WHY are there SO many people who seem to be getting screwed by Epson with regards to breakdowns and a "leaking yellow ink" problem - there are SCADS!!
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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.
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05/13/2014 I called Epson about this, because the printer looked like a good deal. I found out that the problem has been addressed with new units. If you order from Epson it will be a newly engineered unit. If you order from another source it might be an old unit. Maybe you could check the serial # with Epson
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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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I have to agree with Barbara. If they are under warranty and you have only used OEM inks in them and they are experiencing problems with the OEM inks then Epson should take care of them. There may be a problem if you have been using aftermarket cartridges in them.When I said refillables I was talking about cartridges that I use a 10cc syringe to fill from bulk ink containers.
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Mine aren't like that. The yellow tape on all of them cover the little hole that the ink comes out of. All I did was peel it of, put it into my Epson WF-2540 and it worked. I'm sure you've tried this already but try cleaning your printer head. If that doesn't work then I have no idea.
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I've had no problems with the cartridges that I've purchased. The printer identifies them as being non-genuine Epson brand. They have worked well for me and were a much better buy than I can get elsewhere. I will be reordering soon. Hope this helps.
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Hello, I do have 3 printers working good with this non oem cartridges. Do not see a problem, why the printer should get damaged. Unless U use the printer frequently, so that the ink does not dry in the ink head. This also will happen with the original ones. The manufacturers make their monnies through the ink cartridges, not the high end printers sold at cost. Have fun Brgds
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I tried everything ------my printer needs a new print head---- for a epson 3880 the cost of a new head ,almost the cost of a new printer. Nick P.
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BEWARE: I am now sending back my second printer and have only printed a dozen pages or so before it eats each page feed and jams. The drivers are 10.5.x OK. Epson has a print monitor that pops up showing the ink status which is very annoying. I did print one disk ok using DiscLabel from SmileOnMyMac. A lot faster than lightScribe.
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i own the workforce wp4540 .... I WOULd only suspect they are comatible if epson's ink sold or third party ink is sold is identical to both your and my model .... i please do an image search for EPSON 676XL CYAN ... THAT IS THE STANDARD only real epson cardtridge - rest are what came with and a mix of what i purchased as seen in the ink owl ... i would go off the sole reasoning of identical cartdridges required on both - excuse grammar ..i trade during day time
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I have been having the same problem with the Artisan 800. As I type this I am waiting to speak to someone in Customer Relations at Epson's HQ to register a major complaint about the 800's ink disappearance. This was obviously a design flaw which may very well prevent me from considering an Epson Printer in the future. I'd be interested, too if they did anything to fix the ink consumption process on the newer 810 which looks essentially the same as the 800.
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Unfortunately that usually the print head is ruined and needs to be replaced. I would not suggest that you do so and instead just buy an Epson Workforce printer which uses less ink and is far more reliable.
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Thank you again D.K. Fonesca,How clever. This makes such perfect since. I understand that it is a suggetsion, but the manner in which the abilities of the Epson and the phsyics of the fix work together makes it an excelent one.I will certainly see if this or a similar method works before seeing a profesional -- even if it doesn't work on mine, I've learned something.Cheers!Athena
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Stella, good question! My memory is that when a cartridge begins to get low, there is a warning. I recommend running the cartridge completely until it is indeed out since there is still considerable ink left. Once out, the printer will not let you print. At least that is my memory, however good that is any more. I am on the second printer. The first one ceased to function. I don't recommend Epson on the basis of the issues I have had with this machine. Sorry, that's just the way it is.
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Thanks for all the feedback, everyone! Sounds like some people got lucky but that in general this printer is not the one to get if you want to print greeting cards or business cards....the search goes on! :-D
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I actually had this problem from the outset. I called Epson and they sent me a new one that is perfect. I'm guessing you take a chance if you get a good one or not. If you don't want to deal with shipping items then you may want to buy in store for easy returns. So far the printer is most definitely worth it though
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I just got my printer a week ago. It sucks ink like a pig! I just printed a print ink report and only after 177 prints, mostly black and white copies, I am on my third set of all color cartridges. I weighed one of them, there was only one tenth of an ounce of ink in the yellow cart! That is $120 an ounce for each cartridge! HELP! I am looking for ways to save color ink. Can I turn off color for general internet web site printing? Does it take more ink to print borderless prints? Anyone else have this problem? I hate to take it back and get my old Epson back. bob
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I did encounter that error code just last week (after the printer was only 14 months old - fresh out of the warranty) and I did a lot of research. It's usually a bad print head. But what caused the head to go bad in the first place is the question. It could be an over-voltage issue from a bad circuit board (that would also need to be replaced) or it could be that you ran the printer with a dried up ink reservoir, which over-heated the print head, or it could be that it's really dirty and would have to be cleaned (although I didn't encounter anyone who eliminated that error code by cleaning it). So you have a few options: you can drop $70-80 on a new print head that may not fix the root problem and get damaged again, or you can take it to a repair shop and pay out the nose, but know it's repaired correctly, or you can just hedge your bets and buy a new printer (NOT a Canon). I opted for the latter and just got a new Epson. I'll never get another Canon printer.
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The ink cartridges cannot be refilled. As for the aftermarket ink cartridges, I can't say. We printed maybe five pages a month, and every time I went near this thing, I was replacing at least one ink cartridge @ about $15. We no longer print with it; use it as a scanner only. After my experience with this thing, I will never buy another Epson product. The irony here is this was a Consumer Reports Best Buy... They sure blew that one.Tom