Why does my Epson printer not Recognise ink?

There may be a fault with the ink cartridge(s). Replace the unrecognised cartridge with a new genuine Epson ink cartridge. If the printer does not recognise replacement cartridges i.e. the red ink light remains illuminated and/or the LCD panel reports an error, this indicates the issue is with the printer.

What does print cartridge missing or not detected mean?

The most common would be the contacts on the cartridges are either dirty or damaged which is causing the printer to report it missing. Please keep in mind that the electrical contacts on ink cartridges are generally designed to work during the initial one time use of the cartridge.

How do you fix an ink cartridge error?

Replace the problem ink cartridge

1. Obtain a replacement cartridge.
2. Open the door or lid to the cartridge access area.
3. Remove the cartridge indicated in the error message, and then insert the new cartridge into the slot.
4. Repeat these steps to replace any other cartridges indicated in the error message.

Why does my printer keep saying cartridge error?

Check/Wipe Cartridge Contacts: A common cause of the “Cartridge Problem” message is the gold contacts found on an electonic chip on the body of the HP cartridge being obscured with dirt/ink or even physically having been damaged. Firstly remove the indicated cartridge from the printer and locate the chip.

What to do when EPSON ink cartridges cannot be recognised?

Epson ink cartridges cannot be recognised 1 REMOVE ALL cartridges from the printer. 2 Turn the printer OFF at the wall, leave off for at least 20mins. 3 Turn the power back ON at the wall. 4 Turn the Printer ON and Firmly reinstall ALL inks. More

Are there any Epson printers that don’t accept compatible cartridges?

It is important of me to state that presently there are no Epson printers on the market that will not accept compatible cartridges and anyone who tells you otherwise has presumably been miss-informed themselves previously.

How to fix printer printer ink cartridges not working?

1. REMOVE ALL cartridges from the printer. 2. Turn the printer OFF at the wall, leave off for at least 20mins. 3. Turn the power back ON at the wall. 4. Turn the Printer ON and Firmly reinstall ALL inks. Sometimes it can be that the ink cartridges are just not sitting in perfectly straight and not contacting properly with the printer contacts.

How to clone an ink cartridge in Epson printer?

A clone cartridge is a type of third-party ink cartridge that uses an identical chip to the original ink cartridge. However, sometimes the Epson printer does not recognize the cloned ink cartridge. Install your cloned ink cartridge into the Epson printer. Go to “Start > Control Panel” on your computer. Double-click on “Printer.”