Don't just chip your PSX! (Epson Stylus Photo 790)

Member Name: smcc

Product:	Epson Stylus Photo 790
Date:	21/10/01 (458 review reads)
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Advantages: Excellent print quality, Cheap to buy, And cheap inks, too

Disadvantages: Intellidge system on cartridges, Really need a reprogrammer for any problems, Doesn't look as sturdy as my old 400

I have just recently been given an Epson 790 for my birthday.

It was purchased over 4 weeks ago and when I finally tried it, it said the cartridges were empty. I tried alsorts of tricks (having had an Epson for over 5 years), but to no avail. I contact, via the web, their on-line tech support who just said, oh it's either the printer that is faulty or the cartridges (wow, clever), so take it back to where I bought it!

Following day, I was at work. A technician at PC World for my sins. We have just had a shipment of Epson cartridge chip reprogrammer (Zap-It) which I though I might buy anyway...it worked!!! The cartridges are now running...now the head is acting like it's blocked though. Any advice out there?

The idea behind the Intellidge (cartridge chip) system is good: if printer thinks you may run out of ink before end of page, it won't waste paper or ink. Hmmm, how much ink is left though? How much is wasted? Time for Zap-It!!!

I have seen the print quality and I know it is excellent (when it works). When I get the head cleaned properly, I look forward to some astounding results.

With the photo cartridges AND the extra two colours (light cyan & magenta) the skins tones have no "dotty" effect whatsoever.

I hope this one lasts as long as my faithful Stylus 400 and look forward to a lasting, happy relationship.

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