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sscserve v 4.30 now available to download, this software supports more than 100 different Epson printers, this tool will allow you to do many amazing things with your epson printer:

1. Freeze internal ink counters.
2. Reset internal ink counters even with empty cartridges.
3. Resetting of protection counter (even then it is already full).
4. Separate cleaning of colour and black heads for all Epson inkjet printers, powerful cleaning mode.
5. Reset or rewrite any chip using special addon device.
6. Hot swapping of cartridges supported.

sscserve.exe v 4.30 software works under Windows 95, windows 98, windows ME, windows 2K2, windows XP with both the LPT and USB printers.

• support for epson R240
• support for epson R340
• support for epson CX2800
• support for epson CX3900
• support for epson CX4900
• support for epson CX5900
• support for epson C58 and epson C59
• support for epson RX640
• improved support for epson C2100, epson C2200
• improved support for epson RX700
• improved support for epson R2400
• improved support for epson 785EPX/825/895/915

 

SSC Service Utility for Epson Stylus Printers Versions 4.30 is free. This is free software project. so it is illegal to take money for this software

How to use the sscserve software :

• download new versions software sscserve.exe (Latest versions is sscserve.exe v4.30)
• Install SSC Service Utility and run the software
• Select your epson printers type if Your printer is unsupported, if no I suggest you to use adjustment program resetter (adjprog.exe) for printer epson. you can search in Google use keyword “adjustment program” or “adjprog.exe”.
• You can be accessed by right clicking on the application icon located in tray.

We have just been informed that Epson are increasing their prices on all their Multi Packs of ink by up to 15% with effect from the 1st of July.  The affected products are:

C13T0445 (Parasol) Compatible with:

All Purpose Inkjet Printers

• Epson Stylus C64
• Epson Stylus C66
• Epson Stylus C86

All-in-Ones

• Epson Stylus CX3600
• Epson Stylus CX3650
• Epson Stylus CX6400
• Epson Stylus CX6600

C13T0487 (Seahorse) Compatible with:

All-in-Ones

• Epson Stylus Photo RX500
• Epson Stylus Photo RX600
• Epson Stylus Photo RX620
• Epson Stylus Photo RX640

Photo Inkjet Printers

• Epson Stylus Photo R200
• Epson Stylus Photo R220
• Epson Stylus Photo R300 / monitor edition
• Epson Stylus Photo R320
• Epson Stylus Photo R340

C13T0556 (Ducks) Compatible with:

All-in-Ones

• Epson Stylus Photo RX420
• Epson Stylus Photo RX425
• Epson Stylus Photo RX520

Photo Inkjet Printers

• Epson Stylus Photo R240

C13T0615 (Teddy Bear) Compatible with:

All Purpose Inkjet Printers

• Epson Stylus D68 PE
• Epson Stylus D88

All-in-Ones

• Epson Stylus DX3850
• Epson Stylus DX4200
• Epson Stylus DX4800
• Epson Stylus DX4850

C13T0715 (Cheetah) Compatible With:

All Purpose Inkjet Printers

• Epson Stylus D120 - Business Inkjet Printer
• Epson Stylus D78
• Epson Stylus D92

All-in-Ones

• Epson Stylus DX4000
• Epson Stylus DX4050
• Epson Stylus DX4400
• Epson Stylus DX4450
• Epson Stylus DX5000
• Epson Stylus DX5050
• Epson Stylus DX6000
• Epson Stylus DX6050
• Epson Stylus DX7000F
• Epson Stylus DX7400
• Epson Stylus DX7450
• Epson Stylus DX8400
• Epson Stylus DX8450
• Epson Stylus DX9400F

C13T0807 Compatible with:

All-in-Ones

• Epson Stylus Photo RX560
• Epson Stylus RX585
• Epson Stylus RX685

Photo Inkjet Printers

• Epson Stylus Photo R265
• Epson Stylus Photo R285
• Epson Stylus Photo R360

C13T5597 Compatible with:

All-in-Ones

• Epson Stylus Photo RX700

 

 

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has named the Epson Stylus Photo R1900 the ‘Best Expert Photo Printer in Europe 2008′.  Epson has won this award for the second consecutive year and TIPA judges highlighted a number of key features that separate the winning Epson Stylus R1900 from its competition.  These include the printer’s seven separate colours, its capability to produce prints up to 13 inches wide on a broad variety of media types from gloss papers to a range of fine art textured media and the 1440 nozzle print head that enables a print resolution of 5760×1440 dpi.

