#Replace ink in epson stylus photo r3000 printer install#
#Replace ink in epson stylus photo r3000 printer pro#
#Replace ink in epson stylus photo r3000 printer verification#

#Replace ink in epson stylus photo r3000 printer install#

How do I install the software for my product? I'm having problems installing the software. I cancelled the software installation before it was complete, or connected the USB cable before starting the software installation. What should I do?ĭoes my all-in-one printer support non-printing functions when an ink cartridge is expended or not installed?

I brought my product with me to a different country and can't find ink for it. What should I do?Ĭan the Epson ink cartridges be refilled or can I use third-party ink cartridges without voiding the warranty? Instead, a message appears that says I need to switch the cartridges manually. My product doesn't automatically switch between the black (photo and matte) ink cartridges. How long should an ink cartridge remain in my product if it's not used often? I replaced an ink cartridge and my product shows that the same ink cartridge is expended.

Which ink cartridges should I use with my product? I installed the initial ink cartridges and my product seems to be doing a long cleaning cycle. I have an HP desktop printer at my office and if a printhead gets clogged I just order a new one and replace easily.How do I know when an ink cartridge needs to be replaced? Epson really needs to get their act together and provide printers that are easily serviced by the owners. Looks like this one will wind up being an e-mail printer from here on in. Time to log onto B&H website and order a new printer. Epson has instructed me to check to see if there was a certified repair shop nearby but with the closest almost an hour away and the information from others with the same problem stating the pump assembly replacement at $500 I doubt I will do that. What a waste of $$! A little over a month ago I was printing tons of fine art photographs with no problem. At $65 per cartridge I now have a printer that I cannot print photographs with and hundreds of dollars of ink cartridges that I have not used yet. It took me almost a month to get the print head cleaned with a solution of windex and alcohol (you tube video instructions) and then when I installed a new Photo Black cartridge thinking that might now get my Photo Black back (the previous cartridge still showed as having some ink) then the black streaks of ink started showing on the edges of my prints.

#Replace ink in epson stylus photo r3000 printer pro#

Very frustrating! I have a 3 year old Stylus Pro 3880 and first the Photo Black stopped working. I love the Epson Pro 3800 & 3880, but we have seen enough of these printers with similar problems to know that sometime during the life of the unit, you will typically encounter this problem. You can contact us at the store for more information, and a quote on service prices. The Ink System Assembly needs to be replaced to resolve this issue. Replacing the ink cartridge will only allow the new Photo black ink to leak out, until that new cartridge is also empty. The printer doesn't realize that the ink has leaked out of the cartridge. Of course if you reinstall the ink cartridge, and check the amount of ink the printer says is left in the cartridge, it will say there is ink still there. The black ink has slowly leaked from the bottom of the printhead, and only stops when the Photo black ink cartridge is empty. In most cases that ink cartridge is empty. Remove the Photo black ink and give it a shake.

#Replace ink in epson stylus photo r3000 printer verification#

The real verification (for those that have had the problem long enough) is to open the ink bay on top of the unit, where you install your ink cartridges. You may be able to print with the Matte black ink, but when in Photo black mode and you do a nozzle check, a very small section if any at all will appear on the page.Īll of these problems are caused by a faulty part inside the unit.

Eventually the Photo black ink will stop printing completely.

This is caused by the leaking black ink which is located right next to the yellow color on the bottom of the printhead, and the yellow ink is getting tainted with the black ink during prints.

The yellow color will sometimes not appear yellow anymore, it is instead darker then usual, and sometimes almost a grey shade.

Drops of black ink dropping onto the paper during print operations, these usually are not small drops, but large black drops of ink.

This problem will also cause a few other symptoms that you might be encountering, including: