Jon O'Brien wrote:

All of everything said in this post is true. However, very generally it
is known that Epson printers as a class have a greater tendency to clog
than Canon and that Canon, while much smaller, will have a greater
propensity to clog over an HP with cart and head together. While it is
generally true it is equally true that many people have had the right
mix of usage that they did not experience any clogs or just an
occassional one. It is also true, as admitted by the Epson Factory Rep I
spoke with that Epson goes through numerous unasked for cleaning cycles
and uses more ink.

In article <BcKge.1674$Y81.957@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com>,
measekite@yahoo.com (measekite) wrote:

That may be true but without verified figures showing how many experience
clogging as a percentage of units sold it's only speculation. I believe
Epson sells more inkjet printers than Canon in most world markets.

Whatever the truth may be, suggesting that all Epson printers clog is
misleading. More helpful would be to say that clogging in Epson printers
seems, generally, to be unrelated to ink formulation and to pass on to
trying to discover what factors are truly significant. Perspective buyers
can then decide whether or not to buy an Epson based on their projected
usage, environment, etc.

Jon.

Jon O'Brien wrote:

Yes but more people who are not using Epson inks appear to be doing more
complaining about clogs.

On Thu, 12 May 2005 22:09:24 +0100, J L Williams
<j.l.williams@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:

Find a post by Arthur Entlich. Write to him and he'll send you a
manual by email for free on how to unclog.

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Bottom line - Many people love their Epson printers and the photos they
produce. If they have eventually clogged with OEM or non-OEM inks the good
news is that nearly all head clogs can be completely cleared.
Unfortunately, the user manual only suggests the cleaning cycles from their
software. Luckily we have Arthur Entlich's cleaning manual as a resource
for going beyond clicking the head cleaning button, and almost all Epson
(and many other printers) can be restored to excellent function with very
little effort or time expended. Instead of bemoaning the potential for
clogs we should focus on these simple maintenance steps to keep our printers
functioning. BTW, my Epson Stylus 900 clogged occasionally and I only use
OEM inks in this printer. Easily fixed. My Canon i960 with non-oem
(carefully selected) inks has not clogged yet with almost a year of use.
When it does, I have learned from people who post to this and other forums
how to solve the problem.

"MikeD" <mike.dunstan@nochance.uk.thalesgroup.com> wrote in message
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Burt wrote:

When you buy a car you really do not want a maintenance headache. You
want to drive. Well the same should be true about printing. You want
to do photography and enjoy the result; not nursemaid a printer.

"measekite" <measekite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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(snip)

Hate to clue you in on a fact of life, but EVERYTHING requires some
maintenance and occasional repairs. Even you and me! Even the most revered
cars with the best Consumers Union stamp of approval are rated as arriving
with "x" number of defects, and every car I've ever owned, from Porsche to
VW bug to Honda to Toyota, came with a printed maintenance schedule and a
dealer with a busy repair department. Years back when Jags were plagued
with electrical problems I had friends who continued to buy and happily
drive them. A few of them were medical professionals who were also skilled
auto mechanics, and they knew exactly what they were buying and why. Some
additional maintenance was worth the great driving experience to them. To
say nothing of friends who, in spite of the terrible reputation for
requiring repairs, loved the way their Ferraris drove and handled. What you
describe as a headache is, for some, just a tradeoff for something they
enjoy using. It is the glass half empty vs. the glass half full
phylosophy --- you call it a headache and someone else just shrugs it off as
simple maintenance to use something they enjoy.

More specifically, my Epson printer only clogged mildly after more than
three years of use, and an hour's worth of maintenance at home fixed it.
Not exactly playing nursmaid and certainly not a maintenance headache.

"measekite" <measekite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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So you *never* check the oil, water, tyre pressure, brake fluid levels etc?
I'd hate to be with you when you breakdown.....

Davy,

You are certainly entitled to your anger and frustration with Epson
products based upon your experience with them. It seems the Epson UK
division you dealt with was less that fair or efficient.

However, I will point out (once again, for the sake of fairness) that
there is hardly ANY company that, when replacing the product under
warranty, starts the warranty fresh again.

A few companies occasionally do this as a good will gesture, but it's
very rare. Items that come with lifetime warranties do it, because the
warranty is supposedly for the lifetime of the owner or potential useful
life of the product.

Almost every guarantee or warranty I have read states that should the
product be replaced or repaired under warranty that the product will
have the remainder of the warranty from the original purchase date or
something like 90 days, which ever is longer.

Did you bother to read the warranty that came with your printer? What
did it say?

Art

Davy wrote:

Burt wrote:

I guess that your friends made poor choices.

A headache is a headache. I guess some people enjoy headaches.

Here's a posting from that guy, referred to ;-)

If you use my email address as shown in the header above and ask for the
Epson Cleaning Manual, I will gladly send you a copy at no charge.
Please mention which model printer is involved a bit of a description as
to what you are seeing.

Art

Hecate wrote:

Ivor Floppy wrote:

I have someone else do that for me.

Why do you find it so difficult to accept that people can have
reasonable and even intelligent reasons for buying a certain branded
product that differs from your point of view? I have assisted people in
purchasing just about every brand of inkjet printer depending on their
applications.

If, as you claim, Epson printers caused so many headaches, no one would
buy them, and yet, their sales continue to be strong, and many people
are on waiting lists for the newest models each time they get released.

Obviously, there are those who find Epson printers worth the
"maintenance headache", which apparently must be saying a great deal
about their products.

Art



measekite wrote:

"measekite" <measekite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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If you had ever driven an XK120, XK150, or an XKE you wouldn't think theirs
was a poor choice. Although cars are now more refined and much safer, in
their day these were fantastic cars. I preferred Porsches, and when I owned
them they were not as "premium priced" as they are today. Of course, you
might have preferred a VW bug, Datsun (now Nissan) or Toyopet (now Toyota)
as they were much cheaper and more economical to run, but as you know, there
are other things to consider and that is why you drive an Acura instead of
today's equivalent of the Yugo (your favorite to compare to other products
that you regard as poor quality).
Again you use the pejoritive word "headache" where someone elso would say
"some additional maintenance." You are dealing in opinion and semantics in
an attempt to convince others of your point of view. Unconvincing to people
who can parse your statement and look for real information, and unfair to
newbies who need objective information on which to base their choices.

In article <qz1he.3902$V%.264@newsfe1-gui.ntli.net>, Ivor@somewhere.uk
(Ivor Floppy) wrote:

I thought we'd already established that he's not old enough to drive.

Jon.

On Fri, 13 May 2005 02:21:19 GMT, measekite <measekite@yahoo.com>
wrote:

driving on the roads where you are...

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On Fri, 13 May 2005 00:28:20 GMT, "Burt" <sfbjgNOSPAM@pacbell.net>
wrote:

before it gets clogged.

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On Fri, 13 May 2005 16:01:14 GMT, Arthur Entlich
<e-printerhelp@mvps.org> wrote:

It's obvious why Art - just look at the two words you used above,
reasonable and intelligent.


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When it comes to things mechanical, the question isn't "If it will break?",
but "When will it break?" The same goes for electronics, human bodies and
nature. Murphy's law is alive and well. Maxtor is supposed to make reliable
disk drives. At the moment, I'd disagree with that since one of mine burned
out last week - and of course it's their fault (definitely not mine since we
aren't supposed to be responsible for our own actions <g>) that most of the
drive wasn't backed up.

"measekite" <measekite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Burt wrote:

From a maintenance point of view, my Acura is far more maintenance
friendly than my Mercedes. Other than the paint quality the Acura is a
better car. But the Mercedes appears to have a more solid foundation
and body.