Epson R2880 printer busy - Epson R2880 InkJet Photo Printer

If your Epson R2880 printer is slowing down due to motor overheating, there are several things you can try:

1. Check the printer's cooling system: Make sure that the printer's fan is working properly and that the vents are not clogged with dust or debris. If the fan is not working properly, it may need to be replaced.
2. Reduce the print resolution: High resolution printing can put more strain on the motor and cause it to overheat. Try reducing the print resolution and see if that helps.
3. Check the printer driver settings: Make sure that the printer driver settings are optimized for your specific print job. For example, if you are printing a large image, you may need to adjust the printer driver settings to allow for more time between passes.
4. Check the print head alignment: If the print head is not aligned properly, it can cause the motor to work harder and overheat. Use the printer's alignment tools to ensure that the print head is properly aligned.
5. Use high-quality paper: Low-quality paper can cause the printer to work harder and overheat. Use high-quality paper that is recommended for your printer to reduce strain on the motor.

If none of these solutions work, it may be necessary to contact a professional printer repair service for further assistance.

I believe you can use the single sheet feed see the manual link below


http://www.fotoimport.no/manualer/R2880.pdf

PDF is available to download. Download it and print.

This sounds like a faulty cover switch. The printer will do this if the cover is not closed or the switch wire is not connected. You can take the cover off and see if the cable is disconnected or get it serviced thru epson.

The first step is to make sure that where you plug in your printer has electricity. Unplug your printer from the outlet and plug a lamp or something else in the plug to make sure it has electricity.

If it has electricity, than unplug all the electrical wires from the printer and then carefully plug them back in and then plug your printer back into the outlet. Sometimes these connections simply come loose.

If you need more info you can try:

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Overview&oid=104488

Hope this helps and good luck................................Pete

Try to go to the control panel open printer and faxes then right click the icon for your printer and click on use printer online.

Print and screen color matching is HORRIBLY difficult. It could be a case of old ink, humid air, poor calibration, or different qualities of paper (when comparing two prints).

For best, most consistent products, go to a professional photo finisher/print shop.

There are many solutions posted already - what I do is in photoshop i start to print - even though I cant select the paper I want because the wrong ink is recorded - and I click print preview... then click print. The epson drivers tries to print, THEN detects the NEW ink and sends me back to selecting the paper with the new ink properly sensed. I hope this helps.
Keith

I removed the printer from the system then added a new printer , then down loaded the latest driver v 6.12 I am now well on the way to fixing the problem

The answer is yes! You can have as many printing deveces as you want. If you are out of USB ports, purchase a USB hub (please plug the printer directly into a USB port to have the device recognized) then load the drivers. If you don’t have the drivers google “epson r2880 driver” and you will be good to go. You will have to select a default printer in ‘Settings’ but you will be prompted each time you print. Happy computing! Doogie