Dusty
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 12:21 PM |
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service life!
Just tried to print a document on my ancient but seldom used Epsom C42 printer and the status monitor flashes up a message telling me parts of the
printer are 'past their service life' and it refuses to play! Anything I can do apart from buy a new printer. I assume
'service' is just a joke and this is the same sort of scam that branded cartridges are.
Is there by any chance a secret reset button to press. Prints a test page and nozzle check fine so not faulty in any way.
[Edited on 1/9/09 by Dusty]
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 12:26 PM |
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can't you just take out the cartage and fit it back in? Sometimes that just resets it
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Danozeman
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 12:37 PM |
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There is one problem there. Epsom. They are bastards.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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mookaloid
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 12:44 PM |
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I think that the lesson here is never buy an epsom again 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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maxey74
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 12:59 PM |
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You may be able to uninstall the 'status monitor' type software and just install the bare bones driver for the device...
It really depends if what's stopping it working is in the software on your computer or the software (firmware) on the printer itself.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 02:05 PM |
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Just go out and buy a cheap HP printer/scanner from the super market
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vinny1275
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 02:05 PM |
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You might be able to get this tool to reset whatever is stopping it...
Linky
just googled and found it, found a link to it on another couple of forums to, so it should be OK....
HTH
Vince
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James
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 05:22 PM |
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Yeah, I heard just yesterday about a software tool to reset that pathetic Epsom service life thing.
It's probably the one Vinny's suggesting.
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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Dusty
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| posted on 1/9/09 at 05:25 PM |
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Sadly the linky tool lets you reset to 100% full cartridges which is a good thing. Now I only need to change them when the ink actually gets low.
Doesn't let me reset the 'past service life' items. Have uninstalled the software printer monitor on the computer without effect so
it must be in firmware in the printer itself. I have always bought epsom but never again!!!!!
DISREGARD ALL ABOVE. I HAVE RESET THE PRINTER FIRMWARE. IT'S WORKING AGAIN. JUST NEEDED TO SWITCH THE PRINTER OFF AND ON AGAIN AFTER THE RESET.
YIPPEE. ALL IS GOOD. CRACKING BIT OFF SOFTWARE. THANKYOU, THANKYOU, THANKYOU.
VINCE, I OWE YOU.
[Edited on 1/9/09 by Dusty]
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