thank you everyone for your input.
yes genuine epson cartridge.
cartridge has been shaken, contact cleaned and a second genuine cartridge has been tried and still the same problem.
will bin and concentrate on the ricoh.
thanks again

<t>hey all<br/>
got an epson b1100.<br/>
given it just over a week ago with standard inks in which needed replacing.<br/>
<br/>
replaced all inks with genuine epson inks and still the ink light wont go out.<br/>
<br/>
have taken all inks out, given a shake and put back in, powered off for a while ...

hi chongsta
are these decals still available?
regards
bec

Roland GX24 Vinyl Cutter

excellent condition - slight marking on cutting strip but nothing major.

comes with power cable, instructions and 2 blades.

full working order.

collection only (based in East Yorkshire)

£1100 o.n.o

<t>well just an update.<br/>
couldn't figure out what the problem was by researching on t'internet.<br/>
<br/>
i was on a windows 8 laptop and had downloaded the windows 8 drivers.<br/>
<br/>
so decided i would try it on a pc with windows xp and connected fine first time. <br/>
<br/>
so could be ...

thanks everyone for advice and comments

decided to go with the ricoh and am going to buy some inks.

so fingers crossed it all works out

but again thanks for all your input.

<r><QUOTE author="P4UL;82309"><s>[QUOTE=P4UL;82309]</s>An old post, but might be worth pm'ing the post author to see if they can remember solving the problem. <URL url="http://www.dyesubforum.co.uk/vbforum/showthread.php?3439-ricoh-gx3300n-err-code"><s>[URL]</s><LINK_TEXT text="http://www ...

<t>Hi<br/>
<br/>
Got a Ricoh GX E3300N printer - when i turn it on an error message comes up:<br/>
<br/>
"err 986 power on/off"<br/>
"call service if error reoccurs"<br/>
<br/>
it has been turned on and off on multiple occasions and still the same error message.<br/>
<br/>
anyone know what this ...

<r><QUOTE author="Scotty@BMS;82220"><s>[QUOTE=Scotty@BMS;82220]</s>You seem to be labouring under the assumption that the printer will fail after a year. I'm sure we all have gadgets and equipment in our homes out of warranty, I know I have. Doesn't mean they need replacing. You could get a few ...

<r><QUOTE author="pisquee;82216"><s>[QUOTE=pisquee;82216]</s>Your options:<br/>
1) buy a new printer and ink set from a Sawgrass dealer, and have the 1 year warranty.<br/>
2) Risk using old printer, and buy more expensive Sawgrass ink for it, but not have any warranty (this also seems to apply to ...