And from that same site you can navigate to this, for your specific printer: http://www.octoink.co.uk/index.php?qfm=rx700
On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 5:45 AM, Julia Brinckloe <[email protected]> wrote: > Since the message you've gotten suggests the waste ink pads are saturated, > seems the only way to fix it is to clean or replace the pads. You're more > likely to find a four-leafed clover than a tech who will repair it for you. > So...here's a do-it-yourself fix, for what it's worth. Good luck! > > http://www.wasteink.co.uk/waste-ink-mods/epson-rx700-mod/ > > On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 9:07 PM, Jane (Portland, OR) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> 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]> wrote: >>> >>>> On 20 Dec 2014, at 8:16 PM, [email protected] 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] >>>> >>>> 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. >> > > -- -- 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.
