Conor,

I have an Epson Stylus Color 640, and this happens every once in a while to
me.  I use the Epson Monitor utility to clean the print heads.  There is
also a utility to realign the heads.  This is a great printer, but you may
just need to do a little maintenance on it.  Don't give up yet.  I haven't
checked, but the Epson internet site should have the correct drivers and the
monitoring software.  Hope this helps.

Kyle

From: "Conor McNessa" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 10:26 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Printer problems


> My printer, an Epson Stylus Color 600, is a couple of years old. I used it
> with my Mac successfully enough, and now I have it connected to the PC,
> though working with Epson Color 800 drivers. But lately it has started to
> print rather faintly, with white lines running through the black print.
>
> I have replaced the black cartridge, but that didn't help. I took out the
> colour cartridge and gave it a shake, and ink splashed lavishly out, so
it's
> presumably still full - and in any case it's not printing in colour with
the
> 800 drivers. I have wiped the track across which the ink cartridge
travels,
> and this sorted it for a few days. Any other ideas, or should I toss the
> thing?
>
> I formerly had the 800 drivers, wherever they went, and even then it was
> printing oddly, with everything a nightmarish red like a view on Mars.
>
> What is the consensus on the best printer at the moment?
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