Question about Epson Stylus C46 InkJet Printer

Cant change cartridge

My black ink needs changing but when i press the red flashy button to get the catridges to move across, they come but then go back to their starting point again so unable to change cartridge. Its about 2 years old. Any help please, thanks a lot.

Anonymous Jan 01, 2008

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Anonymous May 25, 2008

can not change cartridge,turn on then press red light,but cartride goes back to righthand side of machine !!!

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Hold both red and green buttons down together and cartridge will stop to allow black to be changed

Posted on Oct 21, 2007

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For full info on Epson printers see our site.

Please go to my website http://www.the-inkstore.co.uk . I have the latest version of SSC Service Utility to download directly onto your computer and instructions on how to use it, what to click on etc etc. Click any of the Epson links if you can't find it, everything you need to know will be there, including printer Firmware resetting which sorts out a multitude of problems.

The 'maintenance required' problem with Epson printers has absolutely nothing to do with which cartridges you are using, it is a built in page counter in your printer firmware, which has a different maximum amount for each Epson model. Don't listen to old wives tales and heresay, we are the experts and it's an Epson scam to cause a lot of people to pay for maintenance or throw their printers away.
I haven't found a model that can't be reset with the latest version of SSC Serve or the manual reset on my site.

For Epson RX500 users there is also a manual reset on my site, as the SSC Serve software won't do it for you.
When using the program & choosing your printer from the list, it may have a weird name with 'x' in the model number, this is because some configurations are for many models in a series. For example, the C46 will be listed as C4x as it is for the C42, C44 & C46 models.

I hope this helps all Epson users to overcome the Epson scam of page counting and locking out until you pay their dealers money for maintenance.

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Posted on Jul 15, 2008

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Install SSC service utility from inkjetprinterhelp.us It works on loads of Epson machines. It's free and works a treat.

Posted on Oct 22, 2007

Anonymous

You should go to the setting.
Go setting for the printer on the computer (it is at the menu of Start button) and go to the properties of the printer, click on printing reference and maintenance and replace cartridge. It will show you what to do with the printer.

Posted on Oct 15, 2007

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WHEN THE RED COLOUR LED STILL. THEN IF U PRESS THE PAPER BUTTON MEANS IT WILL COME TO CATRIDGE REPLACE MENT POSTION OTHER U HAVE TO DO WITH SOFTWARE.

Posted on Apr 09, 2007

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