I'm mad!

[BlueRain]

I bought a "Epson Photo 1280" printer last month.

Well i just ran out of color ink and it won't print anymore.

I have almost a FULL BLACK AND WHITE CARTRIDGE!

I read the manual and it states both must be full in order for it to work.

That's crazy, i should be able to switch over to the Black /White when the color runs out or vice a versa.

If i knew this i wouldn't have bought it.

My fault, i should have did a little more research.
But i have to admit the pictures are stunning.

Can these cartridges be refilled with ink so i don't have to buy cartridge so often? I print alot of pictures(hobby)

I can see this getting expensive and i didn't even use it that much this month.

Thanks

Debra

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[hammerhead]

I'm afraid Epson's generally stop working if either cartridge is empty. It struck me as rather stupid too, when I bought an Epson Stylus Color 600 nearly 4 years ago.

 

[BlueRain]

I wonder if there's a way to disable this silly feature.

I'm sure it can be done ,any software hacker's out there?

Debra

" Soon My Friend , Soon...."

 

[hammerhead]

I suspect you're stuck with it. I can only speak for the Stylus 600 (no experience with later models) but it had to charge the print head before printing begins. My guess would be that it performs a charge cycle then signals 'charging complete'. Without ink in both cartridges it will never successfully complete that cycle.

Just guessing, never seen the logic schematics for it.

 

[Toejam31]

I wouldn't try one of those kits that refills the cartridge. Epson has their own ink, and it is placed on the paper in a different proprietary process, unlike the standard promoted by Hewlett-Parkard.

I'll explain it in more detail if you wish, but that's it in a nutshell. Just buy a new cartridge.

Maybe it would help if you "killed" the Epson Status Monitor that installs with the driver. Run MSCONFIG, and disable it. You don't need it for the printer to function, it's just a useless TSR.

Toejam31

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[Arrow]

I've had an Epson 600 before. If you popped the cartridge up, waited a few seconds, then seated it back it (even when empty), you could "trick" the status monitor and it would think that the cartridge is full.

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[BlueRain]

I'll give your suggestion a try and then i'll try Toejam's.

Thanks so much : >

Debra

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[Arrow]

Hope everything works out.

Cheers.

Rob
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[hammerhead]

I'd forgotten about the removing cartridge trick, D'oh! Bet it doesn't work on newer models though.

 

[Arrow]

They might've learned the users' secret.

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