R200 - cleaning clogs and compatible ink

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My Epson R200 clogs up after not being used for weeks. How can I unclog
the printhead? I think this is the last inkjet. No more. I am
interrested in advice on good quality compatible ink, just so to use up
my paper supply. Thanks.
 
My Epson R200 clogs up after not being used for weeks. How can I unclog
the printhead? I think this is the last inkjet. No more. I am
interrested in advice on good quality compatible ink, just so to use up
my paper supply. Thanks.
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Epson's must not be left on all the time and Never powered off at the Wall and
need to be turned on once a week..

Also not used in a Hot room..

The Ink when installed must be used in 6 months, Epson statement...
 
There are a few things you can do to lessen clogging.

1) put some water or window cleaner (the blue stuff) in the cleaning
station pads before shutting down for the day/week, etc.

2) Give the head carriage unit a gentle nudge to the right to make sure
it is settled correctly on the cleaning station

3) Leave the printer is the lowest paper thickness position to lower the
heads so they seal better when parked

4) Close up the printer tray, top etc. to limit evaporation when leaving
it stored for weeks.

5) Use OEM cartridges or ones known to be properly formulated to prevent
early dry out

6) Try to keep the printer is a cooler/damper area.

7) Shut the printer off at the printer using the printer's on/off
switch, rather than with a power bar

Art
 
Good suggestion!

LF
There are a few things you can do to lessen clogging.

1) put some water or window cleaner (the blue stuff) in the cleaning
station pads before shutting down for the day/week, etc.

2) Give the head carriage unit a gentle nudge to the right to make sure
it is settled correctly on the cleaning station

3) Leave the printer is the lowest paper thickness position to lower the
heads so they seal better when parked

4) Close up the printer tray, top etc. to limit evaporation when leaving
it stored for weeks.

5) Use OEM cartridges or ones known to be properly formulated to prevent
early dry out

6) Try to keep the printer is a cooler/damper area.

7) Shut the printer off at the printer using the printer's on/off
switch, rather than with a power bar

Art
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Have you tried the deep cleaning cycle a couple of times? What have you
done to fix the problem?
 
You mean to say if you have 3 computers in different room where all 3
users want to share an epson printer, you more or less have to leave it
on all of the time. If you turn if off it will not be available to
other users. I operate my Canon IP4000 this way for the past 6 months
and do not have any problems.

Why do Epsons have to be shut off? I do know that every time you turn
them off and then back on they use a great deal of ink. Maybe they go
through a light cleaning cycle and uses much ink.

Epson was my second choice and after hearing all of the problems with
Epson printers I am glad I did not get one. Too bad because they are a
reputable company. I guess the cartridge changing pain in the ass HP
might be a good secon choice now.
 
measekite said:
You mean to say if you have 3 computers in different room where all 3
users want to share an epson printer, you more or less have to leave it on
all of the time. If you turn if off it will not be available to other
users. I operate my Canon IP4000 this way for the past 6 months and do
not have any problems.

Why do Epsons have to be shut off?
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They don't. The warning about 'always switching off' are a misinterpretation
of the advice that you should always firstly turn off the printer by its
on/off switch - allowing the printer to shut down properly and park the
heads before removing power. No real difference between shutting down your
PC, or any other printer for that matter.
I do know that every time you turn them off and then back on they use a
great deal of ink.
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All the ones I've seen go through a 'wipe' and self test cycle when powered
up - sometimes doing a bit of a clean cycle if the printer has been switched
off for more than a week or two - depending on the exact model, but nothing
more than any other printer from another manufacturer does.
Maybe they go through a light cleaning cycle and uses much ink.
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If they haven't been used for a while, sometimes a clean cycle is performed
just before printing starts. That again depends on exactly what is being
printed - biased towards more of a clean if your printing out a
photo-quality image rather than an A4 draft text page. Personally I'd rather
waste a bit of ink than have a photo print that has banding on it forcing me
to cancel (and wait for Windows to actually stop printing), run a clean
cycle or two, and print again.

Epson was my second choice and after hearing all of the problems with
Epson printers I am glad I did not get one.
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What you don't hear from is the thousands of satisfied users..
Too bad because they are a reputable company.
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....So they are a 'reputable company', but your glad you didn't buy any of
their products. Hmmm...
 
If I had to do it again, I would choose the Canon IP4000 over the Epson
R320. And now with some Canon experience, the choice would be a no
brainer. I am very satisfied except for their draft. It is a true
draft but very fast. My HP990 draft is more like the Canon standard and
about the same speed as the Canon standard.

Like many others, I do not like the prices and lack of competitive
prices on the Canon ink and am afraid to try 3rd party ink because of
head clogging. There are not an major brand 3rd party inks like their
used to be in PCs. Dell and Compaq used to be major brand clones while
IBM used to be the original.
 
You mean to say if you have 3 computers in different room where all 3
users want to share an epson printer, you more or less have to leave it
on all of the time. If you turn if off it will not be available to
other users. I operate my Canon IP4000 this way for the past 6 months
and do not have any problems.

Why do Epsons have to be shut off? I do know that every time you turn
them off and then back on they use a great deal of ink. Maybe they go
through a light cleaning cycle and uses much ink.
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So that the Print Head is covered so the ink does not dry up in the Ink Jet
holes.

It uses a small amount of ink to the clean the print head But not every time
its turned on..
 
They don't.
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They do as the ink dried up in the print head.
The warning about 'always switching off' are a misinterpretation
of the advice that you should always firstly turn off the printer by its
on/off switch - allowing the printer to shut down properly and park the
heads before removing power. No real difference between shutting down your
PC, or any other printer for that matter.


All the ones I've seen go through a 'wipe' and self test cycle when powered
up - sometimes doing a bit of a clean cycle if the printer has been switched
off for more than a week or two - depending on the exact model, but nothing
more than any other printer from another manufacturer does.
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Yes they seem to know the last time it was turned on.
 
They do as the ink dried up in the print head.
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Try reading what I posted after the part you snipped out.

The printer will park the heads (and cap them) about 30 seconds after
printing has finished. Once the heads are parked it makes no difference if
you leave the printer switched on for the rest of its life - the ink won't
dry out any faster than it the printer was switched off.
 
measekite said:
Have you tried the deep cleaning cycle a couple of times? What have you
done to fix the problem?
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Yea, used up half the ink but still having some clogs.
 
This is not true of the very oldest models of Epsons, which do a final
parking and capping when shut down, but you are correct for models made
for the last number of years.

However, the printer does generate a small amount of heat when left on,
which may slightly increase the risk of the inks drying. It isn't all
that meaningful, however.

Art

Harvey wrote:
 
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