⟐ Commented September 04, 2025 at 16:38 MST

⟐ Commented April 18, 2025 at 23:18 MST

I don't think there is any issue with the hardware because its printing single pages without any problem, just the duplex printing is causing problems.

I want to add to this... I am also having problem with the odd page/even page printing. Every 15 pages or so later, the printer will skip a page, thus completely disturbing the page sequence. The vendor has not been able to give any solution. Wrote to Epson, got no reply yet (it has been two weeks).

This problem is occurring in Foxit PDF reader as well as MS Word, making the printer practically useless to me.

⟐ Commented March 08, 2025 at 21:55 MST

⟐ Answered January 04, 2025 at 1:36 MST

Someone said that a nozzle is clogged or not firing.

How do I fix &/or clean/unclog the nozzle.

Thank you for you help in advance!

⟐ Commented December 14, 2024 at 14:02 MST

⟐ Commented October 20, 2024 at 8:30 MST

all the lights on my epson keep blinking. Power light and paper and ink all are blinking when i turn the device on. there is no movement of head. just nothing

There seems to be no communication with lap top as i can not see the error on status monitor. It just reads " check all the connections"

could it be the mainboard issue?

⟐ Commented January 26, 2024 at 2:46 MST

@oldturkey03 My model is a Epson Stylus NX530 . Sorry it has taken me so long to get back on this, I had other problems.

⟐ Edited February 17, 2026 at 8:52 MST

⟐ Answered November 29, 2023 at 4:18 MST

⟐ Commented November 02, 2023 at 16:52 MST

Scanner Unit works fine. Does not work printer. There is an error message in the little screen, when try print :

"Printer error occurred. Please see documentation"

From the software in laptop i can read the message :

"Remove any object from inside the printer".

I can see that, after press button for printing, the print head moves to the most left side, stops for a second and then come back to the right and then comes the error message.

The problem does not have to do with the related software in laptop, because i use the printer without connected it to the laptop. I just connect it (with the laptop) after the problem occurred, to see the troubleshoot documentation.

I disassemble it. It was a nightmare. I try clean. I did my best. I clean print head and everything i could.

But did not solve the problem.

I am not sure i can disassemble it again. Also i am afraid not to cause any damage to it. I am not a professional. I already made a small damage but i fix it.

I bought my printer before many years. It is a grate machine, special for photos. I took care of it and it is in excellent condition. It is like new. I do not want to give for the trash.

Any help appreciate.

Thanks

before i tried to fix it i had given it to the service. They told me that maybe there is a problem with electronics, and they cannot fix it and because there is not spare parts for this old printer there is nothing ,for anybody, to do . Also said that may be the PF motor, or a sensor.

I believe that maybe one of the sensors get dirty of ink, but i do not know where are located.

I already read a question , here, for the same problem with an Epson Printer NX510, but no answer solve my problem.

⟐ Answer accepted September 10, 2023 at 4:43 MST

⟐ Answer accepted September 10, 2023 at 4:43 MST

My problem is when printing text, I get a double print (vertical alignment) in particular at the top 30mm of the sheet. Probably about1mm out of alignment. Also minor double images towards the middle and bottom of sheet. I’ve done the Epson alignment procedure numerous times, modifying the numbers to get it slightly better each time. Then I can usually get it pretty close. If i print a page of text after that, it’s still ok. Bu the next time I come back to print (a day or so later) it’s back to being misaligned again. Is this a printhead issue that can possibly be fixed? I’ve never removed it and cleaned it, only done the printer cleans. Would the maintenance tank have something to do with the issue? I run a CISS ink system which I don’t think has anything to do with it, as the printhead runs smoothly when connected to it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

⟐ Answer accepted September 10, 2023 at 4:42 MST

⟐ Answer edited September 08, 2023 at 16:54 MST

⟐ Answer edited September 06, 2023 at 20:37 MST

Original post with pics still “awaiting approval” here

www.printerforums.net/threads/epson-r280-no-longer-accepts-ink-cartridges.71461/

Any help / advice greatly appreciated, to try fixing it before throwing away an otherwise good printer.

In fact turned it off the evening before with all refillable cartridges inserted and working and the next morning when turned it on, all cartridges were marked as "unknown". Tried all the tricks recommended by ink sellers or in the forums - turning it off for hours, no-cartridge cycles, all to no avail.
With refillable or after-market one-use cartridges, forced to full w/ the resetter or not, makes no difference, same behavior.

I am not sure whether Epson ran a stealth firmware update on the printer (how would that be possible?) but printer version still shows the same 6.51 and I see no new/updated files under C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3 or C:\ProgramData\EPSON (except for the temp ones created every time).

When I am inserting the cartridges one at a time, each cartridge is recognized as "genuine Epson" but ink level is not shown.
After each cartridge inserted using the "how to" or manual-via-ink-button ink change I'm prompted to "insert missing cartridges", the ones already inserted being visible as "Genuine Epson" in the Information window of the status monitor. But when the last "missing" cartridge is inserted all cartridges show as "unknown".

If I remove any of the cartridges and re-run the replacement, again all inserted cartridges are marked as OK

If I trigger the printer button change and simply open and close the cartridge compartment cover getting apparently an all-empty indication (???)

If I remove all the cartridges, run a replacement cycle without a cartridge, turn off the printer for 5min
Then I run another cartridgeless replacement cycle, then put back one cartridge at a time starting with yellow
Then I see these errors / messages never seen before suggesting that a stealth firmware update somehow has been pushed to the printer (arrgghh!!!)

Then if I continue one cartridge at a time, all cartridges are recognized as "genuine Epson" until I insert the last one, when we arrive in the same situation




Interestingly, with a completely new (non-epson) set, if I remove a cartridge at a time then go through the change cycle (getting the missing cartridge X) then putting it back and doing partially the change cycle (abort before the "next") I am getting these popups
With all cartridges inserted including the last inserted one, it is showing that the cartridges are full except last inserted one (which is not true - as one can see Cyan was showing empty in pic #1 then full in pic #2. Eventually, closing and reopening the window shows all cartridges X-ed (pic #3).
But it means that for a very short time the cartridges were recognized.

Tried time and time again the magic around insertion, power-off/on, supposed cache clear and nothing works.
And not being sure what's going on I would not invest in "genuine" cartridges to figure it out.
Any idea for a working method greatly appreciated - shooting in the dark obviously is a waste of time.

⟐ Answered June 29, 2023 at 9:48 MST

Has there been any power outages in your area recently? Have you tried connecting the printer to a different outlet? Based on the symptom the printer seems to have a blown fuse in the circuitry components.

⟐ Answered June 13, 2023 at 5:22 MST

⟐ Answered May 01, 2023 at 1:42 MST