*Read: I know this because I often pick these up for nothing and use them as a cheap scanner.*
With Epson, it’s almost always a hardware flaw—a clogged printhead. Epson integrates the head such that end user removal is not viable. If I have nothing to lose, I'll probably get it done, but I know how. ***At this point, the clogging issue is a known and established design flaw that needs to be addressed with special cleaners when it happens. It can be fixed by cleaning the heads more often, but Epson refuses to do so to make their ink yields not look like a lie.***
This issue is usually caused by OEM Epson ink (and is compounded with false “security updates”, which block 3rd party ink carts). The pigment inks are far worse than the dye inks when they clog as the pigment ink is heavier and harder to clear out; but both are affected. In other cases it's caused by air in the printhead, which is usually more in line with inconsistent print quality rather then a hard nozzle failure.[br]
The air issue can be fixed by [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out of the printhead|new_window=true]. If it’s clogged, cleaner can be found on [link|https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay|new_window=true]. ***NEVER UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON EPSON PRINTERS! Let them live with the fact their BS “security updates” leave printers open to attack.***
***PS: I used to love the Epson printers for scanner use, but after the black cart bait-and-switch firmware, I’m pretty much done with anything Epson—even used. They have some of the best scanners I’ve used, but the firmware issue makes it hard to know if it will be cheap or expensive to put ink, especially if I don’t remember the WIC usage and waste ink pad saturation.***
***However, as much as I want to tear into Epson, they’re no worse than HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to block 3rd party ink over time progressively.*** The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson disables it - HP only cares about the warranty for the most part. Eventually, the clone chips bypass the dynamic security (and HP is no longer maintaining new firmware releases, ~5 years before this happens). It's still best to avoid updating the firmware if you can avoid it. At least HP is honest, unlike Epson. HP also has cartridge protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer, so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if possible, or you can burn the first set and turn it off.
Lexmark was also guilty with the 100 series printers. They used RFID chips and forced you to replace the ink with those printers once it ran out, especially with the single-use return cartridges. You could replace the chip and use them again, but Lexmark is/was very sue-happy if you try and reuse a “return program” cartridge. They also made it quite a pain to do, but they have since walked from the inkjet market and made the lasers with the quality and moderate DRM HP used to make. Ironically, I'm happier with the modern Lexmarks more than modern HP now—same return program games, but what a 180.
These inkjet printers clog from non-use by their nature, but Epson is the worst of them all for it. You can fix it on most Canon models as long as the head is modular (not on all models), so they get a (partial) pass. It’s usually the low, low-end CLI models with fixed heads. However, they kept it modular on the higher-end ones.
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On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again—and you probably no longer have them, so you can no longer use it once you lose the initial calibration. To get a properly serviceable inkjet these days, you need a wide-body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user-serviceable printhead with HP today.
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On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again—and you probably no longer have them, so you can no longer use it once you lose the initial calibration. To get a properly serviceable inkjet nowadays, you need a wide-body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user-serviceable printhead with HP today if you have to give them your money. Canon is the current "tolerable" inkjet of choice today.
*Read: I know this because I often pick these up for nothing and use them as a cheap scanner.*
With Epson, it’s almost always a hardware flaw—a clogged printhead. Epson integrates the head such that end user removal is not viable. If I have nothing to lose, I'll probably get it done, but I know how. ***At this point, the clogging issue is a known and established design flaw that needs to be addressed with special cleaners when it happens. It can be fixed by cleaning the heads more often, but Epson refuses to do so to make their ink yields not look like a lie.***
This issue is usually caused by OEM Epson ink (and is compounded with false “security updates”, which block 3rd party ink carts). The pigment inks are far worse than the dye inks when they clog as the pigment ink is heavier and harder to clear out; but both are affected. In other cases it's caused by air in the printhead, which is usually more in line with inconsistent print quality rather then a hard nozzle failure.[br]
The air issue can be fixed by [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out of the printhead|new_window=true]. If it’s clogged, cleaner can be found on [link|https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay|new_window=true]. ***NEVER UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON EPSON PRINTERS! Let them live with the fact their BS “security updates” leave printers open to attack.***
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***PS: I used to love the Epson printers for scanner use, but after the black cart bait-and-switch firmware, I’m pretty much done with anything Epson—even used. They have some of the best scanners I’ve used, but the firmware issue makes it hard to know if it’s going to be cheap or expensive to put ink if need be, especially if I don’t know the WIC usage and waste ink pad saturation.***
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***PS: I used to love the Epson printers for scanner use, but after the black cart bait-and-switch firmware, I’m pretty much done with anything Epson—even used. They have some of the best scanners I’ve used, but the firmware issue makes it hard to know if it will be cheap or expensive to put ink, especially if I don’t remember the WIC usage and waste ink pad saturation.***
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***However, as much as I want to tear into Epson, they’re no worse than HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to block 3rd party ink over time progressively.*** The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson disables it - HP only cares about the warranty for the most part. Eventually, the clone chips bypass the dynamic security, but you can never update the firmware if you can avoid it. At least HP is honest, unlike Epson. HP also has cartridge protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer, so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if possible, or you can burn the first set and turn it off.
