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Anonymous Posted on Feb 01, 2014

Grinding noise & scanner error message, can print

Upon start-up humming and then grinding noise after which there is a scanner error message telling me to turn off printer and turn back on. Doing so does nothing.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 23, 2006

SOURCE: Print head jam

Iv'e seen these problems a 100000000 times with this printer and I found a little article you may wanna read before going farther with this machine!!!! Go to http://.i18nguy.com

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 11, 2008

SOURCE: Foreign object

It appears as though the printer hardware itself is malfunctioning and will require service.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 06, 2008

SOURCE: Epson Stylus CX6400 not printing

Hi, below the belt that pulls the head from left to right is a 'bail bar' which the head moves along. Put a little light oiul on the bar, check for any bits of paper jammed in the mechanism which may be obstrucring the print head.
Also check that the bushes which support the print head haven't been dislodged. You can tell because there will be a strange looking doughnut type thing sitting and looking lost on the bail bar. you can usually just push this back into place on the side of the print head.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 19, 2010

SOURCE: RX595 Printer error has occurred

Hi,
try to turn off the printer for 5 min. and unplug the power, and then turn it on again, this worked for me, and apparently this error associated with all Epson printers,
mine is 8300

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 18, 2010

SOURCE: Scanner mechanism stuck, making loud clicking sound

I've just got this problem after a powercut, whilst it was not being used but on. If you have only had it a few months send it in warranty.
Think I will have to take this apart and see if the scanner cable/ribbon/drive belt is caught on something or been stretched too much and can be replaced at all.
Its like at one end its caught and wont move the scanning head being stuck somehow, caught on something (doubtful tho').

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  8. Ones the printer is free of paper Replace the toner or ink cartridge and paper trays, close any doors you opened and turn the printer back on.
  9. If the printer paper jam message still appears, then there is still some paper in the printer. Reinspect the paper path.
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