Bloody Epson - again

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Denis Scadeng

I have an Epson R265 - it prints OK but it has, though, an annoying
habit.

A cartridge runs out of ink and is replaced. There are gaps in the print
so it needs priming with a clean cycle. Won't clean because another
cartridge has less than 20% ink according to the peculiar method used by
Epson. Replace second cartridge. Same thing happens, replace third
cartridge, etc. until all six cartridges are replaced. Then it cleans.
This whole cycle has now happened to me three times.

I use a type of compatible cartridge which has the chip on a separate
holder and the cartridge has a transparent side so I can see how much
ink is left - and it looks a lot more than 20%. Five cartridges with a
lot of ink left. I'd drain, keep the ink and refill but the SSCS utility
can't reset on this model.

Fortunately, the ink is cheap - and very good - so I just put up with
it. However, I will never, ever buy Epson again. I hope Epson monitors
this NG so they know that they are losing customers over this sort of
behaviour.
 
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OpaPiloot

Denis Scadeng wrote:
:
I will never, ever buy Epson again.
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:
Run out of brands, because
I will never, ever buy OKI again.
I will never, ever buy Olivetti again.
I will never, ever buy Epson again.
I will never, ever buy HP again.
I will never, ever buy Canon again.
 
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Howard Neil

OpaPiloot said:
Denis Scadeng wrote:
:
:
Run out of brands, because
I will never, ever buy OKI again.
I will never, ever buy Olivetti again.
I will never, ever buy Epson again.
I will never, ever buy HP again.
I will never, ever buy Canon again.
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What about Kodak?
 
A

Arthur Entlich

You have pretty clearly described the problem with the supposed money
saving "individual" color cartridges.

The best suggestion I can give is this:

Exchange all cartridges that are under 25% full at the same time, and
save them. Otherwise, most of that ink will end up down the tubes,
which both wastes ink and fills the waste ink pads up. If you can
remove the ink within those cartridges and accumulate it, you can then
refill a cartridges with that ink and use the cartridge again when you
have enough ink to fill it, or add it to a cartridge that is nearly full
and reset the cartridge chip to full.

Since Epson printers can't actually read how much ink is in the
cartridges if the cartridge being used have a higher capacity than the
OEM ones, the chip will assume the cartridge started with the same
capacity as an Epson cartridge, and then start counting down from there.
Once it read about "2ml" of ink left (which may be more if it started
with higher capacity) it will start the warning process.

Truly empty ink cartridges can lead to dried heads and air locks, so
Epson tries to avoid that, but the result is wasted ink.

Art
 
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measekite

Denis said:
I have an Epson R265 - it prints OK but it has, though, an annoying
habit.

A cartridge runs out of ink and is replaced. There are gaps in the
print so it needs priming with a clean cycle. Won't clean because
another cartridge has less than 20% ink according to the peculiar
method used by Epson. Replace second cartridge. Same thing happens,
replace third cartridge, etc. until all six cartridges are replaced.
Then it cleans. This whole cycle has now happened to me three times.

I use a type of compatible cartridge
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Now I do not have to wonder why you have problems.
which has the chip on a separate holder and the cartridge has a
transparent side so I can see how much ink is left - and it looks a
lot more than 20%. Five cartridges with a lot of ink left. I'd drain,
keep the ink and refill but the SSCS utility can't reset on this model.

Fortunately, the ink is cheap
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If one uses the more expensive OEM ink they will have no or very few
issues. I have none.
 
S

sherwindu

Denis said:
I have an Epson R265 - it prints OK but it has, though, an annoying
habit.

A cartridge runs out of ink and is replaced. There are gaps in the print
so it needs priming with a clean cycle. Won't clean because another
cartridge has less than 20% ink according to the peculiar method used by
Epson. Replace second cartridge. Same thing happens, replace third
cartridge, etc. until all six cartridges are replaced. Then it cleans.
This whole cycle has now happened to me three times.

