Epson R1800 "End of service life warning"

On Sat, 12 May 2007 20:41:37 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
<elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in
<news:elmop-14351C.20413712052007@nntp1.usenetserver.com>:

> Hey measly, your stuff is coming across as FULL CRAP.
>
> The formatting, I mean. I can't speak to the content, because it
> apparently has no content.

That would be in keeping with his usual postings.

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Nicolaas Hawkins wrote:

> On Sat, 12 May 2007 20:41:37 -0400, "Elmo P. Shagnasty"
> <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in
> <news:elmop-14351C.20413712052007@nntp1.usenetserver.com>:
>
>
>>Hey measly, your stuff is coming across as FULL CRAP.
>>
>>The formatting, I mean. I can't speak to the content, because it
>>apparently has no content.
>
>
> That would be in keeping with his usual postings.
>
Yeah that piece of **** has resorted to posting in HTML!
Killfile the moron!
Frank

Tony wrote:

>
>
>
> In practice the pads will not be full if this is the first time you have
> received the message so all that needs to be done is to reset the counter. Next
> time you must replace or clean the pads.



Is there a panel that can be removed on the R1800 to access the overflow
tube which goes to the pad - like the R200 series?

Rob <mesa@mine.com> wrote:
>Tony wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> In practice the pads will not be full if this is the first time you have
>> received the message so all that needs to be done is to reset the counter.
>>Next
>> time you must replace or clean the pads.
>
>
>
>Is there a panel that can be removed on the R1800 to access the overflow
>tube which goes to the pad - like the R200 series?

I don't think so but could be wrong. Maybe someone else here will be able to
answer tyhe question.
Tony

Tony wrote:
> "Frank Arthur" <Art@Arthurian.com> wrote:
>> I bought my Epson R1800 in August 2005.
>> Has been working beautifully producing mostly Epson Premium Glossy prints.
>>
>> Without warning prints began to come out poorly this morning followed by
>> the following error message:
>>
>> "Requires Service
>> Parts inside your printer are near the end of their service life. See your
>> printer documentation."
>>
>> I contacted Epson and was told that I need to bring the printer to a nearbly
>> city for servicing.
>>
>> Is his common for the service life of about 18 months for a $500 printer
>> such as this?
>> Have other R1800 users faced with the same problem? And what did he
>> servicing entail?
>
> This message means that the printer thinks the waste ink pads are full and so
> it refuses to print until the pads are replaced and the waste ink (protection)
> counter is reset.
> In practice the pads will not be full if this is the first time you have
> received the message so all that needs to be done is to reset the counter. Next
> time you must replace or clean the pads.
> Go to http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml and download the utility.
> Install it, run it and exit it from the main window, now go to the icon in the
> system tray and right click on it. Select waste ink or protection counter and
> select reset. If this gives trouble then uninstall the Epson status monitor and
> try again (you can install the status monitir again afterwards).
> The irony is that the more you use an Epson printer the more reliable it will
> be (due to the heads being kept in good condition) but the people that use
> their printer most will get this message earlier than others. Some people never
> see this message. It is a good printer and well worth the effort of doing this
> at no cost.
> Tony
> MS MVP Printing/Imaging
>
The SSC service utility won't reset the R1800 counter.
The Epson service program is needed and can be downloaded from:
http://www.2manuals.com/

The R1800/2400 service manual can be downloaded from that site.
If you want to have a go at replacing the pads, then instructions are in
the manual.

Tony wrote:
> Rob <mesa@mine.com> wrote:
>> Tony wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In practice the pads will not be full if this is the first time you have
>>> received the message so all that needs to be done is to reset the counter.
>>> Next
>>> time you must replace or clean the pads.
>>
>>
>> Is there a panel that can be removed on the R1800 to access the overflow
>> tube which goes to the pad - like the R200 series?
>
> I don't think so but could be wrong. Maybe someone else here will be able to
> answer tyhe question.
> Tony

There's plenty of sites selling CIS systems that offer advice on setting
up a bottle to collect waste. AFAIK, not that difficult.
http://www.efillink.com/index.html
Try that site. The owner of Efillink seems to be a pretty reasonable
guy and seems happy to answer questions.
(I am not associated with him in any way, and don't endorse CIS systems
from any supplier)

