I have an Epson R265 - it prints OK but it has, though, an annoying
habit.

A cartridge runs out of ink and is replaced. There are gaps in the print
so it needs priming with a clean cycle. Won't clean because another
cartridge has less than 20% ink according to the peculiar method used by
Epson. Replace second cartridge. Same thing happens, replace third
cartridge, etc. until all six cartridges are replaced. Then it cleans.
This whole cycle has now happened to me three times.

I use a type of compatible cartridge which has the chip on a separate
holder and the cartridge has a transparent side so I can see how much
ink is left - and it looks a lot more than 20%. Five cartridges with a
lot of ink left. I'd drain, keep the ink and refill but the SSCS utility
can't reset on this model.

Fortunately, the ink is cheap - and very good - so I just put up with
it. However, I will never, ever buy Epson again. I hope Epson monitors
this NG so they know that they are losing customers over this sort of
behaviour.
--
Denis Scadeng
denis@burdon.demon.co.uk
http://www.burdon.demon.co.uk/

Denis Scadeng wrote:
:
Run out of brands, because
I will never, ever buy OKI again.
I will never, ever buy Olivetti again.
I will never, ever buy Epson again.
I will never, ever buy HP again.
I will never, ever buy Canon again.

--
Have fun, Bert

OpaPiloot wrote:
What about Kodak?

--
Howard Neil

You have pretty clearly described the problem with the supposed money
saving "individual" color cartridges.

The best suggestion I can give is this:

Exchange all cartridges that are under 25% full at the same time, and
save them. Otherwise, most of that ink will end up down the tubes,
which both wastes ink and fills the waste ink pads up. If you can
remove the ink within those cartridges and accumulate it, you can then
refill a cartridges with that ink and use the cartridge again when you
have enough ink to fill it, or add it to a cartridge that is nearly full
and reset the cartridge chip to full.

Since Epson printers can't actually read how much ink is in the
cartridges if the cartridge being used have a higher capacity than the
OEM ones, the chip will assume the cartridge started with the same
capacity as an Epson cartridge, and then start counting down from there.
Once it read about "2ml" of ink left (which may be more if it started
with higher capacity) it will start the warning process.

Truly empty ink cartridges can lead to dried heads and air locks, so
Epson tries to avoid that, but the result is wasted ink.

Art



Denis Scadeng wrote:

Denis Scadeng wrote:
Now I do not have to wonder why you have problems.
If one uses the more expensive OEM ink they will have no or very few
issues. I have none.

Denis Scadeng wrote:

There are resetter devices other than SSCS utilitites which may work
on your cartridges. I use one on my Epson RX500 cartriges, and
although a bit reluctant sometimes, can always reset them.

Sherwin D.

"measekite"
|
| If one uses the more expensive OEM ink they will have no or very few
| issues. I have none.

It's obvious you also don't have a clue but that has never hindered you.

Here is my clue.

I bought some ink at Costco. The guy next to me was buying a printer.  We talked.  He said the reason he has to buy a printer is he saved all of this money ($25.00) but the crap ink ruined his printer.  He said he will never buy crap again.

DUH dere da clue.

NotMe wrote:

"measekite" | | If one uses the more expensive OEM ink they will have no or very few | issues. I have none. It's obvious you also don't have a clue but that has never hindered you.

measekite wrote:

That's a remarkably poor, made-up story. The ink at Costco isn't kept
near the printers, it's in another part of the store!!!! You need a
ghostwriter to help you write your fiction.

-Taliesyn

Taliesyn wrote:
Not in my Costco. Canada may be different. When are you going to
graduate high school

measekite wrote:

--------

You stupid lying sack of shit!
You are an ignorant fool and we've all known that fact now for yrs.
Do you think anyone actually believes anything you ever say?
You are a mentally retarded delusional piece of shit!
Frank

measekite wrote:
Liar.

-Taliesyn

Taliesyn wrote:

measekite wrote:
First of all, Frank, you've never owned a Costco. Secondly, you know
I'm right, you invented that story (you do it all the time). Please stop
this misinformation hobby of yours. There really are better things to do
with one's time than be obsessed with aftermarket ink you've no
intention of ever using.

-Taliesyn

Taliesyn wrote:
Frank? Not me T....look at the headers. That moron meashershithead is
lost somewhere in texas whereas I'm found in SoCal.
Frank

Frank wrote:

I WAS speaking to Measekite (Frank).

-Taliesyn

Taliesyn wrote:

Oh, ok.
Sorry...:-(
Frank

Taliesyn wrote:
So you think we are one in the same. Are you a Genieyus or what

Denis Scadeng wrote:
Use HP's Business Injet 1000.
It uses three color seperate big ink tanks, each with 28ml ink.
and the black one is 68ml.
But wondering whether this model still available on the market or not.

kjjhga398@yahoo.com wrote:

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/my/en...-12118532.html