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Title: The dirty little secret of inkjet printers
Post by: Clive on May 26, 2008, 19:23

http://www.atomicshrimp.com/st/content/inkjet_printer

Title: Re: The dirty little secret of inkjet printers
Post by: Rik on May 26, 2008, 19:41

Epsons are amongst the worst, Clive.

Title: Re: The dirty little secret of inkjet printers
Post by: Simon on May 26, 2008, 19:44

Hmm... why would all the ink in the 'waste reservoir' be black?  For all we know, that could just have been a fault with his printer.   :dunno:

Title: Re: The dirty little secret of inkjet printers
Post by: Clive on May 26, 2008, 20:24

Quote from: Rik on May 26, 2008, 19:41

Epsons are amongst the worst, Clive.

Yes, I've owned two and had that message on both.  I'm hoping my £39 laser printer will last longer.  :laugh:

Title: Re: The dirty little secret of inkjet printers
Post by: TR on May 26, 2008, 21:08

Like you Clive, had 2 myself.

Now have a Laser jet for doing mundane work and a Canon IP4300 for doing Photo's.

I did open up the epson to see why it came up with the messages after googling the said problem and as the Pictures show my sponge was caked in ink  ::) found out that if you take out the little pipe from the back of the printer and clean it out ..the messages stop  :thumbs: but be aware make sure the pipe doesn't flap about or you might get ink all over your desk top  :ack:


Si, all that black ink is a mixture of all the colours put together ....  ;) with the black being the dominant colour it tars all the other colours.