Moving On
This is an older card but it represents that I've got hearts on the brain, working on a new stitching design for Valentine's Day product.My beloved Epson all-in-one has pooped out on me. I got a message a few weeks ago that some parts inside are nearing the end of their life - please consult the manual. Oddly (ha!) the manual has no mention of this message. So I consulted my usual source, Google. I learned this message means the waste ink pad is full. I found lots of places to download a utility which allows you to reset the printer sensor so it will think the waste pad is not full. But I never really found a satisfactory explanation of how to actually clean the waste pad.
Epson suggests you buy a new printer! Genius!
I asked my favorite go-to-engineer at work about it and though he was not familiar with my particular model, gave me some hints as to where to find the waste pad. I found it, but didn't seem to be able to remove it. I downloaded the utility but that kind of annoyed me - to be able to fool the printer into thinking it was good-to-go, but not really cleaning the waste pad.
Epson suggests you buy a new printer! Genius!
I asked my favorite go-to-engineer at work about it and though he was not familiar with my particular model, gave me some hints as to where to find the waste pad. I found it, but didn't seem to be able to remove it. I downloaded the utility but that kind of annoyed me - to be able to fool the printer into thinking it was good-to-go, but not really cleaning the waste pad.
Yesterday, the error message became serious - I can no longer print, scan, no nuthin'.
I bought my Epson in 2006 and even the engineer said they aren't built to last forever. Harrumph. So yesterday I looked online, just to see.
And then . . . I bought a new Epson all-in-one. What?? It was only $150 - no tax, no shipping, shipped same day. And they got me hook, line and sinker, by inserting the word "Artisan" in the name of the model. I was powerless. It's not my fault.
I bought my Epson in 2006 and even the engineer said they aren't built to last forever. Harrumph. So yesterday I looked online, just to see.
And then . . . I bought a new Epson all-in-one. What?? It was only $150 - no tax, no shipping, shipped same day. And they got me hook, line and sinker, by inserting the word "Artisan" in the name of the model. I was powerless. It's not my fault.
Ain't she sweet?I remember when I went from my previous machine, a Brother, to the Epson, the improvements were mind boggling so I'm expecting some improvements with this new one too. While I hate giving up my current Epson after only 4 years - I really use the heck out of it - printing brochures, postcards, etc. I'll bring it to work to send to our electronics recycler but ultimately, most of it will end up in a landfill, which bothers me - - - but I'm excited about my new machine!
In a nice bit of irony, this morning I stumbled upon a demonstration on You Tube, of how to clean the waste pad. I never thought of looking on You Tube for that. It was a different model than mine but I might have figured mine out. It looked a little more complicated than I thought it would be. And I did consider bringing it to work to have the engineer work on it for me.
In a nice bit of irony, this morning I stumbled upon a demonstration on You Tube, of how to clean the waste pad. I never thought of looking on You Tube for that. It was a different model than mine but I might have figured mine out. It looked a little more complicated than I thought it would be. And I did consider bringing it to work to have the engineer work on it for me.
Oh well, now I'm stuck with a new machine! It was only $150! It's called an Artisan 710!
Labels: My Studio
posted by Stefani at 6:04 AM
Permalink
5 Comments:
That's a nice All-in-one! Did you buy it directly from Epson?
"I was powerless. It's not my fault." Yes, you were. No, it's not. And yes, she is real purty!
I also intensely dislike the disposable mentality of this day & age, but what are you gonna do, collect them? (I have my own personal museum, but this is not about me.)
I have 2 working printers: an HP all-in-one and an EPSON photo printer. Both still good. *knocks on wood* I find the single-purpose machines are usually the better choice, cuz if one part of an all-in-one breaks, all 3 features are often lost to you. BUT, the scan & fax features are convenient enough for me that I will suffer the more-frequent obsolescence of their kind. The photo printer ROCKS, though. ;-)
I chose the model and read the customer reviews on the Epson site, but I bought it from NewEgg.com. Same price as Epson offered but no shipping and tax. I could have gotten it through work for $8 less but had to pay $12 tax.
And I actually went with the 710 instead of the 810 because the 710 doesn't have a fax - and I really don't need that old school technology. It's all email for me!
Oh my gosh, that card had to have taken a lot of time! I love it!
I had never even heard of a waste pad on a printer before this visit to your educational blog. (Now I'm going to keep looking at my printer, wondering when it will send me a message like that...)
p.s. Thanks for bringing us on your guided photographic tour of Las Vegas.
Post a Comment
Links to this post:
Create a Link
<< Home