<paulmwhiting@...> wrote:
> At first, I did not remove the vent plug ...
With the MIS carts I'm familiar with, you need to remove the vent plug, but leave the one over the reservoir.
>... the printer graphic showed all red x's in each cart.
That would not be caused by the plugs being in or out.
> I also
wondered about the seal on the outlet at the bottom... it was a small
square transparent material but I left it on, figuring this was how the
nipple would puncture the plastic and make a tight fit.
Those should have been pierced when the carts were inserted into the printer. If not, they the carts were not pushed in far enough. If they were not pushed in far enough, the Epson monitor would show a red X. The chip is not making contact.
> Other
Epson printers give the warning message about using a non-Epson cart,
but they would still let me ignore the message and use the cartridge.
I assume that is the case with the 1430 also.
> Hope nothing serious is wrong.
Have you tried the OEM Claria carts?
Paul
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