The judges commented that ‘Epson’s new UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 ink system gives a wider colour gamut for natural skin tones in portrait subjects, and the smooth gloss finish with the extra gloss optimizer ink renders a superb look and feel to prints.  The addition of red and orange inks contribute to improved colour vibrancy’.

Q:

When I print from the Windows XP Picture and Fax Viewer using the Photo Printing Wizard, my prints look too dark. What is wrong?

A:

Some Epson printer drivers produce darker output from the Windows XP Photo Printing Wizard with Service Pack 2 (SP2) when used with their default color settings. We will be updating the drivers to correct this problem and posting them on the Epson Support Website for downloading. The updated driver is available for the Stylus Photo R200. You can download the driver from the Downloads page. 

Full information is available from the Epson website here

Epson R200, R210, R300, R310 Counter Reset

Here is how to reset the waste counter for the;

1. Epson R200;
2. Epson R220;
3. Epson R300;
4. Epson R310

• Press and hold “Stop”, “Maintenance”, and “Power” buttons for about 10 seconds. A message will come on the screen saying counter is reset and to turn the printer off. The R200 and others don’t have a screen so just wait until the 10 seconds is up.
• Turn the printer off, unplug the power cord. Wait about 1 minute and power the printer back up. The counter will be reset. That’s all there is to the reset procedure.

Message:

Service required. Parts inside your printer are at the end of their service life. See your printer’s documentation for details

If the waste pad is actually full and ink is about to overflow, then you need to install a waste container. You can see the waste pad by opening the access panel on the back of the printer.

Changing the waste pad requires almost complete disassembly of the printer, it is a big job. There is an easier way.

Open the access panel on the rear of the printer (remove screw) and look inside carefullly with a flashlight. You will see a tube (down and to your left) coming from the cleaning pump and it will have an open end on it. This is the tube that delivers ink to the waste pad.

Use a piece of coathanger wire or equivalent, and fish out this piece of tube. Bring it to the outside of the printer, thru the access panel.

Find yourself a suitable container (Tupperware or a plastic cup or jar) that is not too tall. Put the tube into this container and secure the tube and container so they won’t come apart or lose connection if the printer is moved.

If you wish you can make a hole or notch in the access panel cover so it can be replaced.

Now the ink will go into this container and not into the waste pad inside the printer. If it gets full, dump it.

 

New Photo Printer from Epson stretches the limits!

 

Epson are just in the process of releasing to the world their latest top end Phot Printer. The Epson R1900 is the latest in a long line of professional photo printers that dominate the top end of the market for high quality printing and can deliver photos up to 13 inches wide and 44 inches long on a wide variet of media types including glossy, lustre, matte, canvan and fine art papers.

With the introduction of their new range of high gloss inks the UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 range, the R1900 can achieve an optimal level of gloss and colour vibrancy in a pigmented ink system using eight colours – including new red and orange inks – plus an enhanced Gloss Optimiser. The Red and Orange inks have replaced the red and blue inks found in the Epson R1800, resulting in improved colour gamut and facial tones. This next generation pigment ink set produces quick-drying, archival resultas that can last up to 200 years under glass. A unique feature of the printer is the ability to auto-switch between photo and matte black cartridges to ensure the deepset blacks on any media type.

Other developments incorporated into the R1900 are:

• Faster Print Speeds – Creates prints up to 35 percent faster than the Epson R1800, particularly at higher resolutions, boosting productivity for final layouts and sellable photographic images. Produces breathtaking 11 x 14 prints as fast as 1 minute 46 seconds.
  
• Superior Media Flexibility – Offers the same media versatility as the Epson R1800 with the ability to print on glossy, lustre and matte medias as well as thicker fine art media, roll papers, canvas and directly onto inkjet printable CX/DVD’s.
  
• Ehanced Connectivity – Allows two computers to simultaneously connect to the R1900 via two high speed USB 2.0 ports for seamless printing from either computer.
  

Exceptional Reliability – Features a new ink-repelling coating on the print head that prolongs the life of the Epson R1900 and decreases maintenance time. A built-in sensor also allows for automatic print head alignment and nozzle checking.