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From: Shooter on 19 May 2005 18:03 If the waste pad is full and requires replacing and the machine resetting the figure is measured in points. One can reset on say an Epson 2200 if the points are 40.000 or less if like my machine the points are 50.000 plus then you have to replace the pads before resetting, if the points reach 60.000 then it's time to replace anyway. I have had my 2100 some three years and in another 7000 points they will have to be changed, or I can fit a waste bottle and reset. the above figures are generated in Epson printer adjustment program. It is not that hard to fit new pads but it's far better in my opinion to fit a waste bottle and a must if you consider using a CIS. "CSE" <cse(a)noware.comn> wrote in message news:ndjo81ttg4dbp0d141qff549ctpqjfv21v(a)4ax.com... > On Wed, 18 May 2005 17:33:05 +0100, "Mike" <noot1967(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > > >Hi - I just had this statement emailed to me by somebody who ususally knows > >about these things in a professional capacity: > > > >"Epsons are built to stop functioning when the internal counter reaches a > >certain number, and you do need to be aware of this. Many people aren't.!!" > > > > Yes when the Soak Pad is Full, but that can be Reset, its very normal, you are > suposted to replace thwe Soak Pads and reset the Printer, not a user thing. > > > > > > >I find this very hard to believe - is it true? I have owned Epsons for many > >years and never had much trouble with them - but I have never kept one > >single printer for very long because I keep upgrading, so I might not have > >reached the "fatal" number of prints on one machine. > > > >Cheers > > >
From: Jon O'Brien on 19 May 2005 21:47 In article <d6j2fq$oh3$1(a)nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>, photoman52003-shoot(a)yahoo.co.uk (Shooter) wrote: > ...the above figures are generated in Epson printer adjustment program. Is this a generally available piece of software? If so, where can it be found, please? Jon.
From: H.Henkler on 20 May 2005 03:08 Tony schrieb: > All inkjets produce waste ink (in the same way laser printers produce waste > toner). This ink has to be stored somewhere other than in the printer mechanism > or on the paper. Different manufacturers handle this in different ways. Canon > and Epson use a similar system of storing the waste ink in a felt like pad, > often covering large areas of the printer base. The built in electronics > estimate when the pad is nearing saturation and this results in the deliberate > error message. Unfortunately Epson has in the past made this message somewhat > obscure. The replacement of the waste ink pad is a job for someone who is > technically experienced (especially in less recent models) and therefore they > do not readily make the reset code available, lest someone simply resets the > printer and does not replace the pad potentially resulting in ink all over the > place! The codes are however available from various sources on the internet; > use with care, most Epson printers will survive one reset without replacing the > pads but don't blame me if your printer floods your desk! Most HP inkjets have > cartridges with built in heads, these also produce waste which is stored in a > service station of various types, there is no count done by most HP's inkjets > so when the service station fills up the printhead carriage starts to > "bulldoze" the waste ink, spreading it in a fine spray over parts of the > printer, in severe cases ink actually starts to ooze from the printer base! HP > provides instructions on their website for emptying many of their printer > service stations. I suggest that anybody who has an older HP inkjet printer > checks out the website especially if the printer covers start to subtly change > colour around the head parking area (quite a subtle and slow change). It is a > big job to clean out any inkjet that has become badly contaminated with ink, > prevention is cheaper than cure! > Tony > > "Mike" <noot1967(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >Hi - I just had this statement emailed to me by somebody who ususally knows > >about these things in a professional capacity: > > > >"Epsons are built to stop functioning when the internal counter reaches a > >certain number, and you do need to be aware of this. Many people aren't.!!" > > > >I find this very hard to believe - is it true? I have owned Epsons for many > >years and never had much trouble with them - but I have never kept one > >single printer for very long because I keep upgrading, so I might not have > >reached the "fatal" number of prints on one machine. > > > >Cheers > > Donýt worry ! There wonýt be "ink all over ther place", because printer inks are more or less pure water with very small amounts of water-soluble dyes and other additives. So what happens to the ink absorbed by the felt is that the water will evaporate within hours leaving the felt as dry behind as before. Donýt care for the dye residues !! Herb Henkler
From: H.Henkler on 20 May 2005 03:09 Tony schrieb: > All inkjets produce waste ink (in the same way laser printers produce waste > toner). This ink has to be stored somewhere other than in the printer mechanism > or on the paper. Different manufacturers handle this in different ways. Canon > and Epson use a similar system of storing the waste ink in a felt like pad, > often covering large areas of the printer base. The built in electronics > estimate when the pad is nearing saturation and this results in the deliberate > error message. Unfortunately Epson has in the past made this message somewhat > obscure. The replacement of the waste ink pad is a job for someone who is > technically experienced (especially in less recent models) and therefore they > do not readily make the reset code available, lest someone simply resets the > printer and does not replace the pad potentially resulting in ink all over the > place! The codes are however available from various sources on the internet; > use with care, most Epson printers will survive one reset without replacing the > pads but don't blame me if your printer floods your desk! Most HP inkjets have > cartridges with built in heads, these also produce waste which is stored in a > service station of various types, there is no count done by most HP's inkjets > so when the service station fills up the printhead carriage starts to > "bulldoze" the waste ink, spreading it in a fine spray over parts of the > printer, in severe cases ink actually starts to ooze from the printer base! HP > provides instructions on their website for emptying many of their printer > service stations. I suggest that anybody who has an older HP inkjet printer > checks out the website especially if the printer covers start to subtly change > colour around the head parking area (quite a subtle and slow change). It is a > big job to clean out any inkjet that has become badly contaminated with ink, > prevention is cheaper than cure! > Tony > > "Mike" <noot1967(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >Hi - I just had this statement emailed to me by somebody who ususally knows > >about these things in a professional capacity: > > > >"Epsons are built to stop functioning when the internal counter reaches a > >certain number, and you do need to be aware of this. Many people aren't.!!" > > > >I find this very hard to believe - is it true? I have owned Epsons for many > >years and never had much trouble with them - but I have never kept one > >single printer for very long because I keep upgrading, so I might not have > >reached the "fatal" number of prints on one machine. > > > >Cheers > > Donýt worry ! There wonýt be "ink all over ther place", because printer inks are more or less pure water with very small amounts of water-soluble dyes and other additives. So what happens to the ink absorbed by the felt is that the water will evaporate within hours leaving the felt as dry behind as before. Donýt care for the dye residues !! Herb Henkler
From: Shooter on 20 May 2005 07:12
Hi Jon, I got mine with the manual at www.inkjetprinterhelp.us Hope that helps. "Jon O'Brien" <Jon(a)NOonlySPAMbrowsingTHANX.com> wrote in message news:memo.20050520024715.2504A(a)blue.compulink.co.uk... > In article <d6j2fq$oh3$1(a)nwrdmz02.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>, > photoman52003-shoot(a)yahoo.co.uk (Shooter) wrote: > > > ...the above figures are generated in Epson printer adjustment program. > > Is this a generally available piece of software? If so, where can it be > found, please? > > Jon. |