Epson R200 and CX6400 issues Need AIO suggestions

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First the CX6400

Seems that this machine is noted for issues related to nozzles drying
up if you don't use it for a few weeks.

Had 1 at home and 2 at the office. ALL have same problem and I tried
everything including ordering a cleaning kit from "fixyourprinter.com"
with little success. Is this now a candidate for recycling?

Has anyone had luck bringing it back to life? Any help would be nice.

R200 is used mainly for CD labels but it has the same problems
actually. Is there a class action suit against Epson for these obvious
reasons?

Now, I am not that fond of HP as I have had their higher-end
($399-499) AIO's die out and become unusable too plus the software is
bloated and creates it own problems.

Anyone have had better experiences and ease of use? Need FAX
capability.

Regards,


RP




Knowledge is like money, the less you talk about it
the more people assume you have.
 
Roscoe P Pendoscoe said:
First the CX6400

Seems that this machine is noted for issues related to nozzles drying
up if you don't use it for a few weeks.

Had 1 at home and 2 at the office. ALL have same problem and I tried
everything including ordering a cleaning kit from "fixyourprinter.com"
with little success. Is this now a candidate for recycling?

Has anyone had luck bringing it back to life? Any help would be nice.

R200 is used mainly for CD labels but it has the same problems
actually. Is there a class action suit against Epson for these obvious
reasons?

Now, I am not that fond of HP as I have had their higher-end
($399-499) AIO's die out and become unusable too plus the software is
bloated and creates it own problems.

Anyone have had better experiences and ease of use? Need FAX
capability.

Regards,


RP
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Write to Art Entlich to get a free Epson head cleaning manual at

e-printerhelp (at) mvps.org substitute @ sign for (at) to use his
address.

He has some excellent suggestions for unclogging Epson heads.

The CX6400 unfortunately uses the Dura-brite inks and was misformulated by
Epson to easily dry in the printhead itself. I'm truly amazed that you have
one still going. Well, from what you're saying it has clogged, and I would
be surprised if you ever get running again. If you do get it unclogged the
best suggestion I would offer is to start filling spongeless cartridges with
a good quality dye base ink and use a chip resetter. That would
straightforward eliminiate the head clogging problem.
The R200 has a much better chance of being unclogged and resurrected
since it's use dyebase inks already. Should you be able to I would again
recommend the same thing for it as the CX6400. Good inks can be obtained
from MIS at www.inksupply.com . They even sell a little kit to fill used
Epson cartridges with their ink and a chip resetter. I haven't tried it but
the company has been reliable for 4 years with me buying and using their
bulk ink in over a dozen Epson C84, and C88 printers.
 
Jan said:
Write to Art Entlich to get a free Epson head cleaning manual at

e-printerhelp (at) mvps.org substitute @ sign for (at) to use his
address.

He has some excellent suggestions for unclogging Epson heads.

The CX6400 unfortunately uses the Dura-brite inks and was misformulated by
Epson to easily dry in the printhead itself. I'm truly amazed that you have
one still going. Well, from what you're saying it has clogged, and I would
be surprised if you ever get running again. If you do get it unclogged the
best suggestion I would offer is to start filling spongeless cartridges with
a good quality dye base ink and use a chip resetter. That would
straightforward eliminiate the head clogging problem.
The R200 has a much better chance of being unclogged and resurrected
since it's use dyebase inks already. Should you be able to I would again
recommend the same thing for it as the CX6400. Good inks can be obtained
from MIS at www.inksupply.com . They even sell a little kit to fill used
Epson cartridges with their ink and a chip resetter. I haven't tried it but
the company has been reliable for 4 years with me buying and using their
bulk ink in over a dozen Epson C84, and C88 printers.
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I had Epson printers for 6years . Gave good results but they all clogged
and much ink
was wasted unclogging. In April last year I bought a Canon. Gives
equally good if not better results.
Not a single clog since the change.
 
There are a number of potential issues with the CX printer line.

If you email me privately and make a request, I will gladly supply you
with a free Epson Cleaning Manual which goes into detail about these
printers.

You will not be slammed or receive any unsolicited email. I do not sell
or trade email addresses, and I am not selling anything.

You can reach me at:

e-printer help(at)maps(dot)org

(at) = @
(dot) = ,

Art



If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste,
I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog:

http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/
 
There are a number of potential issues with the CX printer line.

If you email me privately and make a request, I will gladly supply you
with a free Epson Cleaning Manual which goes into detail about these
printers.

You will not be slammed or receive any unsolicited email. I do not sell
or trade email addresses, and I am not selling anything.

