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Cartridge issues for epson stylus sx 205

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selmen1 Posted messages 1 Status Member -  
 lngsa -
Hello,

I can't install generic ink cartridges on my Epson Stylus SX 205 printer.
My computer keeps indicating that they are not compatible. I've tried several brands but to no avail.
Do I need to configure my printer to accept generic cartridges?
Thank you for your help.
Configuration: Windows XP Internet Explorer 7.0

18 answers

  1. Carine H.
     
    Hello,
    Thank you!
    It's a real hassle, but by disabling the EPSON Monitor function (see above) + starting the cartridge installation phase from the beginning + turning the printer off and on while holding the ON button for at least 30 seconds... I finally managed!!!
    Indeed, I absolutely do not recommend this damned EPSON STYLUS SX 205 printer!!! It's a scandal to sell such a product for such an influential brand!!!
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    1. Lise
       
      Thank you very much for your help!! It worked for me too by doing as you said.
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    2. Ruben H
       
      Hello, how do you "restart the cartridge installation phase from the beginning"? Thank you.
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    3. DD
       
      On 08/08/12... this solution no longer works...
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    4. Mat C
       
      I tried it with the SX130, I had to try several times... But in the end it works.
      Thanks for the tip!
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    5. ricardo
       
      How did you do it? I have an SX 130 and it's a nightmare.
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  2. mike
     
    Hello everyone

    So I searched and phew, I found it. For the printer to accept the cartridges, you need to go to control panel, then printers, choose Epson... then right-click, print options, then utility, then speed and progress, and finally disable Epson status monitor......... and there you go.
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    1. necapev
       
      Hello everyone, I just performed the maneuver and it didn't work. Could I have made a mistake or is there another way to do it? Thank you for responding, as I'm really in a bind.
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    2. necapev
       
      Hello everyone, I just carried out the maneuver and it didn't work, could I have made a mistake or is there another way to do it? Thank you for replying to me because I'm really in a bind.
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    3. lunagotha > necapev
       
      I buy, without advertising, at http://www.inkclub.com/ProductList.aspx?CtryNo=250&LangNo=33&Brand=epson&Group=inkjet&Model=Stylus+SX205
      there is the famous device that makes it fit and it's good
      plus the first cartridge is free and it's advantageous, go check it out
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    4. josy
       
      My printer isn't working, it's blocked without black ink which is not recognized, purchased from Inkclub with the drawer and chip, but nothing is working!!
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    5. said
       
      Thank you, I finally managed to make it work. You still have to hold down the power button for 1 minute after completing all the steps!!
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  3. h.blain Posted messages 7 Status Member 2
     
    same problem for the stylus 115
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  6. titeflo95100
     
    same for me, I don't know what to do
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  7. Anonymous user
     
    Hello,

    Four years ago, in 2009 - the date of this post, few people knew about refillable cartridges and even fewer knew how to use them.

    Who knew that cartridges needed to be "primed" because they have a siphon? Who knew that EPSON primes its cartridges in the factory, unlike compatible manufacturers? Who knew that this explains the poor print quality right after inserting a new compatible cartridge???

    Who knew that refillable cartridges allow for incredible savings compared to compatibles and even more compared to brand-name cartridges??

    Who knew that there are auto-reset chips???

    Who knew that resetters exist??

    That's why we read on this page a lot of crazy nonsense stated by people who are supposed to be intelligent. But who don't ask the right questions and who clearly don't think and inform themselves enough.

    All this stupid verbiage and these dogmatic statements like "EPSON, never again !!!!" PPPFFFFF !!!!

    A true masterpiece of ignorance and stupidity!!!

    So, be careful about what you read on this page. These are statements made by the dinosaurs of 2009, with slow and rigid minds!!!

    Hello!!! But hello, what!!!

    We are in 2013, and all the problems mentioned here should only be bad memories from the time of ignorance and obscurantism!!!!

    Dear reader, I invite you to put all the statements made on this page into perspective. Form your own opinion and inform yourself about the structure of cartridges, reset programs like WICReset or OrthotaMine's Adjustment Programs, refillable cartridges (ebay), and waste ink pads.... and everything related to printers of all brands.

    When, like me, you've spent a few years doing this, come back to this post and see for yourself the number of nonsense that can be found here :-)

    Best regards.

    --
    Genuine refillable cartridges, WICreset, printer exploded view, cartridge design, refill kit, EPSON, refillable ink cartridge, cartridge new design, print head cleaning, unclogging epson print head, poor print quality after changing cartridge, loss of quality, maintenance of your printer...

    "Everything they say is a lie, until proven otherwise" rule of GIBBS, NCIS.