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***However, as much as I want to tear into Epson, they’re no worse than HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to block 3rd party ink over time progressively.*** The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson disables it - HP only cares about the warranty for the most part. Eventually, the clone chips bypass the dynamic security (and HP is no longer maintaining new firmware releases, ~5 years before this happens). It's still best to avoid updating the firmware if you can avoid it. At least HP is honest, unlike Epson. HP also has cartridge protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer, so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if possible, or you can burn the first set and turn it off.
Lexmark was also guilty with the 100 series printers. They used RFID chips and forced you to replace the ink with those printers once it ran out, especially with the single-use return cartridges. You could replace the chip and use them again, but Lexmark is/was very sue-happy if you try and reuse a “return program” cartridge. They also made it quite a pain to do, but they have since walked from the inkjet market and made the lasers with the quality and moderate DRM HP used to make. Ironically, I'm happier with the modern Lexmarks more than modern HP now—same return program games, but what a 180.
These inkjet printers clog from non-use by their nature, but Epson is the worst of them all for it. You can fix it on most Canon models as long as the head is modular (not on all models), so they get a (partial) pass. It’s usually the low, low-end CLI models with fixed heads. However, they kept it modular on the higher-end ones.
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On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again—and you probably no longer have them, so you can no longer use it once you lose the initial calibration. You need a wide-body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user-serviceable printhead with HP today.
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On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again—and you probably no longer have them, so you can no longer use it once you lose the initial calibration. To get a properly serviceable inkjet these days, you need a wide-body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user-serviceable printhead with HP today.
*Read: I know this because I often pick these up for nothing and use them as a cheap scanner.*
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With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson has designed their printers so the printhead is difficult to remove for normal users - it’s not an issue if you’re used to it, but it gets first timers all of the time. ***At this point, clogging is a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every refresh.***
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With Epson, it’s almost always a hardware flaw—a clogged printhead. Epson integrates the head such that end user removal is not viable. If I have nothing to lose, I'll probably get it done, but I know how. ***At this point, the clogging issue is a known and established design flaw that needs to be addressed with special cleaners when it happens. It can be fixed by cleaning the heads more often, but Epson refuses to do so to make their ink yields not look like a lie.***
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The issue is usually caused by OEM Epson ink (and is compounded with false “security updates”, which only block 3rd party ink carts). Pigment is far worse then the dye ones as well, but it happens on both. The other common issue is printhead air, but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality issues. That can be fixed by [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. If it’s clogged, the cleaner can be found on [link|https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay]. ***NEVER UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON EPSON PRINTERS! Let them live with the fact their BS “security updates” leave printers open to attack.***
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This issue is usually caused by OEM Epson ink (and is compounded with false “security updates”, which block 3rd party ink carts). The pigment inks are far worse than the dye inks when they clog as the pigment ink is heavier and harder to clear out; but both are affected. In other cases it's caused by air in the printhead, which is usually more in line with inconsistent print quality rather then a hard nozzle failure.[br]
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The air issue can be fixed by [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out of the printhead|new_window=true]. If it’s clogged, cleaner can be found on [link|https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay|new_window=true]. ***NEVER UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON EPSON PRINTERS! Let them live with the fact their BS “security updates” leave printers open to attack.***
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***PS: I used to love the Epson printers for scanner use, but after the black cart baitandswitch firmware I’m pretty much done with anything Epson - even used. They have some of the best scanners I’ve used, but the firmware issue makes it hard to know if it’s going to be cheap or expen$ive to put ink in if need be. Especially if I don’t know the WIC usage and waste ink pad saturation.***
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***PS: I used to love the Epson printers for scanner use, but after the black cart bait-and-switch firmware, I’m pretty much done with anything Epson—even used. They have some of the best scanners I’ve used, but the firmware issue makes it hard to know if it’s going to be cheap or expensive to put ink if need be, especially if I don’t know the WIC usage and waste ink pad saturation.***
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***However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to progressively block 3rd party ink over time.*** The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson straight up disables it - HP only cares in terms of the warranty for the most part. Eventually the clone chips bypass the dynamic security, but you can never update the firmware if you can absolutely avoid it. At least HP is honest unlike Epson. HP also has Cartridge Protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if at all possible or burn the first set and turn it off.
