printer problems

[Katoninelive]

can anyone help please?
My Epson C46 printer has stopped working. Both green power light and red maintenance buttons are flashing alternately. There is no paper jammed.
Thanks

[wildwood]

I presume you have perused the (electronic) manual that came with the printer or been to the Epson website to seek a solution for the problem and can't find one - no surprise there then.
It might be worth uninstalling the drivers and after restarting the computer re-install them following all instructions including leaving the printer off until asked to switch on.

Hopefully you might get an answer from someone who knows a sure quick solution. In all honesty, it is not worth the expense of getting a printer fixed these days unless it is a real gung-ho one.

[Hymie]

I colleague of mine had a similar problem with his Epson printer. He claimed that Epson printers came with a �time-bomb� which prevents the printer from working after a set period/number of prints.
He found a piece of software on the Web which overcame the problem and got his printer going again. I think he got the software via www.download.com.

Whether is it true that Epson printers have �time-bombs� embedded within their software, I cannot say � but if true, it would be a damning indictment against any claim Epson might have, in terms of environmentally friendly products.

[Katoninelive]

Thanks Wildwood and Hymie but i think i'll send it to 'Printer Heaven' and buy a new one (not Epson!)
Any suggestions for an 'All in one printer?'

[Hymie]

See this post for input from various people (including myself) on the subject of recommended printers.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Ques tion500461.html

I would not recommend an all in one printer solution - once one part fails, you need to chuck the whole thing away.