Banding on printouts

[Nick]

I have an Epson CX3200 printer and have had no end of problems since I
bought it. It worked ok for a while but when I started using unbranded
cartridges it started to misbehave.

Since I dont use it everyday, it somehow acquires banding effects
(thin horizontal lines) when I start to print. No amount of head
cleaning will get rid of the lines. I have to waste half a cartridge
and 20-30 sheets trying to print photos for it to stop the lines. Then
eventually the lines stop. However when I use the printer again in a
few days it begins all over again.

I am wasting so much paper and ink its not not viable to use unbranded
cartridges. I have tried different unbranded cartridges.

Does anyone know a cure for this, short of buying expensive Epson
cartridges or putting an axe through the damn thing? Do Epson put in
some special code to cause problems for people who do not use Epson
cartridges?

 

[smlunatick]

I have an Epson CX3200 printer and have had no end of problems since I
bought it. It worked ok for a while but when I started using unbranded
cartridges it started to misbehave.

Since I dont use it everyday, it somehow acquires banding effects
(thin horizontal lines) when I start to print. No amount of head
cleaning will get rid of the lines. I have to waste half a cartridge
and 20-30 sheets trying to print photos for it to stop the lines. Then
eventually the lines stop. However when I use the printer again in a
few days it begins all over again.

I am wasting so much paper and ink its not not viable to use unbranded
cartridges. I have tried different unbranded cartridges.

Does anyone know a cure for this, short of buying expensive Epson
cartridges or putting an axe through the damn thing? Do Epson put in
some special code to cause problems for people who do not use Epson
cartridges?

Unbranded cartridges are not all filled with "quality" inks. Some are
better than other. Unless you have a recommended "unbranded" ink
cartridge manufacturer, your are waste more money on bad cartridges
than saving.

 

[Arthur Entlich]

The ink used in the C and CX printers is designed to be quick drying and
waterproof once dry. This leads to clogging with printer that don;t get
regular use, and even those using Epson OEM cartridges run into this
regularly.

Don't run any more cleaning cycles until you read the solutions in the
manual I discuss below. You are just wasting ink and making things
progressively worse.

I have written a manual for resolving most of these problems which is
free of charge and you will not be spammed by me if you request it.

If you would like a copy, just email me and indicate the issue and the
model number.

I can be reached at:

e-printerhelp(at)mvps(dot)org

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