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04 March 2004, 01:01 PM

Bravo2zero_sps

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Printer problem...

I have an Epson Stylus Colour 760 which is no longer printing although the monitor says loads of ink is left in the cartridges. However I want to change the cartridges as even when I do loads of nozzle/head cleans it still doesn't print so I am assuming the cartridges due to their age have dried up.

Problem is on the printer I can't get the cartridges out unless the change cartridge light is flashing.

How the hell can I get the cartridges out of the printer when it still thinks they have ink in them?

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04 March 2004, 01:41 PM

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open the cover - turn the printer off.

turn it on again and have your hand on the power cord ready.

at the appropriate moment yank it out

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04 March 2004, 01:46 PM

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If I get a problems with my Epson I turn it off and gently pull the cartridge to the middle and take it out give it a gentle tap on some tissue paper

Cheers

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04 March 2004, 02:18 PM

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might be worth getting some of this, I put some in an empty cartridge and start printing, seems to work, though my Epson is an old A3 pice of turd.

If your printer is the more modern type with the little "sim" cards on the carts you may have to sacrifice one to get it printing.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...&category=1483

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04 March 2004, 03:05 PM

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there should be a button on the printer which you can press to install a new printer if not is should be on the software

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04 March 2004, 05:59 PM

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LOL cheers guys, the pulling the power cord out was the only option I had considered as well

I shall give that a go now

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04 March 2004, 07:24 PM

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i think holding down the "paper feed" button for five secs prompts the change ink cartridge movement. could be the ink button but i think that cleans the heads.