Anybody have an issue with ink leakage (specifically the yellow ink) within the machine a little left of the centerline?
329467
I also had this problem occur just outside of the warranty period. It started with small yellow streaks. Then, when I went to replace the cartridge, it sprayed yellow ink over the inside of the entire printer.
329468
Yes me too. Leaking just off centerline. Just outside warranty period. Will probably buy another. Why? Good question. Have you looked at the ratings of all the makes of printer. They are all bad!! If you have $1000s then buy the famous "X" brand. If not just plan to replace your printer every year or so. What can you do??
329469
I had the exact same problem. Epson replaced mine for free, since it was still under warranty. However, when they replaced it, they give you new "trial" ink cartridges. You CANNOT reuse any of the cartridges, no matter how new, in the replacement printer. I called, and they graciously sent me, also free of charge, full ink cartridges. (I had just installed new cartridges, so if Epson had not done this, I'd have the replacement printer on e-bay and switched to HP). I have not had the problem, knock-on-wood, reoccur on the replacement printer.
329470
That was my problem - I have bought a HP printer will not ever buy another Epson.
329471
Yellow ink leakage is an (apparently common) fatal problem. Once it starts, it just gets worse. We had to discard our machine, after buying a new yellow cartridge since we thought it might be the source of the problem. Google "espon 4530 yellow leak" for many more complaints. Epson refused to repair the machine (which was 18 months old), saying that it was a "random failure."
329472
Yes, Ours just outside of the warranty period began leaking yellow ink. It was the ink line between the ink cartridge and print head. I tried to get to it but wasn't able to without major surgery. We threw it out and bought a new one.
329473
No problems with ink supply but I'm still using the ones that came with the printer. I don't understand what you mean about the "machine a little left of centerline". I don't watch where the printer cartridge mechanism is on the machine. It moves over to the center when you open the lid so you can replace the cartridges. Otherwise how would you know whether it was a little left of the centerline?
329474
Hey everyone, I just called 562-276-7296 Epson Support. Even though I'm beyond the warranty by 14 months, they're replacing it for me, almost no questions asked. I just told them I have the leaking Yellow ink issue, and that I had purchased the product from Amazon Jan 2012. Good luck to all!
329475
I have had my printer for several months now and I have not had any leakage problem with any of the ink cartridges.
329476
Same issue here. Yellow severe leakage after replacing cartridge.....though it was replacement cartridge so replaced again....same issue. Square trade warranty replacing...
1279781
If you use a poor quality of paper, the ink bleeds through to the other side. I switched to a higher quality of paper and didn't have this problem.
54029
Make sure the inside of lid(white plastic) has not become dirty. I accidently swiped mine with a pen one time and it shows up on come copies, even after scrubbing the mark. Could use a cleaning/whitening product if it appears dingy. Good luck with the support group, I am still trying to find out if I can view a fax(s) I have sent. My old HP printer kept the log and let me access, view or print whatever I had sent. Nice option, no so much with this new one.
932380
I believe there is a clear plastic seal glued to outside of passage where ink should go into printer.I removed that seal carefully with penknife. It is glued very well; it may take a few minutes to take it out.
2213066
The ink i got sucked as well .. i havent had any problems with the equipment . I did have to adjust it .. i contacted the company through email an reported the issue with the ink ... they resolved the issue with it after notifying them of the problem
789974
I found that the printer cover was cutting off the supply line. I had to cut some plastic from the cover to make a better channel for the line. Then no more issues. I have an Epson 810 Artisan. Overall the gigablock has been great. And has saved me hundreds of dollars in ink cartridges.
1538174
I wish I had a solution for you but unfortunately I had to scrap my HP Officejet for the exact same issue. We tried changing all of the cartridges, including the black twice, just in case it was just a bad head and we even updated the software. After dealing with this ink-guzzling monster for over a year we junked it and got the Epson Workforce printer. We're having much better ink use with the new printer.
1361213
No problems yet, but only one refill. Check to be sure that there is not ink on the chip at the bottom front of the cartridge or on the pins that make contact with the chip. Clean them with a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol to see if that helps. As for the colors, try the cleaning function that was mentioned in another answer. You can also remove the print head to see if there is any spilled ink on those contacts. If all else fails and you are still missing colors, soaking the print head in Windex for a couple of days, then rinsing in water can help dissolve clogs.
1841204
I am having the same problem, and I didn't realize there were other people with the yellow ink issue. I'm sorry to say that I can't help in any way except to commiserate with you. I'm so disappointed because I bought this printer specifically for my classroom, and I loved it up until the bleeding yellow took over. At first I thought it was a bad cartridge even though it was brand new, so I ordered another one. It didn't help. I don't know what to do other than buy another printer. I will write the company and post any response.
1498679
I had this problem too. Adjust the head height (or platen gap). This will fix it most of the time.If the humidity is too high, you get ink drops and lines. You also need to run the print head cleaner often for epson printers.
290875
I have a the same problem except that I get a blue streak down the right side. I have done multible auto cleanings and no change. I ended up replaceing the cyan cartrige and also the magenta cartrage wich was leaking. With HP cartrages.
637239
The clog can happen if the ink is mixed, exposed, etc. But there does not seem to be a way to avoid it. While filling it will be exposed to air, howsoever short it is; and while re-filling, it will be mixed with another type. This happens with the other cartridges as wellThe printer gets itself into a clean mode every now and then and unclogs itself. But if it is fully clogged and cannot be cleaned - does anyone know if we can take out the print head and clean? and how to clean?
692654
Having the same machine, I have never had a problem. Check that the cartridge is not defective and that you have correctly inserted it in the right slot.
1858782
It doesn't leak for me if I am careful to remove the little pull-off tab first. Then turn the cartridge over and twist off the cap over the ink. I suppose that, if you see excess ink when you twist off the cap, you might want to have a paper towel available to blot the excess ink (but this has not happened to me so long as I remove the little pull-off tab first). I confess that I, uh, didn't read the instructions the first time I put in one of these cartridges - I removed the twist off portion first - and it leaked. Now I am careful to follow the instructions about what to remove first when installing a new cartridge. It doesn't leak for me if I am careful to remove the little pull-off tab first. Then turn the cartridge over and twist off the cap over the ink. I suppose that, if you see excess ink when you twist off the cap, you might want to have a paper towel available to blot the excess ink (but this has not happened to me so long as I remove the little pull-off tab first). I confess that I, uh, didn't read the instructions the first time I put in one of these cartridges - I removed the twist off portion first - and it leaked. Now I am careful to follow the instructions about what to remove first when... » Read More It doesn't leak for me if I am careful to remove the little pull-off tab first. Then turn the cartridge over and twist off the cap over the ink. I suppose that, if you see excess ink when you twist off the cap, you might want to have a paper towel available to blot the excess ink (but this has not happened to me so long as I remove the little pull-off tab first). I confess that I, uh, didn't read the instructions the first time I put in one of these cartridges - I removed the twist off portion first - and it leaked. Now I am careful to follow the instructions about what to remove first when installing a new cartridge. « Show Less
362863
This box catches ink when the printer cleans it's print heads. Don't replace unless instructed to do so. My printer needed a new maintence box after about four rounds of ink, but also had a catastrophic failure of the yellow ink print head at the same time. Yellow ink everywhere.
1035590
Luckily I haven't had that problem but its best you contact the company you bought them from. One minor issue I had was when I received my ink, some of them were leaking a little in their individual bags.
1600004
I have not had that issue. I had a box delivered that all the pens had leaked out. The seller replaced immediately. My recommendation would be to contact seller. They are great pens.