Epson 2200/MIS UT/MIS CFS: Dreaded Blinking Red Lights
2005-09-23 by Jon Witsell
-sigh- I've been using the MIS UT/CFS combo for quite some time now, and it has been mostly glitch-free. However, this week has been a real headache. I was in the middle of doing a nozzle check and the Epson printer utility hiccuped, and the red light on cart #2 (from the left, Eboni) went on. I tried reseating the cart, unplugging the printer, etc., to no avail. The printer utility kept giving the message that the cart needed to be replaced. Even though the CFS isn't under warranty any longer, MIS sent me a Priority Mail letter with a new chip in it. Tonight I replaced the chip (it snapped right into place), plugged in the printer, and turned it on. The head moved back and forth and... now I have two flashing red lights (cart #1, photo black position; cart #2, Eboni), and the printer utility is telling me "Incompatible combination of ink cartridges installed, replace Photo Black, Light Black, Matte Black." WTF? Anybody have any idea what happened? I'm assuming I have to replace both chips...