Dilwyn Jones wrote: > Wonder if anyone knows anything about this printer problem. > > I have my son's Epson Stylus C64 set up here at the moment and it has > developed a problem - both indicators are blinking which indicates > (according to manual) print head unable to return to home position, > but it seems to be parked in the home position! > Hmm, Dilwyn + Hardware = Problems :o)
Sorry, I can't help. I recently too my old Stylus 740C to bits as the cartridge was empty but it wouldn't let me change it. A very interesting and messy afternoon was spent. Did you know, for example, that the vast part of the base of an inkjet is a huge sponge built to take a lifetime's supply of head cleaning and so on. I was most surprised. I don't remeber much in the way of electrical connections in the parking zone though. Mind you, I did find that it was possible to manually move the head along the steel bar that it rides on. There's a catch under the print head (on mine) that you could press to release it - this allowed the head to be moved out from the park position. It might just be that your's isn't seated properly when it is parked - there might be a bit of paper (probaly well inked by now) stuck somewhere ? Good luck. > > On another note: just been online to try to order some ink cartridges > for my own Epson Stylus 880 and Choice Stationery have discontinued > them, describing the Epson Stylus 880 as "obsolete". I'll be trying > other suppliers of course (like those who advertise in the back of > ComputerActive). Wonder if this is general or just one supplier > discontinuing compatible cartridges? > Have you tried refilling them? I have a kit from 'FillJet' which comes in a nice round plastic box and has a set of black, plus cyan. magenta and yellow inks, a manual, a CDROM and various screws, syringes, plugs etc. I have a phone number & address - umm, just checked, it's in California - oops. Still, I've had no problems with mine. I actually refill my fountain pen with the same ink - works a treat. Cheers, Norman. PS. My wife has put a small selection of our holiday pictures up at www.bountiful.demon.co.uk - theres a few there but she took over 1450 when we were recently in South Africa. Have a look if you like - they're not bad. I just carried the equipment. By the way, the elephant the the grey one underneath - I'm the one on top :o) _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
