OT: epson printers

That's handy, I have a semi-dead Epson printer which I've been wondering what to do with.

I've gone Canon, having had 3 successive Epsons pack up on me, but this might help me see if I can get some life out of the damn thing without having to buy more ink cartridges to test it.

David

nice util. shame it doesnt work with the C62/C82's :(. I mistakenly bought a couple of them at work and regret it every day!

Hmm. My old man bought an Epson printer, I can't remember which model. He's now on his SEVENTH replacement one from Epson themselves.

I did warn him not to buy an Epson. They ain't improved much since the old FX-80 days.

Alex

In article , Alex writes

I've been running an Epson Stylus 600 everyday for about five years, gets some heavy use sometimes too. I'm expecting it to give up but it just keeps going. Considering how cheap they are I can't complain. I guess it's a bit like those folk who have a problem with a Land Rover and then taking their own case for a generality presume that every one else who bought a Land Rover must be having the same experience!

Not in this case - if you do a search of Google or Google Groups you will find a very large number of Epson users who have had problems, most commonly with blocked heads. The heads are not easily replaceable. In contrast, Canon users rarely have problems, which is why I've ditched Epson after a number of years and moved to Canon. Although Epson print quality is arguably better than Canon, I'm not bothered about having marginally better quality if it means I have to buy a new printer every couple of years due to breakdowns, as has happened for as long as I can remember.

I think it's more a case of you've *not* had a problem with your Epson and then taking your own case for a generality have presumed that everyone else who bought an Epson must be having the same experience! :)

David

A fair point, dang it, that means my run of luck will probably run out now!

Ive got some 670's at one of the schools where i work. They get abused and go through a couple of ink cartridges a week, but are still going strong after 3 years or so. Ive taken them apart to remove staples, drawing pins and various other items from their guts.

On the strength of them i bought a few C62's. One of these died within

The way the epson printers calculate the ink level purely by guesswork is stupid, as is the way they refuse to do anything once they decide its empty. Ive had cartridges that have only lasted a day!, mainly because epson decided that performing a head cleaning process uses lots of ink (it doesnt). Everytime i change a cartridge i have to do 4 or 5 of these to get it to print properly again, by which time it thinks its used

I'm never going to buy any printers made by epson ever again!.

One day people will realise that they dont need a copy of everything on paper, and we can eliminate printers totally. I'll be very happy then!

Is the gist of this thread that the software gets around this problem of the printer not working when the cartridge still has ink?

AJH

Yes. It also lets you do other things like deep head cleaning etc. Think of it as Rovacom for Epsons.

My Canon's now playing up, by the way...

Yeah, but it doesnt work for the models i have most of :(