Epson Stylus Photo 830 - parts have reached the end of working life!

rloads

Honorable
Nov 10, 2013
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10,510
Printer purchased in 2003.
When I try to print I get the following message:
Parts inside your printer are at the end of their service life. Contact your dealer for replacement.
Help please

Roger
 
This, from Epson, may answer your question: http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Storesupport/InkPadsForm.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes

A quote from that link " The message refers to the ink pads, which are actually a number of porous pads in the printer that collect, distribute, and very importantly contain the ink that is not used on printed pages. Ink is collected by these pads during the initial setup of the product, during cleaning cycles and when printing borderless photographs. Most users will not receive this message before the printer is replaced for other reasons. Some high volume users or those who use the printer for many years may receive this message about ink pads before other components reach the end of their usable life."