Are Epson Printers just TOTAL CRAP ???

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Looking for an Alternative to Canon.

But from what i read Epson printers just clog or the paper feder jams
or other stuff happens to them :p

Or is this just on certain models.

Thanks.
 
Looking for an Alternative to Canon.

But from what i read Epson printers just clog or the paper feder jams
or other stuff happens to them :p

Or is this just on certain models.

Thanks.
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All ink jet printers clog.. Epsons seem to do it a little more often than
Canon, but its not usually fatal.

I have an Epson R200 a couple of months old and it has had ONE clog that was
cleared easily with a single cleaning cycle.

I have an Epson Stylus Photo 785 EPX which is a LITTLE more prone to clog,
but it still clears with a cleaning cycle. Its about 3 years old, and has had
at least a pint and a half of each color of third party ink (MIS assosiates)
through it.

My Canons (2 i960 1 i950, and a fairly new ip4000) dont clog as often, but
they do clog and sometimes need cleaning.
 
I have been using Epsons for several years and have no more problems than
other people and other brands..
 
Epson printers are wonderful...

My old Color 600 would occasionally get a clogged head, but that was easily
remedied with a clean and was probably mainly due to lack of use, which is
something I would expect from any printer. If the paper tray ran empty
during a print, then this printer would throw out endless amounts of rubbish
until it was powered off.

The only time I've ever had problems with my Photo 950 is when I used third
party ink in an effort to save money. The money saved on ink was more than
lost in misprinted media. A switch back to genuine ink cured that and I've
not had a problem since. I even left the printer for 3 months while I went
walkabout in OZ and when I returned it only needed 1 clean cycle to fully
restore printing operation.
 
All inkjet printers need a certain amount of maintenance to keep the
heads clear. Since Epson's come with permanent heads, they require more
attention, but the cost of operation s lower than some, the quality is
good, and overall they are well built. they also have more flexibility
for ink types used.

Art
 
From what i've personally experienced all the Epsons I have been using have
very solid build (are big, heavy, with a lot of metal parts inside). The
paper feeder never malfunctioned in contrast to HP inkjets in which paper
feed mechanism fails after some time. But they clog more frequently than
other printers. Except for that they last long - I recently threw out very
old (~10 years?) Epson IIs, which printed well, except for the noise.
 
I had an Epson 960 and a 2200.Both were a real pain with clogs.Both died
about 1 month after the warranties expired.I needed a cd priter,Canon does
not see these in the US,so I bought an Epson R800.It has been trouble free
for about 10 months.A week or so ago I sold my Canon 9900 and bought the
Epson 4000 Pro.So to answer your question "are Epson printers just total
crap",NO! By the way I never use generic inks in any printer!
 
Looking for an Alternative to Canon.
The older models were undoubtebly bad for clogs...I had a 915 that was utter
shite. Now I'm using an R200 and it clogs rarely...when it does it is
extremely easy to unclog.

I think the new, R200/300/800 and variants (inc all in ones like the RX
series) are far less problematic.

Si.
 
Why do yo want an alternative to Canon?
The older models were undoubtebly bad for clogs...I had a 915 that was utter
shite. Now I'm using an R200 and it clogs rarely...when it does it is
extremely easy to unclog.

I think the new, R200/300/800 and variants (inc all in ones like the RX
series) are far less problematic.

Si.
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Why do yo want an alternative to Canon?
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Perhaps he's had a head burn out (which is the more common Canon
problem) or perhaps he want's inks that'll last more than a year :)
 
I think that the inks clogged deep in the Epson print head will still be
there 100 years from now. That is what I call real longevity. ;-)

I think that changing the Canon carts when the software tells you they
are empty will reduce or eliminate "burned" print heads.
 
You Know:
EPSON = Ever Pestering Sucking Obturated Nozzles
I've been using inkjet printers since 1989..
My advice: run away from anything with Epson printed on it.
HP are fine, but their combined cartridge-printheads are way too expensive
Canon are far from perfect too, but refills are cheap and easy -In the end
is what I'm using now.

Cheers
 
From what i've personally experienced all the Epsons I have been using have
very solid build (are big, heavy, with a lot of metal parts inside). The
paper feeder never malfunctioned in contrast to HP inkjets in which paper
feed mechanism fails after some time. But they clog more frequently than
other printers. Except for that they last long - I recently threw out very
old (~10 years?) Epson IIs, which printed well, except for the noise.
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Plus there print last the longest, like the New 1800 200 Years..

As far as Epson goes, its the User that is CRAP..
 
I think the question is how they "died". If it is ink clogs, they
probably could be resurrected assuming some home attempts at cleaning
the heads were inappropriate.

Epson is hardly the best company for either customer service or ethical
business practices, but neither are any of the other inkjet companies.

In general, the products are better built than some inkjet printers, but
they will require more maintenance to keep they running, but with simple
upkeep they usually chug along a long time.

The main exception is some of the printers tend to have failure prone
heads. The models I am most aware of this problem are: 870, 890, 1270,
1280 and 1290. A great many people have fine results and get lengthy
lives from these models also, but if the failure does occur it is most
common in those models.

Art
 
I have had both Epson 2000P and now 2200 printers. The only clog I ever had
using OEM ink was once after the printer had been left off for a period of
several months, and one cleaning cycle took care of that. However I once
tried recycled inks and that was a major nightmare. Just my experience.

Toby
 
I had a C80 that I would occasionally use to print a color photo. I'd
spend 45 minutes and 5% of my ink tanks getting it to print w/o clogs.


I gave it to my daughter to use as a primary printer. If you use it
every day, it isn't as bad.

My wife had one at work for her primary printer; it would clog, but not
like mine did with only occasional use.

Also, I think the Epson printer drivers are a nightmare. An absolute
nightmare.
 
Epson makes a reasonable decent printer and in the US they stand behind
their warranty. However, their design appears to be intentionally the
way it is so that the maximum amount of ink is used to maintain the
permanent print heads that from what I hear on this NG seem to clog with
more frequent clogs happening to people who use 3rd party inks.
 
Well, I've had two C80 quit on me (don't ask), but my 860 just keeps on
chuggin'. Best printer I've ever owned. Shoulda bought two of them.....
 
If that 860 is a Canon i860 then the replacement IP4000 is even better.

jhansman wrote:
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Here's something interesting: I spoken to Canon about my i850 (clogged
printhead, of course) and their tech said that all 4 colors ( BCI-3e
series) are pigment-based. In the new printers, just the black is
pigment; the rest are dye. (see Epson vs Canon arguments). Not sure
if the above is correct, but the tech sounded knowledgeable.

Of course, this would mean that the new printers are also prone to
black clogging.

I forgot to email about fixing the clogged black nozzles. Got to find
that post again. Anyone know? Windex?
 
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