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***However, as much as I want to tear into Epson, they’re no worse than HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to block 3rd party ink over time progressively.*** The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson disables it - HP only cares about the warranty for the most part. Eventually, the clone chips bypass the dynamic security, but you can never update the firmware if you can avoid it. At least HP is honest, unlike Epson. HP also has cartridge protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer, so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if possible, or you can burn the first set and turn it off.
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Lexmark was also guilty with the 100 series printers. They used RFID chips and forced you to replace the ink with those printers once it ran out, especially with the singleuse return cartridges. You could replace the chip and use them again, but Lexmark is/was very suehappy if you try and reuse a “return program” cartridge. They also made it quite a pain to do, but have since walked from the inkjet market and make the lasers with the quality and moderate DRM HP used to make. I'm happier with the modern Lexmarks more than modern HP now, ironically. Same return program games, but what a 180.
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Lexmark was also guilty with the 100 series printers. They used RFID chips and forced you to replace the ink with those printers once it ran out, especially with the single-use return cartridges. You could replace the chip and use them again, but Lexmark is/was very sue-happy if you try and reuse a “return program” cartridge. They also made it quite a pain to do, but they have since walked from the inkjet market and made the lasers with the quality and moderate DRM HP used to make. Ironically, I'm happier with the modern Lexmarks more than modern HP now—same return program games, but what a 180.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most Canon models as long as the head is modular (not on all models), so they get a pass (somewhat). It’s usually the low, lowend CLI models with fixed heads. However, they kept it modular on the higherend ones.
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These inkjet printers clog from non-use by their nature, but Epson is the worst of them all for it. You can fix it on most Canon models as long as the head is modular (not on all models), so they get a (partial) pass. It’s usually the low, low-end CLI models with fixed heads. However, they kept it modular on the higher-end ones.
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On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it once you lose the initial calibration. You need a widebody HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a userserviceable printhead with HP today.
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On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again—and you probably no longer have them, so you can no longer use it once you lose the initial calibration. You need a wide-body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user-serviceable printhead with HP today.
*Read: I know this because I often pick these up for nothing and use them as a cheap scanner.*
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With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson has designed their printers so the printhead is difficult to remove for normal users - it’s not an issue if you’re used to it, but it gets first timers all of the time. '''At this point, clogging is a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every refresh.'''
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With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson has designed their printers so the printhead is difficult to remove for normal users - it’s not an issue if you’re used to it, but it gets first timers all of the time. ***At this point, clogging is a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every refresh.***
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The issue is usually caused by OEM Epson ink (and is compounded with false “security updates”, which only block 3rd party ink carts). Pigment is far worse then the dye ones as well, but it happens on both. The other common issue is printhead air, but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality issues. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. If it’s clogged, the cleaner can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay]. '''NEVER UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON EPSON PRINTERS! Let them live with the fact their BS “security updates” leave printers open to attack.'''
