Epson Printer CX4800

SOURCE: epson stylus c45

you need to download the resetter program the counter will have reached its limit and needs to be reset, it is fairly simple.

SOURCE: Epson stylus cx4800 printer

its the carriage jam..probably main board timing!
I have two printers here with same problem...the white plastic flag is jamming the carriage (therefore, carriage stall)...
its not the power supply..the white flag is popping out at the wrong time.
I am ordering a main board for one of the printers, to see if its a timing problem.

SOURCE: Epson stylus c45 (Problem)

If both lights are flashing, it means the Waste Ink Pads in your printer are saturated with ink and the waste ink ("protection") counter has exceeded its limit. The Waste Ink Pads should be replaced as soon as possible. You can overcome this problem temporarily by using the SSC utility - download from

http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml

and reset the Protection Counter. This will stop the lights flashing and restore normal operation. However, remember that eventually ink will overflow from the waste ink area and make a dreadful mess, so you must change the waste ink pads before this happens. This requires the disassembly of the printer. A copy of the service manual is available from a number of sellers - just Google "Epson C45 Service Manual". You will often find them
for sale very cheaply on E-Bay.