printer

[cazxx1]

hi I have an epson sx100, only got it a few months ago, the ink ran out so I bought some more, compatable with epsom, but its not printing, now is it the ink or the printer. I dont want to buy epson ink try that and that dont work......

[pauln90]

Sometimes people leave the plastic strip over the cartridge nozzle in place - apologies if this isn't the case.

Sometimes running the printer on the cleaning cycle is recommended for compatible cartridges.

[cazxx1]

anyone

[The Builder]

I bought one of those as a spare in a moment of weakness ............ a couple of months later I threw it on the fire............... it doesn't seem to like compatibles, and the inks are so small they last about 5 minutes!!!!! .................. actually I thumped it and it fell apart ....................... honestly Cazx you're better off with HP, Canon etc....

[cazxx1]

tried both of them ....

[cazxx1]

builder I know what you mean only mine nearly went through the window....do you mind me asking what 1 you have now cheers

[Hymie]

Before chucking it away, try compatible cartridges from another supplier. Many sellers on ebay are selling compatible cartridges for this printer at less than a pound each (with free postage).

If I have to dispose of a cartridge which does not work for some reason, and it cost me less than a quid – I don’t fret too much. If it is a genuine Epson cartridge – I have to contact my bank manager and ask if I have sufficient funds to purchase another.

[The Builder]

A Canon ............. cazxx ................ a Pixma MP550 .............. about 80 quid I think ...

[Wak]

Most printers (Canon, H.P., etc) have the print head on the actual cartridge so that when you change the cartridge you get a new print head, whereas some Epson printers have a print head built in to the printer itself and separate from the ink cartridge. When this Epson print head gets blocked, a new cartridge won't make any difference until the built in print head gets cleaned.
Never had an Epson myself for that reason and I think that's where your problems start. Printing a small coloured picture every 7 to 10 days should keep any print head clean and the ink flowing freely otherwise the ink tends to dry out a block the tiny holes in the print head.
It all depends on whether you can strip the Epson down and get to the print head to clean it.