Test page consists of random square root symbles and letters and prints several copies all in black ink. I have changed the cartridges but it made no difference.
Hi Geoffrey. It sounds from what you say (not really enough information to be 100% specific for you) that your printhead needs a clean - I am assuming you mean the colours are not printing? Run the head clean facility (FILE _ PRINT _ PREFERENCES _ MAINTENANCE) and ensure you run a Nozzle Check after any clean - meaning never just run clean after clean - always a nozzle check between is essential. If no major improvement, do the following. Move the printhead to the Change Cartridge position (for your model could also be under the Maintenance tabbed page as Charge Cartridge). Then remove the power supply - do not just switch o0ff as that re-parks the printhead. Now you can freely move the printhead side to side. Get some linen material about 8" long and say 3" wide and fold over twice. Lay that down in the well where the printhead moves side to side when working. Now apply a 5% Ammonia solution (in USA you can get product WINDEX - but Ammonia should be cheaper - 5% is simply, as a quick guide, one spoonful Ammonia in 99 of water!). Then move the printhead across and allow to sit there for at least an hour. Remove the material, plug back on the printer and it will set itself up and perform a clean. Then do a nozzle check. Should have improved if not totally resolved your problems. Repeat if necessary. Also, make sure your cartridges have got ink in them! If old - could have dried up over a period of inactivity. Good luck.
SOURCE: epson stylus color 760 failing to print.
you can take it to repair shop and they will clean the head for you with some cleaning fluid if it has been without ink for a while sometimes these get blocked but it is not worth replacing cus would cost more than the printer as the ink cartridge you brought was originall then this isnt the problem check all cables if not better off buying new printer as these are not made to last long sorry couldnt be any,more help...........................
SOURCE: epson c66 will not print black
Do print head cleaning. Contorl panel>right click on c66 and go to printing preferences>maintenance tab>print head cleaning>do it 3 times and then try to print
SOURCE: EPSON Stylus SX600FW printer. Recently changed
Did you use Epson Genuine Cartridges?
ALL…. Epson & Brother Requires Genuine Epson Cartridges. !!!!!!!!
That sounds like your problem.
In Purchasing Epson's CX 5400, CX4600, & CX7400 and more, I found out that Epson does not like Generic Printer Cartridges. I also Purchased a Brother. That also does not like Generic Print Cartridges. Color that should be Yellow, will turn out Green, Blue Brown, etc. These printers have a CHIP that will detect if it is Generic or Genuine. When they see it’s Generic Cartridges, it will print lines thru the words, stripes across the picture and also do a mix match with the colors.
That's what these Companies do., so they can keep selling the ink cartridges. Some Printers, are able to use Generic, and some are refillable. Some you can refill them up yourself and I heard, quite MESSY.
So I learned, thru trial and error, that you must use the ORIGINAL Genuine Cartridges for these PRINTERS. Some people say some models work fine compatible, but not mine.......
I had to replace the printer, but Epson, Lexmark & Brothers are always on sale. My Brother & Epson cost me $50.00 with Rebate. Don’t waste too much ink in cleaning it.
This is the only advice I can give you. If you find this helpful, pls rate me.
Thanks and Good Luck :0)
SOURCE: My Epson Stylus NX 400 is not printing.
Thats not true... IT CAN BE CHANGED... you will have to change the settings to MONO from AUTO in the printer settings
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