Banding on printouts

I have an Epson CX3200 printer and have had no end of problems since I
bought it. It worked ok for a while but when I started using unbranded
cartridges it started to misbehave.

Since I dont use it everyday, it somehow acquires banding effects
(thin horizontal lines) when I start to print. No amount of head
cleaning will get rid of the lines. I have to waste half a cartridge
and 20-30 sheets trying to print photos for it to stop the lines. Then
eventually the lines stop. However when I use the printer again in a
few days it begins all over again.

I am wasting so much paper and ink its not not viable to use unbranded
cartridges. I have tried different unbranded cartridges.

Does anyone know a cure for this, short of buying expensive Epson
cartridges or putting an axe through the **** thing? Do Epson put in
some special code to cause problems for people who do not use Epson
cartridges?

On Apr 21, 5:01*pm, Nick <area...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I have an Epson CX3200 printer and have had no end of problems since I
> bought it. It worked ok for a while but when I started using unbranded
> cartridges it started to misbehave.
>
> Since I dont use it everyday, it somehow acquires banding effects
> (thin horizontal lines) when I start to print. No amount of head
> cleaning will get rid of the lines. I have to waste half a cartridge
> and 20-30 sheets trying to print photos for it to stop the lines. Then
> eventually the lines stop. However when I use the printer again in a
> few days it begins all over again.
>
> I am wasting so much paper and ink its not not viable to use unbranded
> cartridges. I have tried different unbranded cartridges.
>
> Does anyone know a cure for this, short of buying expensive Epson
> cartridges or putting an axe through the **** thing? Do Epson put in
> some special code to cause problems for people who do not use Epson
> cartridges?

Unbranded cartridges are not all filled with "quality" inks. Some are
better than other. Unless you have a recommended "unbranded" ink
cartridge manufacturer, your are waste more money on bad cartridges
than saving.

The ink used in the C and CX printers is designed to be quick drying and
waterproof once dry. This leads to clogging with printer that don;t get
regular use, and even those using Epson OEM cartridges run into this
regularly.

Don't run any more cleaning cycles until you read the solutions in the
manual I discuss below. You are just wasting ink and making things
progressively worse.

I have written a manual for resolving most of these problems which is
free of charge and you will not be spammed by me if you request it.

If you would like a copy, just email me and indicate the issue and the
model number.

I can be reached at:

e-printerhelp(at)mvps(dot)org

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Art

Nick wrote:
> I have an Epson CX3200 printer and have had no end of problems since I
> bought it. It worked ok for a while but when I started using unbranded
> cartridges it started to misbehave.
>
> Since I dont use it everyday, it somehow acquires banding effects
> (thin horizontal lines) when I start to print. No amount of head
> cleaning will get rid of the lines. I have to waste half a cartridge
> and 20-30 sheets trying to print photos for it to stop the lines. Then
> eventually the lines stop. However when I use the printer again in a
> few days it begins all over again.
>
> I am wasting so much paper and ink its not not viable to use unbranded
> cartridges. I have tried different unbranded cartridges.
>
> Does anyone know a cure for this, short of buying expensive Epson
> cartridges or putting an axe through the **** thing? Do Epson put in
> some special code to cause problems for people who do not use Epson
> cartridges?