Epson XP-446 - How To fix Printhead

Epson XP-446 - How To fix Printhead - Not Printing

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@BestPrinters 3 жыл бұрын

Printhead Unclogging Kit: geni.us/wArXsZT

@justinlowther8585 2 жыл бұрын

How about spitting the gum out before you make a video!

@henryuzoho4209 2 жыл бұрын

@augustin5555 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this procedure worked really well. The only thing I did different was I made own solution and of 4 drops of dish soap, Isopropyl alcohol and distilled water, flushed all the jets 3 times and did one final rinse with just water changing out the paper towel every time. Then ran through the built in head cleaning procedure twice and the nozzle alignment twice, because the first nozzle adjustment sample was almost not readable. After putting in random nozzle adjustments on the printer, I cleaned the heads a second time and performed the nozzle alignment procedure again. every thing worked like the printer was brand new. Bottom line is if this procedure doesn’t exactly work after the first try, repeat the procedure because the built up ink residue may have not been removed yet and may take more cleaning cycles than just one.😊

@quentinmitchell225 4 жыл бұрын

I bought and received and used the print head cleaning kit and it WORKED!!🙏 Thanks!

@christinemaclean5077 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the step-by-step video. I bought the cleaner and it worked perfectly! Thank you!

@BestPrinters 3 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that. Please consider leaving a 5 star review on Amazon. It would be greatly appreciated!

@dianethorson7349 3 жыл бұрын

It Worked!!! All 4 nozzles were plugged. Warming the solution definitely helped. I had to run the deep head cleaning 3 times afterwards as well, but my Nozzle Check is finally normal!! Thank you!

@BestPrinters 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad this worked for you!

@AdrianClement 3 жыл бұрын

Solved my problem! My 434 has been 'broken' for 2 years, this was all it needed. I'm so happy to not need to buy a new printer! Thank you so much!!

@magnettecoetzer 3 жыл бұрын

Just ordered the cleaning kit, will post my results :) Thx for your reply!

@AdrianClement 3 жыл бұрын

@@magnettecoetzer all I used was warm water. Worked perfectly. I just happen to have all the other pieces necaessary.

@MrsBelaisthebest 2 жыл бұрын

It worked!! thank you! I got my printer for $10 at the goodwill. I clean out each printer head twice, letting it sit for a couple hours between each cleaning and ran the clean head program after each rinse and viola! thanks a million!

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Goodwill printers are a great option I am glad you went that route. That is actually how this channel started from printers I bought at Goodwill.

@chrisjacob9587 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dirkhovestreydt4315 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate someone like you taking the time to help a guy like me that has always fixed whatever I can. Do my own plumbing and electrical repairs. Again I like a guy like you giving me the info to clean my printer!!!

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Thanks for watching!

@T282 4 жыл бұрын

Heating up the cleaner was the key for me!! THANK YOU!!!!

@tashidhondup1178 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much it really worked and solved my problem

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

Great, I’m glad to hear it!

@lauradimarcantonio167 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Printers are unpredictable and I am sooooo happy! If my printer dies what do you recommend for ink value and quality for home use

@paulahammerer6918 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video. Nicely done. I plan to try this. Thank you.

@katrinam4718 4 жыл бұрын

Best video I found fo rthis issue. However I wish you had mentioned hwere you ight find this magic cleaning solution. thanks.

@alijunior9362 8 күн бұрын

It worked!!!

@BestPrinters 5 күн бұрын

Great!

@magnettecoetzer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this helpful video. Just ordered my kit, and will post results, it arrives tomorrow :)

@marinvenet0 3 жыл бұрын

did it work?

@mitziguzman4718 2 жыл бұрын

also curious

@nancylapoint3811 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!!

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@camperjack2620 5 ай бұрын

Great video!

@BestPrinters 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@garykorolev802 Жыл бұрын

Good job on the video!

@BestPrinters Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@hilaryfehr 3 жыл бұрын

Would this help if the printer won't feed in the paper correctly? It seems like some of the tiny black rollers aren't working.

@kh23797 Жыл бұрын

Thanks-a helpful video, and I finally unclogged my XP-342 head. The vocal tic became a tad tedious, though. After we were told to _...go ahead and...,_ *eighteen times,* I was tempted to go into reverse just out of spite.

@BestPrinters Жыл бұрын

Go ahead and subscribe!

