Printer Problem

[164keswick]

Hi,have got a Kodak ESP-3 all in one printer,the problem is that the colour indicator light is flashing all the time,the black one is fine.I have cleaned the printer head and replaced the colour cartridge,but it's still the same.Any ideas please?
Thanks Mick.

[scotman]

Is it still working?

[164keswick]

No,all the lights that are normally on,do not light up only the flashing one for the colour cartridge.

[scotman]

Not familiar with that model, did it just stop working or was there something like paper jam etc? What does the manual suggest?

[164keswick]

Not a paper jam as such,it kept rejecting the paper,that's when I noticed the light flashing.

[MichaelZZ]

Have you checked the manual?
http://resources.koda...062/ESP3-UG_en-US.pdf

See the section headed Status Lights

[Wak]

I don't know this printer but if the colour cartridge has electrical contacts on one end, then clean them with a small artist paint brush and methylated spirits to remove any grease, etc. Also try to clean the corresponding contacts on the printer and then make sure the cartridge is replaced correctly.

[164keswick]

Solved the problem,thanks for your help.My mate brought his Kodak round and we started swapping things.The problem was I had been using non Kodak inks,as soon as we tried his Kodak colour cartridge everything was perfect.My fault entirely,so I know what inks I shall use in future.Mick