Epson Printer C64

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i had an Epson C64 Stylus printer bought for me a while back, the black ink run
out pretty quick when i first had it, i was looking for some refillable
cartridges but i got some non refillable for now til i get a good buy
i took the black cartridge out a while back, i got my new cartridges this
morning and went to print something in black but nothing was printed when the
paper appeared
ive tried the usually tricks or cleaning the nozzles etc with the supplied
software but nothing is happening

whats the best way of sorting this, its not the cartridge thats not letting the
ink out but the little spike/nozzle that the cartridge connects in the printer
that wont let any ink through

im stuck and unsure how to clean this, any help is appreciated

TIA
 
Goose said:
i had an Epson C64 Stylus printer bought for me a while back, the black ink run
out pretty quick when i first had it, i was looking for some refillable
cartridges but i got some non refillable for now til i get a good buy
i took the black cartridge out a while back, i got my new cartridges this
morning and went to print something in black but nothing was printed when the
paper appeared
ive tried the usually tricks or cleaning the nozzles etc with the supplied
software but nothing is happening

whats the best way of sorting this, its not the cartridge thats not letting the
ink out but the little spike/nozzle that the cartridge connects in the printer
that wont let any ink through
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It's a printer (not cartridge) fault. You need to get it replaced under
guarantee.
 
Brian Watson said:
It's a printer (not cartridge) fault. You need to get it replaced under
guarantee.
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so i take it thats the only way to sort it out then
i was hoping there would of been somethin i could of done myself, yeah it is a
printer prob, sorry i didnt make that clearer

while im here can anyone suggest a good web page for buying refillable
cartridges for the Epson Stylus C64 within the UK or maybe a Ink Flow System

all help appreciated, TIA
 
Goose said:
while im here can anyone suggest a good web page for buying refillable
cartridges for the Epson Stylus C64 within the UK or maybe a Ink Flow System

all help appreciated, TIA
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You might find it a good idea to fill one of the used cartridges with some
Windolene or Mr Muscle (ammonia based window cleaners) and print with that.
This often cleans from inside and often clears blockages. Plus the inks
supplied by Jettec have a free clog cleaner bottle for that purpose.
As below.
Tony
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Tony said:
You might find it a good idea to fill one of the used cartridges with some
Windolene or Mr Muscle (ammonia based window cleaners) and print with that.
This often cleans from inside and often clears blockages. Plus the inks
supplied by Jettec have a free clog cleaner bottle for that purpose.
As below.
Tony
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well i actually downlaoded SSC Service Utility for Epson Printers from :-

http://www.mofunzone.com/downloadsoftware/15000000036575.shtml

run it through Powerful Cleaning option and the black ink is starting to flow,
still bits of lines missing but 99% working now, im just glad it wasnt as
serious as i originally thought

thanks for the info about ammonia trick, ill keep that in mind for the future
 
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Never remove a cartridge form an inkjet printer unless you are going to
immediately replace it. They all will clog when the residual ink is
left to dry out.

Also, be aware that many of the generic or non-OEM inks supplied for the
C64/C84, C80, C82 and other Epson printers which use Durabrite or
Ultrachrome inks, are not similar in formulation to those inks. They
may either be dye inks, which are a quite different technology, or they
may be pigmented inks which have different formulations from Epson's
own. Although these days most refill dye inks are of reasonable quality,
the same can not be said for pigmented inks, as the formulations are
much more complex. Pigments have to be ground to just the right size,
and mixed in just the right solvents, binders and carriers or you may
have problems. Some better known pigmented inks may be as good as
Epson's, but those of questionable origin or heritage best be avoided in
the pigmented ink market.

Art
 
Goose wrote:

well i actually downlaoded SSC Service Utility for Epson Printers from :-

http://www.mofunzone.com/downloadsoftware/15000000036575.shtml

run it through Powerful Cleaning option and the black ink is starting to flow,
still bits of lines missing but 99% working now, im just glad it wasnt as
serious as i originally thought

thanks for the info about ammonia trick, ill keep that in mind for the future
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This will probably work over time, as the new ink is slowly dissolving
the older ink, but it is a costly method, you may end up using up the
whole ink cartridge. A better method if you have an old cartridge and a
chip resetter for the cartridge, is indeed to fill it with an ammoniated
cleaner and let the cartridge soak on the printer a while, and then
run some cleaning cycles, and print some blocks of black, to check status.

Art
 
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