@wendymckellar6649 3 жыл бұрын

How do I change the ink pads in my epson stylus photo TX800FW

@johnroberts5285 3 жыл бұрын

I performed the head cleaning and ran a nozzle check, then my XP 340 turned off and will not come on again. Any suggestions?

@ChefAdventure8 Жыл бұрын

Hi, hope you can help me, have a epson 430 and 440 with new ink, both are not printing anything at all, you think this cleaning kit will work? or is there anything else I can do?

@christingill8343 3 жыл бұрын

Do you know if photocake inks can be cleared the same way? Very helpful video! Can't wait to see if this helps ours. The ink cartridges were all manufactured in 2015-2016.. so badly maintained

@BestPrinters 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is similar to regular ink so it would be the same process.

@marquitadaqueen5732 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t bypass the error message that pops up as soon as I turn my printer on...Printer Mode..Ink out Error, Retry set I/C, I bought new ink and same message...is there a way to bypass this message?

@lashae0712 3 жыл бұрын

This helped so much, thank you!

@ashleylopezart 11 ай бұрын

Are you able to use this cleaning solution if you have an edible printer?

@marthaharris9686 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. Do you need to put the entire syringe (filled) into the nozzle I'm cleaning or just until it "Breaks Free" and flows better?

@BestPrinters Жыл бұрын

Really only until it breaks free but I would use the entire syringe for good measure. It really doesnt hurt to use more.

@Cusi1000 Жыл бұрын

Hello, your video was really clear and instructions were simple( although I did notice that when I ordered the cleaner kit, it mentions that you should let your printer dry out for 24 hours before using, which does not show in this video). I followed the instructions to the T and still no results. My ink levels are all high but when I try to print it only prints very, very, very faintly. LOL!! Not sure what to do next. After the cleaning BTW, the papertowel was discolored (significantly) with ink, so I though my problem was solved but apparently not. Any ideas?

@BestPrinters Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the comment. So you will need to use the kit multiple times until the color returns. Yes, you will want to wait 24 hours this will reduce the possibility of damage.

@Cusi1000 Жыл бұрын

@@BestPrinters Thank you soooo much! What excellent customer service, getting back to me so quickly. We will take your advice and see if that helps us!

@catamandow1 4 жыл бұрын

hi , i bought an old model of epson B422A printer , iam not able to find a video to show me how to use it , if you have information or link please email it to me , thanks

@hnsfamily 4 жыл бұрын

I have error 41 the cartridge doesn’t move???

@danielsinclair8163 4 жыл бұрын

G'day. I used your method but now when I turn on my printer it comes up with error 0x60. Please turn off the printer and turn on again. Any ideas.

@magnettecoetzer 3 жыл бұрын

Did you get an aswer??

@adriannasmith3861 3 жыл бұрын

How much of the fluid do you run thru each of you want to do all 4

@nainamya453 2 жыл бұрын

It's like $10.

@jasmineflores474 2 жыл бұрын

This kind of helped. I used the whole bottle. Pages were coming out blank. After doing the nozzle check, yellow and magenta was present. I tried making a copy of soemthing and it printed. But not completely. Kept doing nozzle check and those colors went away and black was present. It just kept doing that; colors present but then goes away. I'm still having trouble though.

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I wasn’t able to get to you message. Please create a new comment with the same question if you still need a response. Thank you!

@tashathomas2831 4 ай бұрын

I followed your video instructions with the same print head cleaning. Before only my yellow was not working, now the yellow is working but the Black ink isn't at all. Is there something I have messed up?

@BestPrinters 4 ай бұрын

That is common many times when you clean one color, another color will go out because the cleaning sometimes will spread to other colors. There's nothing wrong just make sure to use deep cleaning for the color to return. You can find the deep cleaning settings within your maintenance.

@sweetchloe005 Жыл бұрын

Could you please tell me where, or show me where to plug my tablet USB cable into my Epson wf-2960

@BestPrinters Жыл бұрын

You need a special usb called a-b cable to connect to a printer.

@GTO20122012 2 жыл бұрын

I have the 440 and this issue is an annoyance, I only used this printer once or twice and always am getting the cartridge error even after purchasing a new one.

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I wasn’t able to get to you message. Please create a new comment with the same question if you still need a response. Thank you!

@seanhomar5945 3 жыл бұрын

My.print heads arnt circle like i keep seeing in these videos, mine are oval in shape and much larger. Are you aware of any kits that cater for oval heads?

