I love the price and the quality seems great, but they only use half the ink and the printer will no longer recognize the cartridge. Any ideas?
341743
this is an old issue with epson printers. it is the printer - not the cartridge - which decides when it is empty. because third party cartridges often hold more ink, they appear to be defective. what you should try to compare is the page count. are you getting the same number of pages?
341744
this happens frequently. Sometimes if you remove them, shake them, and then re-insert they work a while longer. I think all of the cartridges waste ink though, not just the re-manufactured.
497633
All of the cartridges should fit correctly. If it isn't for some reason, then I would try removing the cartridge. Try putting it back in. Be sure to apply gentle pressure to the upper part of the cartridge. You should hear a slight click if it goes in correctly. Otherwise, there is a possibility that you don't have the proper size or that the cartridge is defective. If you think it's defective, I would contact the seller about a possible replacement.
255792
I've had this problem a couple of times. I have taken the cartridge out and reinstalled it - sometimes several times. Finally I just ignore it. The printer keeps printing. I've used these cartridges several times and they last quite a while. Good cartridges for the price. Just keep printing until the copy gets faint and then change it out.
110740
Sorry, but I never solved this issue. Just trashed my R1800 (for other reasons) and bought an Epson R2000. I have a brand new, in the box Red ink cartridge that I can no longer use. I also have six other partially full ink cartridges for the R1800. Will send them to you for, say, $5.05 Priority postage. Let me know and I will give you my address.
1351635
What I have done is to take the cartridges out and wipe the bottom. Sometimes I give them a shake. You could even clean the print heads with a clean towel. Or, turn the printer off for a couple of minutes, then back on. If none of these work then the print just doesn't want to recognize the cartridges. Unfortunately, it happens.
1002627
I had the same problem the other day and I found it was my fault because I had pushed the cartridge in too far. When I pushed in into the slot very lightly just until it clicked it worked fine. The original cartridges were harder to push in than the compatibles...no problem since and they print fine.
1002628
Sorry to hear about your problem, I never had any problem with mine recognizing the ink cartridges. I have ordered 2 different package deals and they both have worked. I would say that you have a problem within the printer itself. To have it fixed would cost more than getting another one. Unless it's still under Warranty.
1092556
When you change a ink cartridge, take the other one out also and shake it .... never use discount cartridges... turn the printer off and start again and/or reboot the computer or sending devise...
1936026
I don't recall if I had any issues like that or not. I'm an IT guy/computer nerd anyway so if I did, I fixed it immediately. With that said, I would recommend turning your printer off and then back on. Even try some different things like putting old cartridges in when printer is on and then turn it off, pull cartridges out and replace the new cartridges just before turning the printer back on. Make sure that any tape that may have been on the bottom of the cartridges is also removed. You'd be surprised how many people forget that. One thing to look at also, if the problem persists, is to check the settings on the actual printer and look at the ink level. If the ink level is showing that everything is full, as it should be, then the printer is at least detecting things that far. Hope this little bit will help, if not feel free to post back. If you end up having to post back, let us k ow what you be tried, and the specific issue you're having. This way I, or someone else, can give more accurate advice to further troubleshoot the issue. :)
922553
I spoke directly to the people at Cannon, they told me that they do not do the smaller ink, as in just enough to get you started. they only use or send the full size ink, not the starter ink. So happy printing.
1256922
Also be careful. I replaced 4 of them at once and now it says the last ink is not recognizable. I even bought the original one there and it still says can not recognize so I would replace just one at a time.
994025
I had the same problem. In my case, it wasn't the cartridge. I eventually purchased another printer.
1174053
you need to have some ink in all the cartridges- just about all printers nowadays work that way. any empty cartridge will stop the printer(not sure if it can be empty but in the slot, but i know pulling the empty cartridge will keep the printer from printing.if you only use black the other cartridges will last a LONG time with this printer.
1967793
There definately is something not right with the ink system. I have owned this printer for over two years. First of all it is barely alive, never when new printed from bottom tray. Long Story short I ordered ink through amazon. I made the merchant rfeplace the ink for it evaporated in my machine in lil over a month. I am in the market for a new one!!
1873236
I have no idea. I have had mine for several months, but I do not use it much. I would chase down the manufacturer and order from them. Also, unless you are a compulsive writer, you probably had a faulty ink cartridge.
486210
My printer does the same thing. I just simply bypass it is and it still prints. The problem is that the ink cartridge isn't the manufacturers brand name replacements and it doesn't recognize it.
205209
Hmmm. . .check to see if you loaded it right? Is the ink actually printing out? Might be some missing pieces or broken pieces since they are only compatible and not the designated design. Check to see if the seller refurbished this product because most of them are.