INK TANK – These don’t have a print head attached so DO NOT perform the paper towel method.

This is a multi-color photo cartridge.  It contains 4 colors; black, cyan, magenta, and yellow.

This is a compatible cartridge so there may be some appearance differences over the OEM.  Any differences the cartridge may have will not affect performance.

 

Not Recognizing

 

Verify you have the correct cartridge for your specific model printer.

 

Make sure the cartridge is installed correctly and fully inserted.  If the cartridge is not locked or not inserted fully then the chip may not be making proper contact.

 

There is a smart chip on the cartridge located on the end that is installed into the printer.  Check to see if there is any dirt or damage on the gold contact points.  It’s normal for the Epson name on the chip to be crossed out with permanent marker.  You can use a dry Q-tip to gently wipe the chip contacts.  Do not touch the chip with your fingers, as finger print oil can cause false readings.

You can try resetting the machine.  To do this; remove the cartridges from the printer, power the printer off, unplug the power cord for 10-15 seconds, re-insert the power cord, turn the printer on, and re-insert the cartridges.

 

To install the cartridges into a PictureMate 200 series printer please do the following;

–          Open the cartridge door on the back of the printer.

–          Slide the cartridge lever left, to the Release position.

 

–          Remove the older cartridge from the printer.

–          Slide the cartridge straight into the slot, label side up, until it clicks in place.

–          Slide the lever all the way right, to the Lock position.

–          Close the cartridge door all the way.

 

Print Quality Issues

 

There’s clear pieces of plastic covering the nozzles at the bottom of the cartridge.  Do NOT remove these clear pieces of plastic, the printer will puncture these during the charging cycle.

 

Try shaking the cartridge or gently tapping it on a hard surface.  Take caution if the cartridge has already been open as ink may leak out of the punctured nozzles.  A paper towel can be used to cover the nozzles before attempting to shake or tap to prevent ink leakage.

 

A print head cleaning should be performed when experiencing any type of print quality issue.  Print head cleaning does use a lot of ink so it should be done sparingly.  Epson recommends that if the first cleaning doesn’t resolve the issue to perform a second clean but allow the printer to sit for 10-15 minutes BEFORE attempting to do any printing.  This allows the ink to soak on the print head and help soften or loosen any dried ink which may be clogging the nozzles.  To perform the cleaning;

–          Press Menu

–          Press < or > to highlight Maintenance and press OK

–          Press < or > to select Auto Cleaning and press OK

–          Press OK again to clean the print head.  Cleaning takes about 1 minute.  The printer will make some noise and will display a Cleaning message during the cleaning process.

 

Also, remove the cartridge and check the bottom to make sure the nozzle has been punctured.  While the cartridge is out check the slot in the printer to make sure there is no debris that may be blocking the ink from coming out correctly.

 

Not Fitting

 

Verify you have the correct cartridge for your specific model printer.  Make sure the lever is set to unlock when installing the new cartridge.

 

 

 

 

Click on the YouTube video below to watch a video on installing a T5846 into a PictureMate printer

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