@BestPrinters 3 жыл бұрын

What printer model is it?

@seanhomar5945 3 жыл бұрын

@@BestPrintersepson xp 510

@monkeycarz 3 жыл бұрын

Same problem here, (XP-520). Large ovals with some sort of membrane. Perhaps we could use an empty cartridge, drill a hole in it, and inject directly into the cartridge, building the pressure to flush everything out.

@emilylewis2136 4 жыл бұрын

i did this but now when I turn the printer on it immediately says it cant recognize the ink cartridges

@newjerseyan 4 жыл бұрын

What about if it prints all colors except black? Same process?

@ivault3 3 жыл бұрын

I have this same problem. I know you commented a year ago- but did you ever find a solution?

@newjerseyan 3 жыл бұрын

@@ivault3 nah I just don't use my printer anymore tbh lol

@newjerseyan 3 жыл бұрын

@Geeky MovieCollector yeah oh well he moved on lol

@ashleywilczynski2921 4 жыл бұрын

Cleaned my print head and now my printer won't turn back on.. what did I do wrong??? And yes I plugged it back in and tried a different outlet.

@darrenmayes251 3 жыл бұрын

Same thing happened to me. Printer won't turn back on. I was hoping this was going to fix my problem but now I have to purchase a new printer.

@johnroberts5285 3 жыл бұрын

Same problem. Used solution to clean heads then ran nozzle check and then printer lost power. Still trying to fix it.

@margipovey 3 жыл бұрын

Did all this and now says Error ! Sad

@1111joey 3 жыл бұрын

I bought you a cleaning kit to clean my Epson XP 446 and it printed for a few weeks just fine and now I'm getting an error code which is Error 033001 can you please help me

@BestPrinters 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, unfortunately if you now have an error code you will need to purchase a new printer and ask for a refund for the cleaning kit.

@1111joey 3 жыл бұрын

@@BestPrinters Since I ordered it Amazon I can’t send for a refund because the window has closed

@ChonkTek 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone done this and not been able to get ANY of the 4 colors of ink to come out onto the paper? I have FOUR XP series printers and can't get either of them to output any ink even though I can clearly see that the ink clogs are running through to the paper towel. Is it possible a lot of these XP series printers have been bricked from firmware update?

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

After doing this cleaning also run a printhead cleaning, that will push the ink back into the system.

@ChonkTek 2 жыл бұрын

@@BestPrinters I've done multiple nozzle cleaning and head cleaning after injecting cleaning solution on these four XP printers, and I've even let them sit for days to weeks, and none of them will print one single pixel of ink on the page. My question was what you would do if you still can't get ink to be printed on the page? I know the print heads aren't clogged on these XP printers because the solution runs through them easily, and I am catching the 4 different colors of ink on the napkins beneath the carriage.

@rachaelfae9547 Жыл бұрын

@@ChonkTek Did you ever figure it out?

@ChonkTek Жыл бұрын

@@rachaelfae9547 unfortunately, no... I now have a heap of 6 of these and all have the exact same issue. Something bricked their ability to print even though ink runs through them nicely

@furios2595 6 ай бұрын

When I want my printer to print a test sheet it does nothing

@BestPrinters 6 ай бұрын

If it doesnt repond to print requests that is a problem that you wont be able to solve alone.

@ccdani2 4 ай бұрын

I have followed your guide with my epson 61000 and i got the inks to work again but after performing a proper print i got an error 033006 and now my motherboard is fried xD

@BestPrinters 4 ай бұрын

Did you let the printer dry for 24 hours, if you used my product, it would state that in the instructions.

@jamesrwarzyniak3190 2 жыл бұрын

I tried doing this and only was able to get the blue to work. I honestly think its the ink. You can always use a sewing needle to poke through to see if its clogged to begin with. I think the ink I have been receiving is faulty the black is never full. I tried everything. I think my issue with these printers is the ink just vanishes if your printer isnt being used. I am just at the point of ordering a new printer.

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

If you are unsatisfied and feel you have put too much into it. I would reccomend getting a new printer.

@jamesrwarzyniak3190 2 жыл бұрын

@@BestPrinters I did! It was actually the ink from amazon, which was name brand and new, the plastic on the cart broke my black ink slot.

@roconnor01 3 жыл бұрын

How can you print it if it's not printing!!!