    SOLUTION ????
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    1. electrogenie 62 Posted messages 11 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Hello, everything you explained about this comment is 100% accurate, I tried it and everything is fine.
      Best regards, René
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    2. Neandertal
       
      You offer no solution other than buying, buying, and buying keys, stamps, refills, gadgets. The question is how to manage to use our basic generic cartridges instead of throwing them away? Thank you.
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  8. NORBERT
     
    The problem with generics is buying from a specialized site, especially for ref T0711/712...etc.
    because there are several generations of chips, so forget the big retailers or eBay.

    Go look for cartridges with the latest generations
    don't hesitate to contact the seller to ensure compatibility with your printer.
    I buy from
    http://www.arthurb.fr/

    I've never had a problem and the price is competitive.
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    1. riciou
       
      I finally found it and it was really simple for the Epson SX 205 printer; you had to press the power button for a long time. For me, it recognized the cartridges instantly and I'm currently printing after several months lol.
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  9. Ally
     
    After trying everything to replace my EPSON brand cartridges which are way too expensive !!!!! I managed to get them recognized by the SX205 printer. I just had to open the cover and press the STOP button repeatedly until the cartridges were in front of the slot. Then I closed the cover, turned off the printer, and turned it back on while holding the ON button until it made a loud noise !!!
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  10. pibou
     
    I also have a problem using compatible cartridges from the Carrefour brand; the cartridges seem to work, but now the printer locks out the use of any cartridges other than those from the brand. So warning messages are systematic, and the printer refuses to operate even though the cartridges are still full.
    Once again, the consumer is held hostage; we are all cash cows.
    If someone has found a way to use compatible cartridges with this printer, please let me know. For others, it might be better to avoid buying EPSON and find a brand that tolerates compatible cartridges.
    Fortunately, today consumers with the internet have a means to inform themselves and warn others of potential abuses; let's take advantage of it. As for me, I plan to boycott EPSON in the future.
    See you! ;-)
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  11. didierjb
     
    Hello,

    Once again, Epson has just lost a customer!!!

    This morning, I obviously encountered the issue of the incompatible cartridge. A quick search on the Internet immediately made me understand the problem, and since I didn't have time to look further, I went to buy a new printer (budget model), but of course not an Epson.

    Nothing guarantees that the issue won’t arise with this new printer (HP), but considering the price of "genuine" cartridges and the price of a printer, even if I don't come out ahead by buying a new one for just a cartridge change, I'm not playing the manufacturers' game.

    Indeed, they sell new printers at a loss to be able to sell cartridges later at very high prices. So, gentlemen manufacturers, there are now at least two of us losing money: me by buying a new printer for a cartridge change, and you by selling a printer for which I will never buy a cartridge!!!

    That said, this morning I had an urgent print to make and no time to search, which motivated my purchase, but I believe there must certainly be a way to use generic cartridges on the SX205 despite everything, as one can assume by reading a bit of this discussion, and I will look into it further later.

    In any case, one thing is almost certain: NEVER AGAIN AN EPSON!!!!!

    Didier.
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    1. Robert
       
      For me, it's the same problem; even with a full black cartridge, we can't print in black. It's a waste of money and time, especially when you need to get work done and there's no store nearby. For me, EPSON is done and well done for life; they just lost another customer.
      We live in a shitty society where only money matters.
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    2. Bravus001
       
      I have an Epson XP-205 that works whenever it wants.
      The cartridges are outrageously expensive and what's worse, when you have an empty color cartridge, you can no longer print, even in black and white.
      EPSON = THIEVES
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  12. NORBERT
     
    For the generic EPSON T0711/712/713/714 cartridges:
    You need to ensure:
    - Good compatibility with your printer as there are several generations of chips.
    - Buy generic brands like UPrint, MBP, etc.
    - Check in Properties>Print options>Utility>Speed and Progress the box "Disable status monitor 3"
    - Purchase from specialized sites, avoid large stores.

    Hoping this helps you, I bought my UPrint supplies from Arthurb.fr
    Here is the link:
    http://www.arthurb.fr

    Go take a look

    Hoping it works for you, it certainly does for me.
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    1. didierjb
       
      Hello,

      And thank you for the response. As I mentioned in my message, having read discussions on this topic, I am indeed convinced that there are ways to get the Epson to work with generic cartridges.

      However, when, like me last week, I had an urgent printing need, and I only had a cartridge purchased some time ago that refused to work, one curses the brand! That Epson acts this way, fine, but it would be good to widely inform people about this at the time of sale!!!!

