Printer Issue

kribensis12 · kribensis12 #1 (**permalink**)

05-09-2011, 11:13 PM

I was unsure as to where this post belongs (sorry if it's in the wrong area).

I have an Epson Stylus NX420 printer that came with my MacBook Pro last year. It's out of ink. Well, black ink and toner. I turned it on today, just to scan some things and add them to my computer, which in no way uses the ink at all. The printer wouldn't let me. It kept giving me a message saying "BK out, needs to be replaced". So I would hit Okay, and it would make some noises and then go back to the same message. Is there any way to get it to copy without replacing the ink?

kribensis12 · kribensis12 #2 (**permalink**)

05-10-2011, 03:04 PM

anyone ?

chscag · chscag #3 (**permalink**)

05-10-2011, 03:23 PM

There's probably no work around that will allow you to use it if it's out of toner or ink. Most of the "all in one" printers operate the same way. It's built into their firmware. It's one of the disadvantages of having everything built into one platform.

kribensis12 · kribensis12 #4 (**permalink**)

05-10-2011, 11:50 PM

No fun. The ink is not cheap either.

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kribensis12 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 29, 2010 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 354 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13" 2.4 Ghz Duo Core with 8GB of RAM and a 500GB 7200 rpm Hybrid Drive	05-09-2011, 11:13 PM I was unsure as to where this post belongs (sorry if it's in the wrong area). I have an Epson Stylus NX420 printer that came with my MacBook Pro last year. It's out of ink. Well, black ink and toner. I turned it on today, just to scan some things and add them to my computer, which in no way uses the ink at all. The printer wouldn't let me. It kept giving me a message saying "BK out, needs to be replaced". So I would hit Okay, and it would make some noises and then go back to the same message. Is there any way to get it to copy without replacing the ink?
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kribensis12 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 29, 2010 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 354 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13" 2.4 Ghz Duo Core with 8GB of RAM and a 500GB 7200 rpm Hybrid Drive	05-10-2011, 03:04 PM anyone ?
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Member Since: Dec 29, 2010 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 354 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 13" 2.4 Ghz Duo Core with 8GB of RAM and a 500GB 7200 rpm Hybrid Drive	05-10-2011, 11:50 PM No fun. The ink is not cheap either.
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