Richard,
Try this website for the service manual for your Epson printer........
http://www.findmanual.net/epson/epson_sm.htm
I hope it is of some help, keep us posted.
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Lovison" <rlovison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 3:23 PM
Subject: [OM] [OT] Epson printer
>
> I know asking questions about an Epson printer is definitely off topic for
> this list but I'm at my wit's end here. I have an Epson C80 that is a
little
> over a year old but for the last couple of months, has been nothing but a
> pain in the behind. For about the first 10 months it worked fine but then
> started to exhibit "banding" in the printed text and images. The ink
> cartridges were all getting low so I thought maybe the ink was getting old
so
> I replaced all the cartridges thinking this would solve the problem. I
spent
> the next few months constantly "cleaning" print heads and I swear I was
> fortunate if I got twenty printed pages out of the ink cartridges before
they
> emptied. I would clean the print heads 4 to 5 times before I could get
rid
> of the banding only to have to repeat the same procedure the next morning
> after shutting down the printer for the evening.
>
> I contacted Epson and they suggested I send the printer in for service.
That
> does not make any financial sense to me since for the cost of service I
could
> probably buy a newer and better printer. Heck, I bet for the price of a
set
> of Epson C80 cartridges, $78, I could come close to getting a newer and
> better printer at this point.
>
> Anyhow, does anyone out there know if there is something I can do myself
to
> solve the clogged printer head problem? At this point, if I accidently
> destroy something in the process, I don't think it will matter much.
> Actually, dropping the unit from my second story window and watching it
> shatter in a few pieces after hitting the ground might be a better idea an
d
> possibly more satisfying. :)
>
> Richard
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