Tony wrote:
> Frank
> If they are blinking alternately, yes this is normal for this condition.
> If they are blinking in unison (ie both on at the same time) then that is a
> different error.
> Tony
>
Panel message for R1800 and R2400 are here:
http://i8.tinypic.com/5xpfew6.jpg

frederick <lost@sea.com> wrote:
>Tony wrote:
>> "Frank Arthur" <Art@Arthurian.com> wrote:
>>> I bought my Epson R1800 in August 2005.
>>> Has been working beautifully producing mostly Epson Premium Glossy prints.
>>>
>>> Without warning prints began to come out poorly this morning followed by
>>> the following error message:
>>>
>>> "Requires Service
>>> Parts inside your printer are near the end of their service life. See your
>>> printer documentation."
>>>
>>> I contacted Epson and was told that I need to bring the printer to a
>>>nearbly
>>> city for servicing.
>>>
>>> Is his common for the service life of about 18 months for a $500 printer
>>> such as this?
>>> Have other R1800 users faced with the same problem? And what did he
>>> servicing entail?
>>
>> This message means that the printer thinks the waste ink pads are full and
>>so
>> it refuses to print until the pads are replaced and the waste ink
>>(protection)
>> counter is reset.
>> In practice the pads will not be full if this is the first time you have
>> received the message so all that needs to be done is to reset the counter.
>>Next
>> time you must replace or clean the pads.
>> Go to http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml and download the utility.
>> Install it, run it and exit it from the main window, now go to the icon in
>>the
>> system tray and right click on it. Select waste ink or protection counter
>>and
>> select reset. If this gives trouble then uninstall the Epson status monitor
>>and
>> try again (you can install the status monitir again afterwards).
>> The irony is that the more you use an Epson printer the more reliable it
>>will
>> be (due to the heads being kept in good condition) but the people that use
>> their printer most will get this message earlier than others. Some people
>>never
>> see this message. It is a good printer and well worth the effort of doing
>>this
>> at no cost.
>> Tony
>> MS MVP Printing/Imaging
>>
>The SSC service utility won't reset the R1800 counter.
>The Epson service program is needed and can be downloaded from:
>http://www.2manuals.com/
>
>The R1800/2400 service manual can be downloaded from that site.
>If you want to have a go at replacing the pads, then instructions are in
>the manual.

According to the SSC site, the utility will in fact reset the protection
counter. It will not reset the ink cartridge counters but that is an unrelated
issue.
Tony
MS MVP Printing/Imaging

This service most often is an indication that printer has reached it's
waste ink pad protection number. Each time you do a head cleaning, some
ink is discarded down a tube into the base of the printer which is
filled with an absorbent material.

Epson determines that at a certain point, those "diapers" should be
filled and need to be replaced prior to the ink leaking outside the
printer and onto your nice white carpet.

Rather than having a user replaceable bottle or unit, Epson's design is
for the printer to shut down, give this warning, so you bring it to the
repair people, and they open it up, remove the whole printing mechanism,
get to the pads, and replace them with new ones, cost is usually around
$100, depending upon the model. The larger printers have larger pads in
them and cost more to get replacement.

You can do a few things:

1) you can download the program from the URL below and try to reset the
protection counter with it.

The program is found at: http://www.ssclg.com/epsone.shtml

2) You can reposition the waste ink hose, using an extension, and allow
the ink waste to be monitored

3) You can get the service done and do nothing else but pay for the repair


Art

Frank Arthur wrote:

> I bought my Epson R1800 in August 2005.
> Has been working beautifully producing mostly Epson Premium Glossy prints.
>
> Without warning prints began to come out poorly this morning followed by
> the following error message:
>
> "Requires Service
> Parts inside your printer are near the end of their service life. See your
> printer documentation."
>
> I contacted Epson and was told that I need to bring the printer to a nearbly
> city for servicing.
>
> Is his common for the service life of about 18 months for a $500 printer
> such as this?
> Have other R1800 users faced with the same problem? And what did he
> servicing entail?
>
>

"Frank Arthur" <Art@Arthurian.com> wrote in
newsHm1i.1455$t7.795@bigfe9:

> I bought my Epson R1800 in August 2005.
> Has been working beautifully producing mostly Epson Premium Glossy
> prints.
>
> Without warning prints began to come out poorly this morning followed
> by the following error message:
>
> "Requires Service
> Parts inside your printer are near the end of their service life. See
> your printer documentation."
>
> I contacted Epson and was told that I need to bring the printer to a
> nearbly city for servicing.
>
> Is his common for the service life of about 18 months for a $500
> printer such as this?
> Have other R1800 users faced with the same problem? And what did he
> servicing entail?
>
>

Just curious -- what ink have you been using?