On Sunday, December 21, 2014 6:04:16 AM UTC-8, jmbrinck wrote: > > Just offering this for what it's worth. Seems like a good thing to try > before throwing in the towel. > > http://en.kioskea.net/faq/338-epson-error-message-end-of-service-life > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Tom Coradeschi <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> On 20 Dec 2014, at 8:16 PM, [email protected] <javascript:> wrote: >> > >> > >> > On 12/14/14 9:50 PM, Jane (Portland, OR) wrote: >> > > I am running 10.6.8 on a 2012 iMac. My printer is an Epson Photo >> Stylus >> > > RX700. Yesterday I tried to print a page and got stripes, so I >> attempted >> > > to clean the print heads. I got this error message that won't go away: >> > > >> > > "Service required. Parts inside your printer are at the end of their >> > > service life. See your printer documentation for details." >> >> Check out http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/InkPadsForm.jsp >> >> Google around on how to replace the ink pads. >> >> — >> tom coradeschi >> [email protected] <javascript:> >> >> Julia and Tom, thank you for your suggestions and links. Even though I have spent days Googling info on how to fix the ink pads, I read the pages. I have downloaded the SSC Service Utility and opened it with Wine/Crossover. Two problems arise. The "Service Required" message has rendered the printer as offline and the Utility can't "see" it. The second problem is that I am supposed to get a window with options to Reset, etc... (after Configuring the printer). The Windows directions says to right-click the SSC icon in the "task bar". Well, Macs don't have a task bar and I can't find where to right click! I have right-clicked on the App, but none of the choices are to open the special window!
Tom, I have downloaded the Epson Utility. Although it is Windows, I ran the program. Again the problem is the Service message. The Epson Utility says no printer is connected. I have Googled on how to get rid of that service message and it all goes back to the Utility!I feel like that movie "Ground Hog Day"! >From everything I have read and done, I am positive that the Service Required message is preventing any fix. If anyone knows how to get rid of the message --- other than paying an Epson Service tech --- please let me know! And thank you for your suggestions. It's nice to know that the Mac World helps each other! Jane -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iMac Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