I use a type of compatible cartridge which has the chip on a separate
holder and the cartridge has a transparent side so I can see how much
ink is left - and it looks a lot more than 20%. Five cartridges with a
lot of ink left. I'd drain, keep the ink and refill but the SSCS utility
can't reset on this model.
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There are resetter devices other than SSCS utilitites which may work
on your cartridges. I use one on my Epson RX500 cartriges, and
although a bit reluctant sometimes, can always reset them.

Sherwin D.
 
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NotMe

"measekite"
|
| If one uses the more expensive OEM ink they will have no or very few
| issues. I have none.

It's obvious you also don't have a clue but that has never hindered you.
 
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measekite

Here is my clue.

I bought some ink at Costco. The guy next to me was buying a printer.  We talked.  He said the reason he has to buy a printer is he saved all of this money ($25.00) but the crap ink ruined his printer.  He said he will never buy crap again.

DUH dere da clue.

NotMe wrote:

"measekite" | | If one uses the more expensive OEM ink they will have no or very few | issues. I have none. It's obvious you also don't have a clue but that has never hindered you.
 
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Taliesyn

measekite said:
Here is my clue.

I bought some ink at Costco. The guy next to me was buying a printer.
We talked. He said the reason he has to buy a printer is he saved all
of this money ($25.00) but the crap ink ruined his printer. He said he
will never buy crap again.
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That's a remarkably poor, made-up story. The ink at Costco isn't kept
near the printers, it's in another part of the store!!!! You need a
ghostwriter to help you write your fiction.

-Taliesyn
 
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measekite

Taliesyn said:
That's a remarkably poor, made-up story. The ink at Costco isn't kept
near the printers, it's in another part of the store!!!! You need a
ghostwriter to help you write your fiction.

-Taliesyn
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Not in my Costco. Canada may be different. When are you going to
graduate high school
 
F

Frank

measekite wrote:

--------

You stupid lying sack of shit!
You are an ignorant fool and we've all known that fact now for yrs.
Do you think anyone actually believes anything you ever say?
You are a mentally retarded delusional piece of shit!
Frank
 
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Taliesyn

measekite said:
No you are a spoiled brat liar. Not in my Costco.
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First of all, Frank, you've never owned a Costco. Secondly, you know
I'm right, you invented that story (you do it all the time). Please stop
this misinformation hobby of yours. There really are better things to do
with one's time than be obsessed with aftermarket ink you've no
intention of ever using.

-Taliesyn
 
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Frank

Taliesyn said:
First of all, Frank, you've never owned a Costco. Secondly, you know
I'm right, you invented that story (you do it all the time). Please stop
this misinformation hobby of yours. There really are better things to do
with one's time than be obsessed with aftermarket ink you've no
intention of ever using.

-Taliesyn
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Frank? Not me T....look at the headers. That moron meashershithead is
lost somewhere in texas whereas I'm found in SoCal.
Frank
 
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Taliesyn

Frank said:
Frank? Not me T....look at the headers. That moron meashershithead is
lost somewhere in texas whereas I'm found in SoCal.
Frank
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I WAS speaking to Measekite (Frank).

-Taliesyn
 
K

kjjhga398

Denis said:
I have an Epson R265 - it prints OK but it has, though, an annoying habit.

A cartridge runs out of ink and is replaced. There are gaps in the print
so it needs priming with a clean cycle. Won't clean because another
cartridge has less than 20% ink according to the peculiar method used by
Epson. Replace second cartridge. Same thing happens, replace third
cartridge, etc. until all six cartridges are replaced. Then it cleans.
This whole cycle has now happened to me three times.

I use a type of compatible cartridge which has the chip on a separate
holder and the cartridge has a transparent side so I can see how much
ink is left - and it looks a lot more than 20%. Five cartridges with a
lot of ink left. I'd drain, keep the ink and refill but the SSCS utility
can't reset on this model.

Fortunately, the ink is cheap - and very good - so I just put up with
it. However, I will never, ever buy Epson again. I hope Epson monitors
this NG so they know that they are losing customers over this sort of
behaviour.
Click to expand...

Use HP's Business Injet 1000.
It uses three color seperate big ink tanks, each with 28ml ink.
and the black one is 68ml.
But wondering whether this model still available on the market or not.
 

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