- #EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 REFURBISHED HOW TO#
- #EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 REFURBISHED SOFTWARE#
- #EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 REFURBISHED PLUS#
#EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 REFURBISHED SOFTWARE#
First, you can run the software cleaning program several times - at least 3 times. In all cases, you need to be sure you've got plenty of ink in all the cartridges. I have the larger P800 now but wish I could have kept the 3000 as well. Where in NH are you? I might be willing to take the printer off your hands. I just got 20 done by a lab, because my printer isn't working, and I must say they're very good. I may go that route or just use labs for a while. Thanks JameeIH.glad to hear you're having good luck with the Canon. After much research, just decided to chuck it.
I had a R3000 and ran into the same problem. Rdeloe, thanks I'm going to need some luck! I tried shaking the cartridges, no effect. Thanks elf, and I agree that toast is for breakfast (or waffles!). I mean sheesh, sending it in for repairs (which it didn't need) would still net the guy at least $300! Greed, greed, and more greed. I recently by mistake put a $1000 (refurbished) lens on there for $425, and the only contact I had was some guy who wanted it for $400. I have zero luck selling items on Craigslist. I used to think Epson was a good brand but no longer. I could probably do the replacement if I had the part, a manual, and whatever tools I need, but honestly I'm not going to spend another penny on this thing. If you can't or don't want to, there's someone out there who will be willing to take a shot and keep it running. Where it makes sense to repair it is when you can do it yourself. In general it's not economical to have someone else fix it - and it's very hard to know before you lay your money down whether or not they know what they're doing. I have the Older 2200 Photo and it still kicks ass. Either that or put it on Craigslist for very short money (since everyone is trying to get $150-250 for NIB w/ ink after some Canon camera rebate.įor Pigment Ink Printers there are esp more problems. I already have 2 of them and am warming up for a 3rd, just for the ink. If you're mechanically inclined, the raw part (valve) is only about $30 from HongKong but yea, at $59 for a new PRO-100 (albeit it's dye ink), it's hard to resist.
So I think my printer is toast and I need to find a decent online lab for what printing I do. From what I have read, this is a multi-$100 repair. I get a perfect nozzle check now, but I get actual drops of black ink randomly on the print. After some anguish and research I think I have found that the problem I have is the PK/MK switch which apparently commonly malfunctions on 3k-series Epson printers.
#EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 REFURBISHED HOW TO#
I just got the cleaning kit from inkjetmall for my 3800 and it makes a nice difference more than worth the money and followed the video on how to clean the printer I will run one or two more just to see what happens. I ran two cleaning cycles and that didn't seem to make any difference. I guess my nozzle check is ok, then, because I see 8 squares. But please see if you can find someone who will take your R3000 rather than chucking it!
#EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R3000 REFURBISHED PLUS#
Plus it's the last generation large format Epson printer that easily takes refillable carts your R3000 is the same vintage - plus it will take roll paper.Ĭaveat: if you only occasionally print out a small print to stick on the fridge and you're not too fussed about quality, then those inexpensive Canon printers might be a better choice afterall. I use the Epson 3880 for my printing and it's a fantastic machine.
Here's a link to a video on YouTube created by Inkjet Mall specifically regarding cleaning the Epson R3000. The absolute best source of advice on cleaning an Epson printer that I have ever found is over at Inkjet Mall (Jon Cone's business). If a couple cleaning cycles and letting it sit for a day doesn't fix you're problem, then you may need to physically clean up. Epson says don't run more than four without letting it sit for six hours. Have you run a cleaning cycle (page 36 of the manual)? You can run more than one, but you need to be careful. When I had blotches like you're describing, that usually meant a cleaning was in order. MK or PK will be one of them it switches between them for the same nozzle. When you do a nozzle check you should see 8 squares. I see that Canon Pro-100s are $59: awfully tempting to junk this POS printer (and $125 worth of ink cartridges :-((( ) and start over. Is this due to a clogged head or some other problem? When I do a "Nozzle Check" I get 8 square patterns, not nine, but the ninth (on the right side of the page) is probably MK which may not print when I have the printer set to use PK? When I make a print on this thing I get splotches or just plain drops of black ink at random places on the print, obviously ruining the print.
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