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Black Ink not working
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I recently (5 mins ago) Installed my Epson Printer onto my PC again because the driver muddled up. Now it tells me everything is fine but I cant print out in black. Only colour and the printer doesnt regocnise the problem. When I done a nossle check, the black didnt show. I did it again and a little bit of black came out. I have already used a fair bit of my new black ink cartridge on this. Help me. I have to print off my essay for English in 2 days time!
C42 Stylus btw.
Oh yeah, I got a new cartridge that wasnt an epson. It said printouts would differ.
C42 Stylus btw.
Oh yeah, I got a new cartridge that wasnt an epson. It said printouts would differ.
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Sometimes you have to do it several times.
Or maybe you got a duff catridge.
Yes, twice.
Nope, I know it is working. I opened the little bit of plastic @ the hole. Ink dribbled out.
Sure it isn't empty?
Do a full cleany thing and another nozzle check. If it don't work take it back for a replacement.
It comes up on the Ink Levels as fine. Brand New. I just got it. I could take it back, but what if it's something I did wrong? Im sure I didnt but, I dont want a fuss.
My friend had the same problem and that was the cause
Yep. Nothing doing.
Yes, to check it. I even took it out again there to check if there was a blockage in the cartridge, so I stuck a pen in it. Why?
Meaning my printer is fucked?
ARGHH :mad:
I hope it is OK. I cant check until morning though. Oh, and will it leak?
Is there a chance that It will be OK?
Well, I have a receipt, so.... Could I get another one or at least my money back?
If so, what can I say. It has to be beleivable and you seem to know alot. Please help Bomberman444.
I mean if I take the cartridge back.
When you buy the cartidge the botton section is covered in a seal plastic which is pirced as you insert the ink into the printer - once inserted it's not supposed to be removed until the ink runs out totally. With Epson it's important that air doesn't get into the print heads as it could damage it.
2 cleaning cycles isn't that much for a brand new catridge, I have an Epson 740 and C20.
I've had the 740 for many years and can say that when you put in a brand new cartidge you may have to do as many as 5 cleaning cycles to get the thing to print. Althought inserting the cartridge and leaving it for several hours may help te ink to start running down without needing so many print cycle.
And I assume you removed the plastic tab from the top of the cartidge to allow air to flow into the cartidge?
Some people refile these caridges them selves and put tape on the bottom o fthe cartidge BUT the glue from sellotape can get ito the heads and jam then and they are tiny so easily blocked - but ti think you'd need more cleaning cycles to get it going espacilly if you used the last cartidge until the very end.
It has been left for over 13 hours now anyway so, fingers crossed!
They are non-refillable btw.
It could be purely that cartridge.
Did you get your money back though, Becky?
Nah i didnt even try, they were dirt cheap. also it would have cost me more in petrol to go and get a refund. I just binned it
If the shops local to you then take the cartridge back and just tell them it wont work, they may refund or exchange. If you have the receipt then you can have a full refund, without receipt they only have to change it (I think thats the law)