      So, I stand firm, NEVER AGAIN EPSON!!! It’s possible that the HP I bought to get by that day has a similar principle, but I was able to check at the time of purchase that there are "refurbished" cartridges from the brand, at more reasonable prices.

      Have a good day.

      Didier.
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      1. pibou > didierjb
         
        Hi,
        indeed, I myself went into the configuration menus thanks to forums on the internet to disable the monitoring feature installed by Epson that blocks generic cartridges. For now, it works with the ones I bought, and I hope it continues for the entire life of the printer without driving me crazy.
        However, I will continue to boycott EPSON because people who do not have the internet or who do not think to go to forums are forced to buy EPSON cartridges. Epson should display a systematic message warning about the loss of warranty, possibly with a counter for copies made with compatible cartridges to raise awareness among its customers; then it’s up to the user to weigh the pros and cons of continuing with compatible cartridges, but with a button allowing them to continue printing.
        Right now, EPSON simply blocks the printing, and the unsuspecting user rushes to buy EPSON cartridges or, even better, another printer.
        Me, I boycott... As for HP printers, I had some in my work and personally in the past, they are reliable. I hope that still holds today, and I think now I will go with HP even if it costs more.
        Once again, cheap options ruin or even worse, kill poor people. The internet helps us to make these problems and purely commercial abuses known. So, let’s get typing.
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    2. hmmmmm3
       
      c'est simple, allez au "comment faire" et suivez les instructions, et vous verrez un chargement de l'encre et c'est bien fini.
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  13. didierjb
     
    Hello,

    Well summarized.. I believe that the advertising that EPSON doesn't do on this subject, all Internet users should do it.

    For me, when I have the time, I will "unlock" the cartridges of the Epson I have, but under no circumstances will I buy an Epson again, nor their cartridges. Better yet, for a long time, I've been considering buying a projector, which I will probably do one of these days. But they have won, IT WILL NOT BE AN EPSON!!! I don't want to hear about this brand anymore..

    Have a good evening.

    Didier.
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  14. zezet25
     
    Same here, I had a lot of problems with this Epson SX205 printer, so Epson is done for me. It's a brand that locks you out when you use generic cartridges to force you to buy only Epson cartridges. I managed to work a bit by disabling the status monitor feature, but now it’s locked again. That’s it, I’m boycotting Epson. I’ll choose other brands. See you!
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    1. josy
       
      Even with the status monitor option disabled, my printer still doesn't work!!
      It's new, a gift, and I've only managed to print 20 color pages!! The black is empty and there's no way to install a compatible one! What should I do?
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  15. Pat
     
    I also got tricked with the purchase of the Epson SX 205; previously I had the old model that accepted generic cartridges and had larger cartridge volumes. The Epson cartridges for the SX 205 are 3.5 ml for the basic model—who are they kidding? Then there’s 5.5 ml for the colors. There’s the black 7 ml; should we only print in black? The problem is that even though the cartridges are independent, if one color is empty, we can’t even print with the black. The levels of the color cartridges drop even when we are printing in black. The bottom line is that I find we can barely print twenty photos at 10/15. It makes for pretty expensive prints. I’m thinking of simply throwing this printer in the trash and switching brands; as for me, Epson, I say it quite firmly to those around me, should be avoided. Patrick ...
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  16. lolo
     
    Good evening,

    New printer, original cartridges

    Nothing is printing

    So, it's not a cartridge brand issue, it has nothing to do with that

    There's another problem...????
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  18. babymour Posted messages 1 Status Member
     
    Good evening - change the USB cable
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  19. gehorson
     
    Hello,

    I have the same problem.

    I found a solution, I'm going to buy a pack of cartridges for 39 euros because I need a printer
    and I'm going to throw this one in the trash when it asks me for new cartridges.
    Indeed, a pack of 4 cartridges for 40 euros = 160 euros for 200 sheets of paper!!! I find that a bit expensive, for that price I can get a nice printer, not an Epson of course. Epson has lost A customer (for your information, I have 3 printers of the same brand, goodbye Mr. Epson)

    Best regards

    gehor

    P.S.: this printer is possibly for sale but without ink
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    1. kaber88
       
      Hello,
      I encountered the same problem for one of my clients.
      It's a bit long to explain how to do it.
      I wrote a small tutorial on the forum of my site www.ink4all.fr.
      Go to the bottom of the forum and then to Epson.
      I can't guarantee it will work for everyone, but it's worth a try.
      Good luck
      Bernard
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    2. renard18
       
      You should first find the forum on your site!
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    3. inconnu
       
      Hello everyone, I found this little software Printhelp v.3.
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