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From: Walter R. on 8 Mar 2005 19:58 I have a 2 year old Epson CX 5200 Printer/Copier. I leave it permanently in the "on" position although I use it only once every week or so. Today I tried to print a photo but it showed only a faint outline of the photo. I ran the self-cleaning mechanism three times. Now it produces images now but they are full of horizontal streaks, both in color and in black and white. I put in all new cartridges. No luck. What might be the problem? Anything I can fix easily ? I have a 3 year extended warranty. Should I take it in to Fry's? -- Walter The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net
From: ato_zee on 9 Mar 2005 02:34 On 9-Mar-2005, "Walter R." <wer25(a)example.com> wrote: > What might be the problem? Anything I can fix easily ? I have a 3 year > extended warranty. Should I take it in to Fry's? 3 years extended warranty - very wise. Could cost you a fortune in ink, plus frustration and wasted time trying, perhaps unsuccessfully, to fix it. It might focus Epsons mind if everybody took out a 3 year no quibble replacement warranty. I doubt if the major sellers pick up the tab, their purchasing power probably means that Epson picks up the tab for returns under their universal warranty.
From: Arthur Entlich on 9 Mar 2005 07:24 It is up to you as to if you wish to take advantage of your warranty. If you choose to do the fix at home, email me privately and request the Epson Cleaning Manual, and mention which printer you have. The manual is free, and no spam from me. The technique involves using regular household materials. It will be sent to you via email. Art Walter R. wrote: > I have a 2 year old Epson CX 5200 Printer/Copier. I leave it permanently in > the "on" position although I use it only once every week or so. > > Today I tried to print a photo but it showed only a faint outline of the > photo. I ran the self-cleaning mechanism three times. Now it produces images > now but they are full of horizontal streaks, both in color and in black and > white. I put in all new cartridges. No luck. > > What might be the problem? Anything I can fix easily ? I have a 3 year > extended warranty. Should I take it in to Fry's?
From: Walter R. on 9 Mar 2005 10:07 Yea, right. But Fry's "extended warranty" considers printing heads "consumables" that are not covered by the warranty (just like ink or toners). What a rip-off. Can't win. Walter The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net <ato_zee(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Z-WdnZhZGPiZOrPfRVnysw(a)pipex.net... > > On 9-Mar-2005, "Walter R." <wer25(a)example.com> wrote: > >> What might be the problem? Anything I can fix easily ? I have a 3 year >> extended warranty. Should I take it in to Fry's? > > 3 years extended warranty - very wise. Could cost you a > fortune in ink, plus frustration and wasted time trying, > perhaps unsuccessfully, to fix it. > > It might focus Epsons mind if everybody took out a 3 year > no quibble replacement warranty. I doubt if the major > sellers pick up the tab, their purchasing power probably > means that Epson picks up the tab for returns under > their universal warranty.
From: Arthur Entlich on 10 Mar 2005 05:18 I do wonder if they use the same criterion for Epson inkjet printers as for other which truly have disposable or consumable heads? Art Walter R. wrote: > Yea, right. But Fry's "extended warranty" considers printing heads > "consumables" that are not covered by the warranty (just like ink or > toners). What a rip-off. Can't win. > > Walter > The Happy Iconoclast www.rationality.net > > > <ato_zee(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:Z-WdnZhZGPiZOrPfRVnysw(a)pipex.net... > >>On 9-Mar-2005, "Walter R." <wer25(a)example.com> wrote: >> >> >>>What might be the problem? Anything I can fix easily ? I have a 3 year >>>extended warranty. Should I take it in to Fry's? >> >>3 years extended warranty - very wise. Could cost you a >>fortune in ink, plus frustration and wasted time trying, >>perhaps unsuccessfully, to fix it. >> >>It might focus Epsons mind if everybody took out a 3 year >>no quibble replacement warranty. I doubt if the major >>sellers pick up the tab, their purchasing power probably >>means that Epson picks up the tab for returns under >>their universal warranty. > > >
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