Epson CX5400 blank pages only!

[trev260764]

Hi there. Maybe someone can help? I have just installed new genuine cartridges, and they worked fine in my CX5400 for a couple of pages. Then the cyan stopped working. Now none of the colours print, only blank pages. I noted on the net that a common fault of this printer is that a small tube sometimes becomes detached during cartridge replacement. I have dismantled the printer and checked this and it is OK. I read that another common fault is that the heads become clogged. I ordered a repair ‘kit’ from 'fix-you-own-printer.com' (cleaning fluid & syringe), this I have used and the fluid pours out of the print-head, onto kitchen roll - so obviously no problem here. The ‘ink-monitor’ clearly recognised my new cartridges and showed 100% level when initially installed. Now the level is approx 60% due to all the testing, and I have only 2 pages of print to show. I have attempted dozens of nozzle-checks and head-cleans – enough to use 40% of the ink anyway…No luck with ANY printing, and I’m not sure where the ink has actually gone! Any ideas appreciated??

 

[DCIScouts]

I have a couple questions on this subject...
1. How long have you had the printer?
2. Just to make sure, you did try the print head on the printer and not the cartridge?
Otherwise, it just sounds like the printer has gradually deteriorated over time..., unfortunate because the Epsons are really great printers, let me know how this is going for you...