Epson is SHIT!
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- DutchBoy
There is said it.
almost threw mine out of the window.
what a piece of crap.
- DutchBoy0
if anyone knows possibly WHERE the FUCK i can find an option/tool to clean the fucking printheads..been looking on my system for 30 fucking minutes dammit!!!!!
well, i'd be so thankful.
=)
- Dancer0
For a Mac,
When you got to print, click on your print monitor icon (in Dock whilst you print) and there should be a "tools" button, you should summit in there?What model you got?
- Chickenhands0
In page setup, little button with spanner/tools on it.
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- DutchBoy0
PHOTO 870
and the utility button there remains incactive, regardless..
i really need help!!
- TNDAP0
Actually, once you get a dope rip Epsons are the shit.
- ribit0
Utility is missing?
Normally lives in Library > something > 'Epson Utility'. (Just search for 'epson')Reinstall driver?
- Dancer0
hmmm....strange.
Have never heard of the button not being active.Have you tried going to your utilities through an App?
Could you use this button B4?
If all else fails just reinstall the driver software.
Sorry I could not be more help :/
- moth0
Hold down a buttom or something?
I just got a £37.50 Lexmark.
*Proud.
- auricom0
nothing in the print center huh? like mentioned, download newer drivers for it. there should be a standalone App for it...odd.
- MXS0
Hey I gots a PHOTO 870,
PC or Mac dutchboy?
- bulletfactory0
http://www.epson.nl/support/down…
doubt that will help.
- laurus0
it's called EPSON Printer Utility
should be in your library>printers>epson>utilities
or do a 'find' on it
- laurus0
and you have it if you installed the cd.
they are not that bad, actually for a $100 printer...
- lvl_130
epsons are shit. i had a c82 for 3 months and it completely crapped out on me! i just bought new cartridges for it ($80) and it wouldn't work. ended up giving my friend the cartridges and chucking the pile in the trash.
i bought a canon9000 off ebay for $170. works like a charm (knock on wood)
- MXS0
I feel Dutchboy's pain. The printer works like a charm and produces decent results, but the nozzles get blocked too often (and it drains your ink when using the cleaning utility)
but in this price range what can you expect?
- BonSeff0
thats why we ditched the epson for hp. hp has replacable print heads. but the trade off is that the rip sucks and the paper feed isnt consistant. so you cant back up a brochure in the printer..
go easy dutchboy
- jpea0
i cleaned my epson photo ex by taking the cover off of it, letting the print heads slide to the side, and just putting a few drops of windex on the little pads that were clogged with ink. after this, i ran the printer through a cleaning cycle with the print utility and it's worked like a charm since:-)
I also have bought all my ink from this guy for the past 3 years
http://www.newageman-sylviansorc…really super duper cheap and it's good ink too.
- dopepope0
I'm actually thrilled Dutchboy started this thread. I'm having the exact same problem. Only I HAVE the damned Epson Utility and when I launch it, it gives me NO option to add the printer to the printer list, so it doens't clean the heads. In os9 you had that tool icon in your 'print' interface to access the cleaning options. It was cake! Now it's a damned project.
- MXS0
See - with PCs its easier and the utility is always available under control panel>printer
*ducks down for cover and waits for PC vs Mac argument to yet again erupt*