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The issue is usually caused by OEM Epson ink (and is compounded with false “security updates”, which only block 3rd party ink carts). Pigment is far worse then the dye ones as well, but it happens on both. The other common issue is printhead air, but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality issues. That can be fixed by [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. If it’s clogged, the cleaner can be found on [link|https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay]. ***NEVER UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON EPSON PRINTERS! Let them live with the fact their BS “security updates” leave printers open to attack.***
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'''PS: I used to love the Epson printers for scanner use, but after the black cart bait and switch firmware I’m pretty much done with anything Epson - even used. They have some of the best scanners I’ve used, but the firmware issue makes it hard to know if it’s going to be cheap or expen$ive to put ink in if need be. Especially if I don’t know the WIC usage and waste ink pad saturation.'''
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***PS: I used to love the Epson printers for scanner use, but after the black cart bait and switch firmware I’m pretty much done with anything Epson - even used. They have some of the best scanners I’ve used, but the firmware issue makes it hard to know if it’s going to be cheap or expen$ive to put ink in if need be. Especially if I don’t know the WIC usage and waste ink pad saturation.***
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'''However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to progressively block 3rd party ink over time.''' The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson straight up disables it - HP only cares in terms of the warranty for the most part. Eventually the clone chips bypass the dynamic security, but you can never update the firmware if you can absolutely avoid it. At least HP is honest unlike Epson. HP also has Cartridge Protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if at all possible or burn the first set and turn it off.
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***However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to progressively block 3rd party ink over time.*** The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson straight up disables it - HP only cares in terms of the warranty for the most part. Eventually the clone chips bypass the dynamic security, but you can never update the firmware if you can absolutely avoid it. At least HP is honest unlike Epson. HP also has Cartridge Protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if at all possible or burn the first set and turn it off.
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Lexmark was also guilty with the 100 series printers. They used RFID chips and forced you to replace the ink with those printers once it ran out, especially with the single use return cartridges. You could replace the chip and use them again, but Lexmark is/was very sue happy if you try and reuse a “return program” cartridge. They also make it quite a pain to do.
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Lexmark was also guilty with the 100 series printers. They used RFID chips and forced you to replace the ink with those printers once it ran out, especially with the single use return cartridges. You could replace the chip and use them again, but Lexmark is/was very sue happy if you try and reuse a “return program” cartridge. They also made it quite a pain to do, but have since walked from the inkjet market and make the lasers with the quality and moderate DRM HP used to make. I'm happier with the modern Lexmarks more than modern HP now, ironically. Same return program games, but what a 180.
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most Canon models as long as the head is modular (not on all models), so they get a pass (somewhat). It’s usually the low, low end CLI models with fixed heads. However, they kept it modular on the higher end ones.
On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it once you lose the initial calibration. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead with HP today.
*Read: I know this because I often pick these up for nothing and use them as a cheap scanner.*
With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson has designed their printers so the printhead is difficult to remove for normal users - it’s not an issue if you’re used to it, but it gets first timers all of the time. '''At this point, clogging is a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every refresh.'''
The issue is usually caused by OEM Epson ink (and is compounded with false “security updates”, which only block 3rd party ink carts). Pigment is far worse then the dye ones as well, but it happens on both. The other common issue is printhead air, but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality issues. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. If it’s clogged, the cleaner can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay]. '''NEVER UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON EPSON PRINTERS! Let them live with the fact their BS “security updates” leave printers open to attack.'''
'''PS: I used to love the Epson printers for scanner use, but after the black cart bait and switch firmware I’m pretty much done with anything Epson - even used. They have some of the best scanners I’ve used, but the firmware issue makes it hard to know if it’s going to be cheap or expen$ive to put ink in if need be. Especially if I don’t know the WIC usage and waste ink pad saturation.'''
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'''However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to progressively block 3rd party ink over time.''' The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson straight up disables it. Eventually the clone chips bypass the dynamic security, but you can never update the firmware if you can absolutely avoid it. At least HP is honest unlike Epson. HP also has Cartridge Protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if at all possible or burn the first set and turn it off.
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'''However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to progressively block 3rd party ink over time.''' The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson straight up disables it - HP only cares in terms of the warranty for the most part. Eventually the clone chips bypass the dynamic security, but you can never update the firmware if you can absolutely avoid it. At least HP is honest unlike Epson. HP also has Cartridge Protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if at all possible or burn the first set and turn it off.