You can reach me at:

e-printer help(at)maps(dot)org

(at) = @
(dot) = ,

Art



If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste,
I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog:

http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/
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Why don;t you post your paper online instead of all of the control.
 
First the CX6400

Seems that this machine is noted for issues related to nozzles drying
up if you don't use it for a few weeks.

Had 1 at home and 2 at the office. ALL have same problem and I tried
everything including ordering a cleaning kit from "fixyourprinter.com"
with little success. Is this now a candidate for recycling?

Has anyone had luck bringing it back to life? Any help would be nice.

R200 is used mainly for CD labels but it has the same problems
actually. Is there a class action suit against Epson for these obvious
reasons?

Now, I am not that fond of HP as I have had their higher-end
($399-499) AIO's die out and become unusable too plus the software is
bloated and creates it own problems.

Anyone have had better experiences and ease of use? Need FAX
capability.

Regards,


RP




Knowledge is like money, the less you talk about it
the more people assume you have.
Click to expand...

I have 3 R200's at three different locations which often don't get used
for weeks at a time. They were all from Sam's club back when the R200
was 'current', what, probably 2-3 years ago?

Zero clogs on any of them in all that time. And yes, the users at all
three locations run a nozzle check prior to any print jobs to verify
everything is OK prior to running anything off [I don't want to waste
expensive media], so it isn't just that we aren't looking at the output.

Printers are never turned off, epson inks only, northeast US.
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You make so much more sense than so many of the dorkie idiots and the
holier than thou characters that post in this group. I would say that the
reason you do not have the kinds of problems that are posted here is
because you use the ink the mfg recommends for the printer.
 
Jan Alter said:
Write to Art Entlich to get a free Epson head cleaning manual at

e-printerhelp (at) mvps.org substitute @ sign for (at) to use his
address.

He has some excellent suggestions for unclogging Epson heads.

The CX6400 unfortunately uses the Dura-brite inks and was misformulated by
Epson to easily dry in the printhead itself. I'm truly amazed that you have
one still going. Well, from what you're saying it has clogged, and I would
be surprised if you ever get running again. If you do get it unclogged the
best suggestion I would offer is to start filling spongeless cartridges with
a good quality dye base ink and use a chip resetter. That would
straightforward eliminiate the head clogging problem.
The R200 has a much better chance of being unclogged and resurrected
since it's use dyebase inks already. Should you be able to I would again
recommend the same thing for it as the CX6400. Good inks can be obtained
from MIS at www.inksupply.com . They even sell a little kit to fill used
Epson cartridges with their ink and a chip resetter. I haven't tried it but
the company has been reliable for 4 years with me buying and using their
bulk ink in over a dozen Epson C84, and C88 printers.
Click to expand...

I just checked the PRICE of the clear spongeless cartridge for my printer
RX680 and inksupply charges around 5-6 times more than what I paid for mine
(I paid $18 for 6 emptied cartridges) from other online store.

About the cartridge, they are all the same. The ARC is also same except
the version may be different from one store to other, or some may have an
older or newer version which supports newer firmware.

I have nothing to against inksupply but suggest to shop around for the
cheaper price. Or with $89 for 6 cartridges, you can get 2 complete sets
with 6 bottle of inks, or 2 complete CISes.
 
I just checked the PRICE of the clear spongeless cartridge for my printer
RX680 and inksupply charges around 5-6 times more than what I paid for mine
(I paid $18 for 6 emptied cartridges) from other online store.

About the cartridge, they are all the same. The ARC is also same except
the version may be different from one store to other, or some may have an
older or newer version which supports newer firmware.

I have nothing to against inksupply but suggest to shop around for the
cheaper price. Or with $89 for 6 cartridges, you can get 2 complete sets
with 6 bottle of inks, or 2 complete CISes.
Click to expand...

Since they are not recommended by Epson it makes little difference what
price they charge.
 
I don't think it's the brand of the printer. The key is, you don't use
the printer "for a few weeks." What in the world are you thinking? Or
not thinking? I fire up my Epson 1280 every time I fire up my
computer, even if I won't be using the printer. Maybe every few days,
I run a nozzle check. I understand that a printer goes thru a cleaning
cycle each time it's fired up.
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What do you do if you go on a 4 week vacation?
 
Durabrite inks used in the most of the C and CX models is rapid drying,
and it can clog more easily. The R200 uses dye colorant inks which
shuld be able to sit for weeks and even months without clogging if it is
shutting down properly and the cleaning station/parking area is sealing
the head properly. If not, that can cause a clogged head.

Art



If you are interested in issues surrounding e-waste,
I invite you to enter the discussion at my blog:

http://e-trashtalk.spaces.live.com/
 
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