20 Most Recent Kodak ESP 5 Printer - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Dear plloyd, You had left the printer many times, which indicates that the printer heads are jammed due to non use. So go to the printer property in control panel - printer and faxes - your printer. In printer property go to maintenance. There is the option of head cleaning. Run the head cleaning programme twice or thrice. You will see, your old cartridges also can work. Thanks.

Kodak ESP-5 error message 3515....tried Kodak way but didn't work....could hear the print head attempt to move but couldn't...unplugged unit from power....opened to expose the print cartridges...removed small screws on sides and back of printer...gently pry open top....turn gears on right side with finger toward front several turns.....check and see if print head will now move to center....(I removed cartridges and print head so I could see the blotter under print head move to back position. Re-installed print head and cartridges.) plugged power cord back in and turned on...unit cycled and then screen showed normal....replaced screws in top panel.....printed test page...back in operation......Don't be heavy handed....plastic will break very easy I think when opening panel if not careful...

1 Remove the paper from the tray. 2 Turn off the printer. 3 Open the rear access area and pull the paper out from the rollers without tearing it.. 4 Reload the paper tray, but do not overfill it. 5 Turn the printer on. 6 Press OK.
Follow this link to download the manual http://www.kodak.com/global/plugins/acrobat/en/service/manuals/AiOPrinters/ESP-5AiOPrinterUG_EN.pdf

You probably have faulty print head, or try cleaning contacts on your printhead and in your printer.

Hi

You don't say which operating system you use.

This error message means that part of the program is either corrupt or deleted but the programs shell still remains.

Start by checking if any printer related programs are running in the background (maybe Kodak Update or Monitoring programs). Some programs cannot be deleted while they or part of them is running.

Press and Hold Ctrl + Alt simultaneously with your left hand > press Del with your right hand > release all 3 > (Start) Task Manager > Applications > If any Kodak programs are running click once to highlight them > End Process.

Start > Printers > double click on default printer icon > highlight and cancel any documents pending > apply > ok.

(My) Computer > Local C: > Program Files > right click on the yellow Kodak folder > Delete > Yes to confirm delete > restart PC.

Start > Control panel > Add or remove programs > highlight Kodak program > Remove.

I hope this helps.

This usually happens for two reasons. The first is that many people often forget to remove the protective plastic off of the circuit contacts on the bottom of the cartridge. These circuits allow the printer to communicate with the cartridge so that it can detect ink levels and such. The second reason is a less obvious one, and probably constitutes the most common cause for your particular problem. Over the life of a cartridge, repeated use causes minute amounts of ink to leak out. This ink can collect on the print head (what makes contact with the circuit board part). The ink on the print head will then sometimes form a coat on the part of the printer that makes contact with the cartridge. If this happens, the printer will be unable to communicate with the cartridge--meaning it won't be able to detect that a new cartridge has been installed.

To clean the print head, remove the ink cartridge and set it aside. In the print cartridge carriage (the part of the printer where you insert the cartridge), find the area where the printer contacts the cartridge circuitry. Gently clean it with a damp cloth. Use a clean area of the cloth with each wipe so that you don't wipe the ink back onto the contact. If you have trouble getting the ink off, spray some windex onto the cloth (NOT INTO THE PRINTER). When ink no longer transfers onto the cloth, allow 5 minutes or so for any dampness to evaporate off the printer. Reinstall the cartridge and cross your fingers.

Hopefully this will help you out. Ink on the print head is usually the problem in cases such as this. If you found this solution helpful, please leave a positive rating!