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Answer» Good evening, hoping someone can help. this isnt a hardware question, epsons are not good printers. Did you tell it what kind of paper it is? Thank you for your quick reply. Only reason I got another Epson was down to the reason I never had any issues with the old one and the ink is cheap(ish). What kind of problem is this? I tried telling it what paper it was, as far as the options let me. The only options I can input are as follows: plain papers Epson Matte Epson Ultra Glossy Epson Premium Glossy Epson Premium Semigloss Epson Glossy Envelope I have tired printing all these options. James.I would have put this in the other fourm. I see were your going with it know. Let me ask a few questions. One when was the last time you printed? Second can you print anything else? I have had the same problem depending on your response we will take CERTAIN steps. Quote from: squall_01 on May 11, 2009, 12:53:51 PM this isnt a hardware question, epsons are not good printers. Did you tell it what kind of paper it is? More nonsense from Squall. Printers are hardware. It is a hardware question. Maybe the card you are using is too heavy for the SX200. I have noticed from the SX200 user guide and specs page on the Epson website that card is not specifically mentioned. I believe the maximum supported paper weight is 90 gsm (grammes per square metre) which is not card weight. It is not even the heaviest paper you can get. If your card is above that I expect the SX200 does not support it, and that is why it refuses to print (It is too thick). To get paper handling above (say) 100 gsm you have to pay more. Cards start at around 120 gsm upwards. Many multifunction devices have restricted paper handling compared with a straight printer of the same price. The SX200 is a (very much) entry level MFD. In Britain, you can buy them for 47 pounds. This is mucho cheapo. You are getting a scanner thrown in. Even a plain printer at that price is not going to be very special. The SX200 is a plain (light) paper printer/copier. That's all. Quote from: Dias de verano on May 11, 2009, 01:27:49 PM More nonsense from Dias. I didnt think of that but rather have him answer what I had ASKED. Quote from: squall_01 on May 11, 2009, 01:34:32 PM I didnt think of that but rather have him answer what I had asked. I don't know what the *censored* you are on about, squall, but you will see I gave him a full and thorough answer. When you wrote that printers are not hardware, you wrote nonsense. As I commented. So suck it up. He says the device won't print on "card". I have seen this with cheaper printers and MFDs. It is a cheap printer, but i would have through that SINCE it is easily taking it though and inserting it into the out tray that it could print on it also? The printer is printing everything else FINE. I have printed what i wanted onto the card onto plain A4 paper. I am unsure what weight the card i am trying to print on is. I checked the website where i purchase this said card and it does not state a gsm weight. James Quote from: Swoosh on May 11, 2009, 01:39:20 PM It is a cheap printer, but i would have through that since it is easily taking it though and inserting it into the out tray that it could print on it also? Not necessarily. Cheaper printers have a simple print head system that cannot adjust for thicker papers and cards. If the card is too thick, even though the rollers can transport it through, the printer will refuse to move the head because it'll hit the side of the card and/or jam. Quote from: Swoosh on May 11, 2009, 01:39:20 PM
Card is above 120 and the max weight of the SX200 is 90. That's the reason. sorry about the absent of manners things have been going down hill. Personally I want to quit! At any rate, I'm not sure to tell you. Usually ink will clog the head if you dont use it alot but that dont seem to be so. Try an find the wieght or run the nozzle cleaner. I have had regular paper do this before so the print head may be blocked a little. The MAIN flaw with epsons. Quote from: squall_01 on May 11, 2009, 01:45:52 PM sorry about the absent of manners things have been going down hill. Personally I want to quit! At any rate, I'm not sure to tell you. Usually ink will clog the head if you dont use it alot but that dont seem to be so. Try an find the wieght or run the nozzle cleaner. I have had regular paper do this before so the print head may be blocked a little. The main flaw with epsons. Squall, you're just guessing. Blocked nozzles! It doesn't even try to print. Just feeds through. The max weight for the sx200 is 90 gsm and "card" starts WAY over 100. nope, cause I have epson's and this has happened before.Swoosh,While i do have some issues with Epson none of them are related to quality nor tech support. We have used at least 8 different models over time and currently in addition to one Cannon and one combo Brother continue to use 2 rather unique Epson models. So i respectfully take issue with their detractors (but will lay down my life for their right to do so). Given that this was a recent upgrade it may well be that this printer is still under warranty. If such is so then you are entitled to free tech support. Then were i you i would call Epson (on the phone if possible--unless you have all the time in the world to do it by e-mail) and determine if as has been suggested it is the card medium that is causing your problem or maybe a setting that you need to make from within the printer's software options.goodluck,truenorthI'm using a simple HP printer now, but have used Epsons with great success in the past. (I once printed 1400 or so copies of a technical document for a friend in less than a week -- on a C82 -- and even an Epson representative told me he was impressed -- they're not really rated for that kind of load for the average home user.) I've known graphics people who will only use the Epson line. See if you can check with Epson, or somehow find out what stock(s) of paper that model will accept. I think Dias is on the right track, here. |
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