how to fix dried inkpads?
1521030
With the older ink formulas, a bit of alcohol rubbed on the pad and letting it sit awhile helped some. With the newer, washable inks - not sure. Myself, if a bit of alcohol or water didn't liven the ink up some, I would look into buying a bottle of the roll-on inkers if they still manufacture them. They look like one of those roll-on deodorant bottles but have ink pad ink in them. If none of the above are helpful, toss it and buy another one.
2056327
You will want to make sure that the cartridge is seated properly. I have had them stick up a bit. If that doesn't work, contact the helpline. Good luck!
1111710
Just re-ink. Different pads are available at Staples and Office Depot in other colors. Most standard ink pads will fit.
817159
try running a print head clean with a new cartridge, otherwise you may need a new print head
1770117
Shine a black light on the dry ink and it will become visible while the black light is illuminating the ink. Turn off the black light and the ink will be invisible again.
879432
Use a screwdriver or butter knife to pry up one side. Turn the pad over, it may be as good as new on the other side.
1763103
Do you have an online manual? All the answers can be found in it. I believe you can press and hold the STOP button to clear it. Check your paper and ink, too.
1741418
Try a fresh cartridge, sometimes is was keep in a warm place or you don't use in a while this happens.
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.
1634343
First make sure there is not a piece of paper jammed. If it looks ok then shut the printer off and unplug it for a minute. Plug it back in and turn it on, should clear it.
511909
I had the same problem with my black cartridges. I couldn't get the Epson cartridges to work. Contact InkOwl technical support at 1-888-446-5695.
1648715
From the Maintenance tab in Printing Preferences, do a nozzle check to see if any colors are missing from the test pattern. If so, do a head cleaning. You may have to alternate between these steps several times. Try another cartridge. If that doesn't fix it, you may have to take it to an Epson repair shop. They can soak the nozzles in a cleaning solution. The shop I use charges $50 if they can fix it, nothing if not.
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.
359894
try taking the cartridge out of the printer and wipe the edge where the ink comes out with a damp tissue to get the ink flowing again; I have this problem with the color cartridge
1266815
If the cartridge is old then the ink maybe dried up. You can also try to clean the printer and the cartridge connectors. Sometimes ink and dust get on to them. If that doesn't help, try a different cartridge.
1050443
I used an ultra fine sharpie marker to make a pattern on the stabilizer, then sewed over it and dissolved it with no problems. To be clear, I did not write on the stabilizer while it was on the fabric - but on another solid surface. When I was sure the ink was dry - I placed the stabilizer over the fabric and sewed. Hope this helps.
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The ink pad should slide out and you just soak it with ink. Not 100% but most stamps are like that.