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I have two printers and being retired we often go caravaning for a couple of months. We have been on 3 extended trips away. Before I go I do a clean on each. The printers are an Epson RX530 and a HP720c. Now Summer in Australia is hot and although it has been a concern to me I have never had a...

To measure current the meter has to be in series with the equipment and must be able to stand the current flow the equipment uses. If it represents any resistance at all it could get hot. Most multimeters are short use devices you really need a dedicated meter, they can be expensive. Also...

I have the HP720 the orange led for me is the third one down indicating a faulty cartridge. Could be colour or the black one. Search for a post I did on protecting HP cartridges. Follow my instructions about placing a strip of thin plastic between the printer pins and cartridge to stop the...

You do not show where or how you evacuate the chamber. I think the idea is sound and very clever. provided you have no inlet leaks it all depends on the seals in the cylinders and the power to drive the motor. I have a 12volt car tyre pump and it vibrates to buggery when connected. It has...

Some of you know that I am developing a reliable monitor for Canon printers that lose their monitor when refilling. I now have data on a print job. The condition I am now researching is mainly Resolution/Quality. I am trying to find the difference in usage between different levels of resolution...

If its a Canon printer i believe there should always be ink in the tank side. Reason that if air stays in the sponge ink will dry there

Thanks for the heads up guys, having both reliable Epson and HP printers, I feel not so I made the wrong decision to purchace them. I can relate a lot of information I gather here to personal experiance. I don't know if I am game enough to fill an ink tank with Windex just yet, probably let...

Photo's I wish to keep I laminate, I have never had fading problems though even those that are just on display unlaminated. The rooms are light and we get a lot of light in the Australian Summer, heat also, I have not tried putting them out in the Sun, It'l probably turn their toes up. I use an...

I think a laser printer is the way to go. They are quite reasonably priced and toner cost is much lower than ink. Speed is generally better. Resolution about the 600dpi range. Text quality is better than inkjet. Something to consider

This is a good point, why do so many people talk about Canon printers. Is it because there are more Canon users or do they cause the most trouble? Having an Epson I find it hard to find a forum that discuses them, just the occational head clog. nothing about short lifetimes print head...

I bought the Epson RX530 for just under $300 a year ago, there is a 6 colour RX650. I bought this model for its ability to scan negatives, slides etc. They are now available for under $250. I get my ink from an Australian company Inkbank. They also suply the chip resetters. It's a true photo...

Just my 2 cents worth I have a RX530 due to its scanning ability. The printing ability with only 4 tanks is really great. It has chipped tanks(Without Sponges) that can be reset so the monitor is not lost when refilled. I am trying to find a forum that may discuss problems with any Epson printer...

Could be a faulty printhead although if that was the reason you decided to get a new printhead then I would be looking at connections in the printer.

With Epson printers it's all about keeping a good head of ink against the printhead. Once there is an air bubble, it stops printing. I guess I am a bit paranoid about it, my ink tank changes are something to behold. I have a spare waiting to be fitted. Out with the partially empty in straight...

It's possible that the print head has totally emptied. Check the SCC software for your printer type you may be able to run cleans on the magenta only. There are a number of threads explaining unclogging Epsons including cleaning cartridges. and applying a solvent soaked tissue to the print head...

Thanks I will check that out. I am a bit wary of running that software as it must reflash the printers eprom and a wrong code given to the printer could make it worthless. I might ask the local Epson agency a tongue in cheek question without a reason. My printer is the multy function type which...

Thanks for the heads up, I was not aware of the difference in contact use. As far as the SSCIG site They do not support my Epson yet. I guess us in Australia do not warrent huge quantities of sales compared to Europe and America and my model is not listed anywhere else to my knowledge. Don't...

jonalava Don't get me wrong I am no expert with printers although I have been a user for more years than I care to admit. On the Epson RX530 the chip on the Cartridge(Inktank) indicates its status to the driver and would shut the printer down when considered empty. Luckily there is a chip...

As I have an Epson I found a problem with my RX530 black cart, it obviously was not supplying ink even though the Epson monitor showed full. I removed it, wiped the contacts with Metho, also the printer contacts. I reset the cartridge as it is a chipped one and re installed it. Problem solved...

I have an Epson and I print labels quite simply and effective. You print out a sheet with a positional diagram, fix a double sided label and print. Using an applicator to apply the label. I have printed dozens even using a cheaper printer. The results are good perhaps not quite the duplicate of...