the TFT seems appropriate as you don't have a fix and the information was helpful. From the experts side of the fence, it's case of "Ouch, I've taken a hit".
Anyway, thanks for the original thanks and apologies again for the comment you received above.
Martin
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The trouble is, you get far too little printing out of the expensive Epson cartridges, and I compare this directly with Canon printers that we have. The ink costs of running the Epson printer are far greater than the cost of the printer. So, genuine thanks for the comments confirming what we are experiencing. But my conclusion is that, in future, we will never buy or recommend Epson again despite the fact that some Epson products such as our 4490 scanner are excellent.
I really like my Canon ip6210D where the print head is on the cartridge so there are no ink duct and other clogging issues. Changing the cartridge solves all ink problems, the cartridges hold a lot more ink than Epson, and you can run them dry.
I said "genuine thanks for the comments", and I gave my honest opinion of the product.
Martin, many thanks. Fully appreciate what you are saying. It's all part of my learning how best to use this site, and thanks for being here. Regards, Chris
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