My C7280 has suddenly started having error messages concerning the ink. Plus it only prints a blank page, no matter if my subject is b&w or color. I can do an alignment and it comes out perfectly, I just can not print anything. I uninstalled the printer, downloaded the driver for upgrade from Vista to Win7 and reinstalled the printer. I am still having the same issues.

Do you mean your Epson Printer Printing blank pages? The Epson printer printing blank pages due to wrong paper size, outdated printer driver, Empty ink cartridge, dirty print head, improperly installed ink cartridge, and more.

Follow the steps to fix the Epson printer printing blank page issue:

·Restart the printer
·Fill the empty ink cartridge and reinstall the new ink cartridge
·Update printer drivers. If you have done all the above steps but still the printer printing blank pages.

Then follow more steps to fix the Epson printer prints blank pages issue.

well ( a deep subject) that is an ink problem as most are if not jams.
a high end Laser jet printer, needs new cartridge I bet.

Most printers have a test page, even from the front panel
google the manual and read how to do that, and does.

first google hit finds the manual in 1second flat. (amazing)
351 page of bliss.

https://cdn.kyostatics.net/dlc/za/documentation/usermanual/fs-3540mfp_fs-3640mfp6.-downloadcenteritem-Single-File.downloadcenteritem.tmp/FS-3540MFP_FS-3640MFP_OG_ENG.pdf


at Printer panel
go to status print page and print status ,see p227
got error messages see page 301

Hopefully, this link will take you to the proper troubleshooting page.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c03081973&lc=en&product=3204785&tmp_track_link=ot_search#N213

You'll click on the third plus sign on the page (+) because your message DOES include the words "ink system failure."

From there, you'll choose, by looking at the pictures, whether your printer has a removable print head.

You'll click on the appropriate answer -- yes it does, or no it doesn't,

Then, you'll identify which print cartridges your system uses, and THAT will take you to the proper troubleshooting steps for your printer's specific configuration.

The fix may be something you've already tried -- turning off the printer and unplugging it (but did you unplug it from BOTH the unit AND the wall, and then did you wait at least 15 seconds?), or the fix may be to service the printer.

Good luck! :)

I just answered a question exactly like this -- to Anonymous. Was that you? Here is the answer I provided:

Hopefully, this link will take you to the proper troubleshooting page.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c03081973&lc=en&product=3204785&tmp_track_link=ot_search#N213

You'll click on the third plus sign on the page (+) because your message DOES include the words "ink system failure."

From there, you'll choose, by looking at the pictures, whether your printer has a removable print head.

You'll click on the appropriate answer -- yes it does, or no it doesn't,

Then, you'll identify which print cartridges your system uses, and THAT will take you to the proper troubleshooting steps for your printer's specific configuration.

The fix may be something you've already tried -- turning off the printer and unplugging it (but did you unplug it from BOTH the unit AND the wall, and then did you wait at least 15 seconds? be sure to follow the specific instructions for powering down), or the fix may be to service the printer.

Good luck! :)

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Try holding down the ok -- cancel -- black -- color buttons with 4 fingers while at the same time powering the unit off. Keep them held down till it is off. Then turn it back on normally & it should try to do "Maintenance" & you hear a whirling noise --- that is the ink pump spinning to try & pump in ink to the print head.
Here are the details. Got the Ink System Failure message. The error code shows was '0xc18a0005'. The tech had me press and hold the '*' key on the key pad, then press the '#' key and release them both. Then he had me enter '123' to enter maintenance mode. He then had me press the right arrow (beside the OK button) until System Config. menu appeared on panel. Then pressed OK two times to clear the error condition, then cancel two or three times to return to the top menu. Then powered off and back on, printed a test page just fine, copied a document fine.

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my c7280 prints anything magenta in yellow meanwhile i have a lot of magenta ink and i have not mixed ink colours too...anything magenta prints yellow.
any help in resolving this pls?

tried re-installing the sortware or going into printer diagnostics in the start,control panel.
and it will run a diagnostic & try to print a test page, & clean the cartriges.
If not the printer's broke
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