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Re: Epson 1430 Issues

2018-10-19 by homershannon@...

I read the post with the link for the maintenance reset utility, thank you. When I powered on the printer, it started right up and got ready to print without the two lights flashing. I decided to see if it would print before I ran the reset utility. As soon as I tried to run a nozzle check, the lights started flashing again and now they do so every time I turn on the machine. I get the error posted in this image https://1drv.ms/u/s!AiR9KzpBmPls1jQ8j9zEuHyL89hY . It is not a maintenance error. It is a paper jam error.

I tried running the maintenance utility, but it did not complete and I got the error message, "Maintenance message cannot be removed or no applicable printer found."

Now what? What are people recommending for good color printers these days? I've about had it with this 1430; it's been nothing but a headache since new. The 1400 runs fine and I still like it for B+W, but the 1430...

Any recommendations for a color pigment printer? If so, I need two criteria: I want to be able to load my own cartridges and I don't print that often. If the machine needs to be run frequently to keep the heads clean, it's not the machine for me.

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