| Having printer problems can be some of the most | | | | These printers have sensitive print heads which |
| challenging technology errors to contend with. | | | | can become clogged or blocked easier than with |
| There seems to be a myriad of problems that | | | | other printers. You can unclog them by purchasing |
| can go wrong with the average printer. The good | | | | a specially designed fluid which can flush them out |
| news is that many of the problems you’re | | | | and make them as good as new. |
| likely to face with your Epson inkjet printer can | | | | Communication Error Problems |
| sometimes be corrected without much difficult | | | | When you can’t print because of a problem, |
| right in your home. Here are a few examples. | | | | you may sometimes get a message that there |
| Print Cartridge Not Properly Installed | | | | has been a communication problem between the |
| With Epson printers, you may receive an error | | | | printer and the computer. That usually means a |
| message after you have changed the ink | | | | minor problem has occurred. Another possibility is |
| cartridges. The message may say that the printer | | | | that you have not selected the appropriate printer |
| is not installed correctly in the printer. First, | | | | in your print options menu. You may also want to |
| re-install the cartridge to make sure you have | | | | check the cable connections to your printer or the |
| done it correctly. If the message still appears, | | | | wireless connection depending on which method |
| remove it again and place adhesive tape on the | | | | you are using. If none of these problems help, |
| portholes. Re-install. If the problem continues again, | | | | consider re-downloading or re-installing the printer |
| take the cartridge back because it may be | | | | driver. |
| defective and get a replacement. Finally, install the | | | | Slow or Incomplete Print Jobs |
| replacement cartridge. If you’re still getting | | | | Occasionally, you may get the Epson printer to |
| the same error message, you probably need to | | | | print only to have problems occur during the |
| clean the print head. You can do this at home or | | | | process. For example, you may find that the |
| can take it to a reliable repair facility. | | | | printing stops, waits then starts back up again. |
| Failure to Print | | | | Then it repeats the process again several times |
| Another common problem with Epson printers is | | | | before finishing a single page. In some cases, you |
| that sometimes you’ll either print documents | | | | may also find that the page prints out but does |
| which are blank or you won’t be able to print | | | | not have the finished print job on the page. |
| at all because the flow of ink has been blocked. | | | | |