I have the Epson Stylus Photo 890 printer and it has been little used for some time. I put in a new set of ink cartridges, ran the cleaning cycle several times but still it won't fire from all the jets. Mines just the same, right PITA. It doesn't get much use just for the occasional photo print but nearly every time(*) I want to use it it needs multiple nozzle checks and cleaning cycles. Ink for it seem to be getting hard to find and I've only ever had decent photo results on Epson paper. Some Kodak paper I have produces decidedly red tinged images, same settings but on Epson paper are fine. If the monochome laser, that does most printing work, packs in I'll be looking very hard at a colour laser but not sure how well the the ?150 to ?200 ones do at the colour printing I require. IE. photographs on heavy glossy paper. (*) Just occasionally it won't but that is very rare. I have to pick my self back up off the floor...

Well, thanks guys - seems like I can clean it if I have time to spare but it won't last long - Yes I have run nearly a whole catridge through on cleaning cycles and no real difference, so I'll try the stage three clean on one of the above and start looking for a new HP. Any recommendations for current HPs ? Budget around ?75 for a colour inkjet only ( don't need / want scanner / copier  built in, as have those devices - really only for occasional photos and it would be good if it ran on non-original ink but not really bothered as used so little. Thanks, Nick

if I want professional photo prints I get them done online. That is certainly a good option these days.

I have the Epson Stylus Photo 890 printer and it has been little used for some time. I put in a new set of ink cartridges, ran the cleaning cycle several times but still it won't fire from all the jets. Last time this happened to me was with a previous printer which was in warranty and the engineer attended and sorted out in a few minutes according to the person who was present, but I wasn't so didn't see how he did it / any re-aligning procedure. Can anyone tell me how to get the ink flowing on this or a similar model ? I am sure its the bit that the cartridges sit on that has got some jets blocked. It can just take a lot of cleaning cycles to get an Epson that has been left standing going again. If that doesn't work, take the covers off, make sure the cartridge carrier is unlocked and the printer is switched off,  feed a piece of strong absorbent paper or cotton cloth under the heads, dose liberally with head cleaning solvent e.g.: http://www.inktecshop.co.uk/acatalog/Bulk_Ink.html then move the carriage back and forth over the moist cloth / paper. You may need a few changes of paper / cloth, but it should eventually get the head clear. Once the printer is working properly, a regime of turning it on and letting it run a start-up cleaning cycle at least once a week should avoid the problem recurring. Colin Bignell

if I want professional photo prints I get them done online. That is certainly a good option these days. For occasional printing probably better value than maintaining an inkjet. Adam - Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -