is it true that you can't use 3rd party ink anymore in Epson machines? I just read the review about Epson no longer letting you use 3rd party ink. Anyone else have the problem?
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I have an Artisan 710 that has used a ciss flawlessly for years. Because of that, my parents bought a 730 a few months ago and I installed a ciss on theirs. It has not had any problems. I saw a comment somewhere where someone said they did a firmware update on their 730 and now it doesn't recognize the ciss cartridges. I don't know about that, I have only seen that comment once. At any rate, if I had a 730 with 3rd party ink I wouldn't update the firmware just to be on the safe side.
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I use 3rd party ink in my Epson 730 and it works well. I tried the refillable ink cartridges and found they don't work as well but the ink I order is about 10 dollars as opposed to 60 or 70 for the epson ink. The ink I use prints really beautiful pictures.
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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.
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Yes and I recommend you use only Epson ink. I used off brand ink in my last printer and it became unusable over a short period of time. It may not have been the problem, but problems began when I started using the off brand inks.
657759
Do not buy anything but OEM cartridges for Epson printers. I have had only problems when buying cheap ink.
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Yes, but Epson takes the ability away with firmware updates, then the generic ink guys make new cartridges that work. You can downgrade the printer with utilities you buy for not much on the internet if you upgraded on accident.
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NO, BEWARE! They sent me both Epson & generic refilled cartridge it works with the Epson only and the printer will not run and reject you for using a non- Epson. just after that my printer never worked again. Tried everything to fix it , brought a new printer cheaper than to pay to fix. Pay the extra money for the right fit.
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I have had epson r1800 for more than 8 years and never had a problem with paper feed. I use only Epson and Ilford premium paper. What kind of paper do you use, what is its thickness? Sorry, I cannot help any more than this.
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The printer comes with a set of ink. I have been buying 3rd party inks from Amazon for Epson printers ( including this one ) for the last 4-5 years for about 1/4th the price of Epson brand without any issues.
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My printer began spewing yellow ink, also, so I contacted Epson via their customer service number 562-276-4382. I was connected to a Level 2 Specialist and even though my printer is 4 years old and long out of warranty, they have arranged a free, printer exchange. I told them about the others here with the same problem and they said to please call and they will help you get your defective printer exchanged. I hope this helps.BTW, have your printer serial number on hand when you call.
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Heh heh, is the cartridge a genuine Lexmark product? Because the literature says that Lexmark is all you can use. If it is a Lexmark, but just aged, then you might be able to talk them into a replacement. If it's not a Lexmark product, then it sounds like the printer is rejecting it, and i don't know how to tell you to override that. Hope this helps at least a little bit.
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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!
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I have been using them in my Epson 300 printer for over a year with little problem. My printer is basically not happy with non-Epson cartridges, but I have had no printing problems, though I rarely use color. I work from home, so my ink supply is important to me and this product worked.
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Nope. That's why I hate this printer. Once you run out of color ink, all functionality eventually ceases - can't print in black, can't copy with black, can't even scan (which is perhaps the most amazing of all). Epson software allegedly lets you print with just black, but eventually all those methods stop working.
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Mine did NOT work well. I had an Epson printer that kept saying that it did not recognize the cartridges, you would have to remove them and put them back in several time before it would work again. It also never gave an accurate ink level (probably because of removing the cartridge so many time.All these issue MAY have been because I had an Epson printer which kept saying I was not using Genuine Epson Ink, and would force me to go through several screens of answering "Yes" before it would allow me to use the refillable cartridges. If you do a little research, there are many companies that make compatible cartridges that are already filled and are very cheap.Good Luck! Mine did NOT work well. I had an Epson printer that kept saying that it did not recognize the cartridges, you would have to remove them and put them back in several time before it would work again. It also never gave an accurate ink level (probably because of removing the cartridge so many time.All these issue MAY have been because I had an Epson printer which kept saying I was not using Genuine Epson Ink, and would force me to go through several screens of answering "Yes" before it would allow me to use the refillable cartridges. If you do a little research, there are many... » Read More Mine did NOT work well. I had an Epson printer that kept saying that it did not recognize the cartridges, you would have to remove them and put them back in several time before it would work again. It also never gave an accurate ink level (probably because of removing the cartridge so many time.All these issue MAY have been because I had an Epson printer which kept saying I was not using Genuine Epson Ink, and would force me to go through several screens of answering "Yes" before it would allow me to use the refillable cartridges. If you do a little research, there are many companies that make compatible cartridges that are already filled and are very cheap.Good Luck! « Show Less
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Heard that Epson has a chip in their ink cartridges which gives such as message or will not operate with the foreign cartridges. I use foreign cartridges in my Epson printer without any problem. Like the cost of the foreign cartridges which are about 25% of what Epsin charges.
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If you use any none Epson ink you void your warranty with Epson. It's a risk but I haven't had any problems so for.
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How old is the unit? When you call Epson, they are going to ask you to use the printer utility to clean printer nozzles and the heads and it uses up a ton of ink. They will walk you through it, but that is what happened to ours and they sent us a replacement (it was a refurb), it did the same thing, and they sent us a brand new one. I would insist on a new one if it comes down to getting a replacement.