Lexmark was also guilty with the 100 series printers. They used RFID chips and forced you to replace the ink with those printers once it ran out, especially with the single use return cartridges. You could replace the chip and use them again, but Lexmark is/was very sue happy if you try and reuse a “return program” cartridge. They also make it quite a pain to do.
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most Canon models as long as the head is modular (not on all models), so they get a pass (somewhat). It’s usually the low, low end CLI models with fixed heads. However, they kept it modular on the higher end ones.
On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it once you lose the initial calibration. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead with HP today.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
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*Read: I know this because I often pick these up for nothing and use them as a cheap scanner.*
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With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
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With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson has designed their printers so the printhead is difficult to remove for normal users - it’s not an issue if you’re used to it, but it gets first timers all of the time. '''At this point, clogging is a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every refresh.'''
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The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said,the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
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The issue is usually caused by OEM Epson ink (and is compounded with false “security updates”, which only block 3rd party ink carts). Pigment is far worse then the dye ones as well, but it happens on both. The other common issue is printhead air, but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality issues. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. If it’s clogged, the cleaner can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay]. '''NEVER UPDATE THE FIRMWARE ON EPSON PRINTERS! Let them live with the fact their BS “security updates” leave printers open to attack.'''
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson,NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!''''' Even I’ve moved away from Epson as a scanner because I don’t know if someone installed the rigged firmware since I use 3rd party carts for obvious reasons. The scanners they integrate are really good, but I don’t want to pay $50+ for ink to use a free-cheap printer which may not last very long due to the WIC purge count potentially being high.
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'''PS: I used to love the Epson printers for scanner use, but after the black cart bait and switch firmware I’m pretty much done with anything Epson - even used. They have some of the best scanners I’ve used, but the firmware issue makes it hard to know if it’s going to be cheap or expen$ive to put ink in if need be. Especially if I don’t know the WIC usage and waste ink pad saturation.'''
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJetPro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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'''However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then HP with the dynamic security printers, which is a way to progressively block 3rd party ink over time.''' The difference with HP is that they DO allow you to use the printer with the original chip, while Epson straight up disables it. Eventually the clone chips bypass the dynamic security, but you can never update the firmware if you can absolutely avoid it. At least HP is honest unlike Epson. HP also has Cartridge Protection, which “locks” the chip to that printer so you usually need to kill that before installing the ink if at all possible or burn the first set and turn it off.
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*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) printhead, it is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
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Lexmark was also guilty with the 100 series printers. They used RFID chips and forced you to replace the ink with those printers once it ran out, especially with the single use return cartridges. You could replace the chip and use them again, but Lexmark is/was very sue happy if you try and reuse a “return program” cartridge. They also make it quite a pain to do.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most Canon models as long as the head is modular (not on all models), so they get a pass (somewhat). It’s usually the low, low end CLI models with fixed heads. However, they kept it modular on the higher end ones.
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On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it once you lose the initial calibration. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead with HP today.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!''''' Even I’ve moved away from Epson as a scanner because I don’t know if someone installed the rigged firmware since I use 3rd party carts for obvious reasons. The scanners they integrate are really good, but I don’t want to pay $50+ for a free-cheap printer which may not last very long due to the WIC purge count potentially being high.
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!''''' Even I’ve moved away from Epson as a scanner because I don’t know if someone installed the rigged firmware since I use 3rd party carts for obvious reasons. The scanners they integrate are really good, but I don’t want to pay $50+ for ink to use a free-cheap printer which may not last very long due to the WIC purge count potentially being high.
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) printhead, it is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!''''' Even I’ve moved away from the Epson as scanners because I don’t know if someone installed the rigged firmware since I use 3rd party carts for obvious reasons.
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!''''' Even I’ve moved away from Epson as a scanner because I don’t know if someone installed the rigged firmware since I use 3rd party carts for obvious reasons. The scanners they integrate are really good, but I don’t want to pay $50+ for a free-cheap printer which may not last very long due to the WIC purge count potentially being high.
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) printhead, it is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!'''''
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!''''' Even I’ve moved away from the Epson as scanners because I don’t know if someone installed the rigged firmware since I use 3rd party carts for obvious reasons.
