can any body help having proplem with the cd tray on my epson r200
when inserted i get a blinking of 2 lights with the on button lit up
when i try to insert tray a little further passed arrow points still
know diffrents, i have printer set up for cd copy in software setting
but printer seems to think i want to print from paper try as lights
go out once load front is closed again

BILL wrote:

I have to turn the printer on and finish. Then open the CD flap.

Make sure that the tray has sufficient room to work as mentioned above.

When i place the tray into the flap to the marks - a little further so
that the tray touches the rollers then I keep finger pressure on the
tray till it starts to load.

maggspaul@hotmail.com (zenwarrior) wrote in message news:<4d170f9e.0503212346.5636139c@posting.google. com>...
thanks have got working now it seems to be because you need to turn on
printer and let it go through its loading cycle before then opening cd
tray holder

I have the same problem. It worked great for about 6 months but now the
tray won¹t pass thru the printer like it used to. I also have the same
blinking lights that you have. I just bought this printer for printing on
my dvds and it gave fantastic results when it was working. I did a search on
the internet and found a couple of other people with the same problem. I
have my receipt, so I¹m going to call Epson tomorrow as it is still under
warranty. I understand from my research that they will send a working
printer (new or refurbished) and then I have 5 days to return the printer to
them in the same box they they send. If I hadn¹t just purchased 6 new
printer cartridges last week, I¹d just go get another printer because the
cartridges cost me $74.00 and Fry¹s had the printers on sale for $79.99.

On 3/26/05 1:59 AM, in article BE6A726F.100FE%sandy@sandyp.com, "Sandy"
<sandy@sandyp.com> wrote:


Ok, I tried it again after I wrote the above. This time I took all of the
regular paper out of the storage tray, inserted the cd/dvd tray and clicked
on print with my mouse. I had to give it a bit of a push, but the printer
finally accepted it and printed on the disc. It works until I can get a
replacement, because the tray should go into the printer without being
pushed.

My friend is on his 3rd printer in 10 months (R300) for CD tray
malfunctions. All has been under warranty but that will soon end. A set
of IP4000 carts is about 33% cheaper than Epson. If you live in Europe
that would be the one to get if you require CD printing.

Sandy wrote:

"Sandy" <sandy@sandyp.com> wrote in message
news:BE6A958C.1010E%sandy@sandyp.com...
engineering problem with the DVD tray itself, they will send you a new DVD
tray. 100% of these printers suffer from the same problem. It is easier to
just give the DVD tray the little "push" that it requires than to keep
getting replacement trays from Epson.

I've learned to live with it. I've printed over 700 DVDs with my R200 and
still love the printer despite the problem with the DVD tray.

Colon Terminus wrote:

statement is not true. It may be an engineering problem but they still
have to replace it. They do not say on the outside of the box that this
device has an engineering problem, may not work correctly and is not
covered by the warranty. It is NOT Epsons decision. They have to abide
by the laws. At least this is the case in the USA.

On 3/26/05 10:36 AM, in article SYh1e.2499711$Zm5.405771@news.easynews.com,
"Colon Terminus" <Colon_Terminus@hotmail.com> wrote:

I¹ll probably ask for a new tray, then, if that would help. Also, Fry¹s had
the printers on sale last week for $79.99. This was less than I paid for
it. The cost of replacing the ink cost me $74.00, so if at some time, I¹m
no longer able to get the printer to print, I¹ll just get another one. The
results are fantastic, to say the least. I¹m very happy with the job it
does.

On 3/26/05 10:20 AM, in article
UJh1e.15731$C47.6118@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com, "measekite"
<measekite@yahoo.com> wrote:

I finally got it to work with a little push on the tray. I just called
Epson and they are sending me a new tray. It looks like the little plastic
guides on the end are bent a bit. I have looked for other printers for dvds
and cds and can¹t find any in the US that are reasonably priced. If I have
to, I¹ll just buy another one. I¹m so pleased with the results.

In article <BE6B3320.103B1%sandylp@sbcglobal.net>,
Sandra Personette <sandylp@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

If you have a Costco store nearby, see if they carry the Epson R200 ink
cartridges. Here in San Antonio, I recently purchased a complete set for
about $59.

--
Gordon Alley <*>
<mailto:galley@texas.net>
<http://galley.home.texas.net>

Sandra Personette wrote:
I'm thinking that the rollers are worn or dirty - I have to do the same
but I'm up to quite a few CD prints cold be up to 600 by now.

On 3/26/05 10:50 PM, in article
galley-79ED43.00505127032005@news-fe-02.texas.rr.com, "Gordon B. Alley"
<galley@texas.net> wrote:


Thanks for the tip. I¹ll check out Costco before I buy my next set. I only
print about 2 or 3 discs a week, so the cartridges last about 5-6 months.

On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 10:47:53 +0000, Sandra Personette wrote:

Does MSEntourage not allow you to switch off the HTML posting and use
plaintext?

--
Dave
I don't know what I'm doing. That' why I'm here.
www.google.com is your friend and www.snopes.com can be
an interesting aquaintance.

"measekite" <measekite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:Ygi1e.2921$zl.1267@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com ...
I, too, had one replaced under warranty in the USA. However Epson has
finally caught on and will NOT replace the printers any longer. All they'll
do now is send you a new DVD tray.

Colon Terminus wrote:

If you bought your printer at Costco you have a solution even if the
printer is out of warranty. Bring it back. They will take it back for
a full credit. Then you can get a Canon IP 4000 and some Surething
labels. The European model Canon is not sold in the US. I have not
heard of complaints about CD Printing on the Canon.

"measekite" <measekite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:6hE1e.3596$zl.1124@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com ...
But their are plenty of complaints about people using stick-on labels on CDs
and DVDs.

NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH SURETHING. Most of the problems I have heard
people having is due to their inability to adhere them properly. The
best applicator I found is CD Stomper. The best software and labels is
Surething.

Ivor Floppy wrote:

"measekite" <measekite@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:v9F1e.16057$C47.1086@newssvr14.news.prodigy.c om...
And hopefully, in a few years time, you'll still be able to use these CDs
and the adhesive used in the labels won't of dissolved the backing layer of
the CD.

But, as lots of people are only now finding out - that's not always the
case.

[irrelevant stuff snipped]
I live in a very rural part of Appalachia, there ain't a Costco within a
hundred miles of here. I bought my Epson from an internet retailer. I
purchased it 'cause I needed to redo 170 DVDs due to problems with stick-on
labels from SureThing. several of my burned and labelled DVDs would no
longer play.

I noticed that on their website SureThing no longer mentions DVD labels,
only CD labels. They realize that stick-on labels simply DO NOT work for
DVDs. Over time, they'll cause problems. No exceptions.

http://www.surething.com/ST/Product.asp?ProdCode=20001
http://www.surething.com/ST/Product.asp?ProdCode=20002