@BestPrinters 3 жыл бұрын

By following the instructions in the video and unclogging the printhead

@mjk22 3 жыл бұрын

This did not work for me. I used the solution as advised and it is worse. No ink shows when I got to print now. What can I do?

@BestPrinters 3 жыл бұрын

Run a print head power cleaning.

@mjk22 3 жыл бұрын

@@BestPrinters I've tried that. Still nothing and now the printer stops half way and won't finish the job.

@styga1969 2 жыл бұрын

Did this. My printer isn’t showing anything.

@jsam2025 2 жыл бұрын

after i unclogging why my printer doesn't print

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

Run a printhead cleaning until all color comes back.

@playtone229 3 жыл бұрын

I did this and now my printer isn't recognizing my ink cartridges. :-(

@rylans7438 3 жыл бұрын

Did you figure it out? Im having the same problem

@playtone229 3 жыл бұрын

@@rylans7438 No. It didn't work. :-(

@nope69555 2 жыл бұрын

Do the Printer Cartridge Replacement under Maintenance in Setup.

@furios2595 6 ай бұрын

My printer is cero

@BestPrinters 6 ай бұрын

@tayloranglemyer9594 4 жыл бұрын

What if I do this and now none of the ink works

@BestPrinters 4 жыл бұрын

Run a print head cleaning, that will bring all the ink back into the print head.

@luz28 3 жыл бұрын

I am now having this issue.. i did the steps as shown in the video.. My ink cartridges are now suddenly empty! Not printing anything.. Did the nozzle check.. everything.. nothing is printing.. help!

@luz28 3 жыл бұрын

I missed out mentioning, I've replaced the supposed "empty" catridges.. not printing anything.. empty pages..

@konopsner4567 3 жыл бұрын

@@luz28 i have the same issue. Did you solve it somehow?

@luz28 3 жыл бұрын

@@konopsner4567 yes, i bought a new printer.. the solution didn't work for me..

@sweetchloe005 Жыл бұрын

Do cartridges that are not Epson brand harm your printer

@BestPrinters Жыл бұрын

Yes potentially.

@bigabe23 4 жыл бұрын

my printer can print color but it wont print black.. any ideas?

@BestPrinters 4 жыл бұрын

You will need the Best Printers Cleaning Kit in the description of the video.

@jesslujan501 4 жыл бұрын

Please don’t chew gum when you have a help video please

@BestPrinters 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that.

@pockagin 4 жыл бұрын

OMG, right?!

@backtosquarefun 4 жыл бұрын

This man has provided us with a helpful video designed to provide useful information at zero cost to us. THANK YOU for your kind services. Chew away buddy. 👍

@stixo26 4 жыл бұрын

Word of advice don’t do a review while chewing gum 😐😑.

@SabrinaDacosta 4 жыл бұрын

Didn’t even notice. I was paying attention to what really matters

@justindavis7252 3 жыл бұрын

Gay why you watching his mouth 😂😂 someoneee likes guysss 🤣👊🏾

@ryanmartin3794 Жыл бұрын

Asmr is the worst

@ryanmartin3794 Жыл бұрын

It’s the noise guys. You don’t close your mouth when you eat either do you

@Dakota_rides_the_gain Жыл бұрын

I’ve lost faith in Epson. My printer and the one before, has faulted. Makes sense why so many used epson printers are for sale on marketplace and Craigslist lol. They do not make good printers for the masses. For commercial printing sure they are great. But everyday use printers are a scam by Epson.

@BestPrinters Жыл бұрын

Yep

@Ann-ns8rw 3 жыл бұрын

i hate this printer so much lol, it takes so much ink in so little time.

@sorbyy1558 2 жыл бұрын

so annoying, really have to purchase additional stuff after purchasing new ink... Really mind blogging, buying a new printer is much better.

@BestPrinters 2 жыл бұрын

Yes but you will potentially save the cost of the ink you just purchased and the new printer as well as any extra ink you need for the new printer. This is the best option. It is annoying but you are not alone many thousands of people have the same problem.

@Nathan_H1gg3rz 3 жыл бұрын

Were you selling these things as enemas before you started breaking peoples printers? listen up folks, make sure the paper type on your computer is glossy and also on the printer, choose matte for deeper colors. Let the printer maintain itself, this will break your printer.

@monkeycarz 3 жыл бұрын

And probably people should only buy genuine Epson ink too????? These printer and ink companies are a scam. These fixes help people avoid being scammed by the printer/ink companies.