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) printhead, it is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!'''''
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) printhead, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
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*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) printhead, it is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!'''''
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
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*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) printhead, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!'''''
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the more current 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!'''''
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts and printers. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!'''''
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the inkjets; primarily the 100 series models. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!'''''
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung with the fake firmware updates (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the 100 series carts. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!'''''
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
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It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet design flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts and HP Cartridge protection (and to a degree, JetIntelligence), so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
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With Epson it’s almost always a hardware flaw. Epson uses printheads that are difficult for end users to remove (if you’ve done it before, you know the traps) which makes it worse. At this point, it’s a well established design flaw Epson has yet to fix because they make so much money on consumables since they change them every year.
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If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.
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The issue is either caused by the OEM Epson ink (and made worse by the fact they enforce ink sales with “security updates” because people concede and buy the OEM carts that are more clog prone) regardless of if it’s dye or pigment. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. The other common issue is printhead air but that’s usually associated with inconsistent print quality more so then a completely dead nozzle. That can be fixed by [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|forcing the air out]. Cleaner can also be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay].
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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However, as much as I want to tear into Epson they’re no worse then pre-HP Samsung (HP doesn’t care about 3rd party supplies BUT they do warn about Dynamic Security issues with 3rd party chips) and Lexmark with the inkjets; primarily the 100 series models. As much as I give HP a break compared to Epson and Lexmark, they do have Cartridge Protection, but that only impacts OEM chips. '''''With Epson, NEVER APPLY A FIRMWARE UPDATE UNLESS YOU WANT TO THROW AWAY UNUSED 3RD PARTY CARTS!'''''
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson is the worst of them all. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet design flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts and HP Cartridge protection (and to a degree, JetIntelligence), so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X series cart model (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X printer (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet design flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts and HP Cartridge protection (and to a degree, JetIntelligence), so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X series carts (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X series cart model (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet design flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts and HP Cartridge protection (and to a degree, JetIntelligence), so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 900 series carts (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 95X/96X series carts (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
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It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet design flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts, so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
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It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet design flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts and HP Cartridge protection (and to a degree, JetIntelligence), so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 900 series carts (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts, so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
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*Read: I know this because I pick these up for nothing most of the time and use them as scanners when the ink totals the printer out*
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It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet design flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts, so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.
All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 900 series carts (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts, so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a HP 900 series cart OfficeJet Pro for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a wide body HP 900 series carts (OfficeJet Pro) for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts, so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/90X HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a HP 900 series cart OfficeJet Pro for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/901 HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a HP 900 series cart OfficeJet Pro for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts, so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.
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All of these inkjet printers clog, but Epson seems to be the worst ones with this problem. You can fix it on most* Canon models, so they get a pass (somewhat). On the 564/90X HP models, HP generally integrates the head and needs setup carts to use the printer again - and you probably no longer have them so you can no longer use it. You need a HP 900 series cart OfficeJet Pro for a user serviceable printhead these days from HP.
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*Outside of some of the cheap CLI tank models with a non-replaceable (by the end user) models, the head is still modular on most of the Pixma lineup.
It’s almost always hardware when the printer is sold by Epson. The clogging problems with these printers have persisted for so long, it’s a pet flaw. The issue is the OEM Epson ink is thicker then other brands, regardless of if it’s dye or pigment base. That said, the pigment models seem to be worse then the dye models. Sometimes it’s trapped air as well, but it’s usually a clog because of how clog prone the ink is. To make matters worse, they’re using firmware lockout like Lexmark tried with the 100 series ink carts, so you have to find ink that works and never update the firmware if you avoid the OEM ink to try and avoid the inevitable Epson clogging.
If you get nothing out of the trouble color channel, you have a clogged printer. If it’s on and off where it happens, it may be an air issue so try that before flushing the head to rule air out. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzzr_BQ4kq8|This video] shows how to fix it if it’s air. If it isn’t air, then you need a printhead cleaner, which can be found on [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR10.TRC1.A0.H0.XEpson+printh.TRS0&_nkw=epson+print+head+cleaning+kit&_sacat=0|eBay] quite easily.