I have the subject printer, and have used 'compatible' cartridges in
it for years without any serious problems. These cartridges have been
the type where you peel off a seal from the top edge, and just pop it
into the cartridge carrier and off you go.

Recently, I ordered some new cartridges, and they are not the same
style at all. These require a hole to be punched into the cartridge.
The printer does NOT seem to recognize these at all. I have tried two
for them, and I keep getting a solid red 'empty' light. (This is for
black cartridges. I haven't tried the color ones yet.)

FWIW, the cartridge I removed ran out of ink so I popped one of these
in before the warning light came on. But as soon as I popped it in, I
got the red light.

So, is there anything I can do to resolve the issue with these
cartridges? I hate to throw them away.

Failing that, are the old style replacements still available?

Or should I buy a real Epson cartridge or two, and then get a refill
kit?

- Marshall who is tired of not having print capability

On 25-Apr-2007, Wort Face <Wortface (AT) nobeer (DOT) com> wrote:

For the older Epsons it's worth keeping an eye
on eBay for genuine OEM Epson cartridges.
Often a fraction of the price of Epson shop ones.

You'll also find non-OEM ones listed so you have
to read the listing carefully.

Some OEM ones are past the use by date on the
pack, but as they are foil sealed they work
fine.

Hello,

Buy chance is this one of the type that needs to be reset. AKA it has a
chip / counter and if you refill they need to be re-set.

Mike in Ohio
"Wort Face" <Wortface (AT) nobeer (DOT) com> wrote

ato_zee (AT) hotmail (DOT) com wrote:

Does anyone have any experience with the maintenance software for
epson printers. It is supposed to be able to reset various things
such as page usage counters, cleaning cycles, and so on.

Foil sealed older OEM cartridges can be gotten cheaply enough. I do
see them on ebay. But how old is too old?

Thanks for your input.

And some don't, thanks to a chip in the cartridge
"Wort Face" <Wortface (AT) nobeer (DOT) com> wrote

On 26-Apr-2007, Wort Face <Wortface (AT) nobeer (DOT) com> wrote:

I'd be happy with 3 years past their use-by date.
In a sealed pack they aren't likely to evaporate, I assume
they are sterile or mold inhibiting, so won't develop
bacterial growth.
Only conceivable problem is that they were stored,
like packets of seeds, in full south sunlight, in a
shop window.