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habby · 15-07-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by gregtherotterius

Well after seeing loads of people complain about their epson cd printer trays going bust etc, i sent them an email asking epson if they had fixed the problem on their latest printers. I bought an epson R340 and it turns out that it might just not be any better off than say the r220. This is what I asked them:

"I would like to know whether the problems that I heard about Epson cd printer trays is still occuring in the epson photo printers? i have just bought an epson R340 and am a bit worried because I heard that the cd tray feeder would have problems after approximatley 200 cd's have been printed, Is the problem still there or has it been fixed?"

and this is what i got:
"In reply to your query regarding the CD tray, please be advised that the primary function of the printer is a photo printer. It has the added function of CD printing, this is for archival purposes and not the main intention of the printers use. Due to the nature of the CD printing system wear to the tray will occur hence this item is seen as a consumable."

Has anyone with an epson photo/cd printer gone past the 200 cd mark without any problems? Discuss.
-Gtr

I have a Epson stylus photo R800 and have printed well over 200 dvd's. The bottom of the plastic tray looks a little worn but i have had no jamming problems at all. Never turn your printer on or off with dvd tray inserted in the printer. Also try to never clean heads as it uses an enormous amount of ink. Rather keep printer off except when printing. This helps to keep heads clean and working.

jafojeff · 11-09-2006

I've had my R220 for a while now and have printed hundreds of dvd with no problems (knock wood). I'm not exactly sure how many but I know about a month ago I threw away at least 9 or 10 empty Memorex printable DVD-R 100 pack cakeboxes plus a few 50 pack verbatim's. So I've probably printed at least 1200 or more with it but after reading this post I doubt I'll be doing too many more LOL.

BeardedKirklander · 11-09-2006

I'm hoping that the trickle of glossy, no smudge, no smear CD and DVD print-on media will become a flood and we will no longer have to worry about that aspect of the finished product.

As for the tray not holding up, that is kind of odd, but at least the replacements are not prohibitively expensive...

gclark1030 · 18-09-2006

I live in the US and own the Epson R300. I've had it for a few years, and yes the print tray fails. I probably print discs every day. One solution is to put masking tape over the clear plastic on the tray. It works, but isnt pretty!

I've tried local stores, and none carry them. I did find a web site in Oregon that sells the trays fairly cheep. With shipping its about 10 dollars. This site says that the tray has been redesigned, removing the clear lip.

http://www.compassmicro.com/partsdet...648&backpage=1

Hope this is helpful

nancy2002 · 19-09-2006

I have both a R200 and R300. I have had to reset the print counter twice on my R300, so I have printed cd/dvd's, photos and pages up to 4000 times. I was very frustrated with the dvd tray in that it would miss feed quite often. Until I discovered if I left the paper tray extension extended, it keeped the dvd tray aligned and I have had very few miss feeds.

Capt_KA · 20-09-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by gclark1030

I live in the US and own the Epson R300. I've had it for a few years, and yes the print tray fails. I probably print discs every day. One solution is to put masking tape over the clear plastic on the tray. It works, but isnt pretty!

I've tried local stores, and none carry them. I did find a web site in Oregon that sells the trays fairly cheep. With shipping its about 10 dollars. This site says that the tray has been redesigned, removing the clear lip.

http://www.compassmicro.com/partsdet...648&backpage=1

Hope this is helpful

that's a great link! thanks a lot!

i have an R300 using a continuous ink flow system and have printed slightly over 200 DVDs without any problems with my tray so far, and the printer is only 4-5 months old.

CKA

nickbuhl · 22-09-2006

I read somewhere that you can cut the clear plastic off of the old style tray when it gets bad. I never tried this, and I always have to give the tray a nudge when it starts to feed. Now with my r220 with the new tray, no nudge is required.

deaded · 23-09-2006

The tray has been redesigned. The one that came with my R340 had this clear plastic leading tip of the tray that was glued onto the bottom. That clear plastic tip started to get kinked after just a few discs. But it still works fine. To be safe I bought one from a guy on eBay for $11 and it is apparently the new one. The clear plastic glue-on is gone and the hard black plastic tabs are much less fragile. I tried the new one and it works like the old one. I didn't even have to recalibrate for disc position.

edit... ok, here, I took a picture of the old one on top of the new one.

Liquidmagic · 23-09-2006

I have the Epson 320 with the clear plastic on the end and have printed well over 200 disks without a hitch. I have always been very careful with it though, especialy after reading some of these horror stories about them.

poker66 · 23-09-2006

Would any one have or no where I can get the disc that comes with the Epson r 200 as ive lost mine and have tried to get one but no joy please some help cant label any of my disc,s without it unless someone knows any other program that would do it

Corvette · 24-09-2006

you can get the replacement part from Epson for free, I got mine in about 2 days, but the old one still works fine.

Steve83 · 26-09-2006

How did you get yours free? Is your printer new? I e-mailed them a couple of weeks ago & they basically told me "Too old." They didn't even point me to where I could buy one.

11-09-2006	#22 (permalink)
jafojeff New on Forum Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth I've had my R220 for a while now and have printed hundreds of dvd with no problems (knock wood). I'm not exactly sure how many but I know about a month ago I threw away at least 9 or 10 empty Memorex printable DVD-R 100 pack cakeboxes plus a few 50 pack verbatim's. So I've probably printed at least 1200 or more with it but after reading this post I doubt I'll be doing too many more LOL.

11-09-2006	#23 (permalink)
BeardedKirklander CD Freak Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States Posts: 2,949	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth I'm hoping that the trickle of glossy, no smudge, no smear CD and DVD print-on media will become a flood and we will no longer have to worry about that aspect of the finished product. As for the tray not holding up, that is kind of odd, but at least the replacements are not prohibitively expensive...

18-09-2006	#24 (permalink)
gclark1030 New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth I live in the US and own the Epson R300. I've had it for a few years, and yes the print tray fails. I probably print discs every day. One solution is to put masking tape over the clear plastic on the tray. It works, but isnt pretty! I've tried local stores, and none carry them. I did find a web site in Oregon that sells the trays fairly cheep. With shipping its about 10 dollars. This site says that the tray has been redesigned, removing the clear lip. http://www.compassmicro.com/partsdet...648&backpage=1 Hope this is helpful

19-09-2006	#25 (permalink)
nancy2002 New on Forum Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth I have both a R200 and R300. I have had to reset the print counter twice on my R300, so I have printed cd/dvd's, photos and pages up to 4000 times. I was very frustrated with the dvd tray in that it would miss feed quite often. Until I discovered if I left the paper tray extension extended, it keeped the dvd tray aligned and I have had very few miss feeds.

22-09-2006	#27 (permalink)
nickbuhl CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 65	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth I read somewhere that you can cut the clear plastic off of the old style tray when it gets bad. I never tried this, and I always have to give the tray a nudge when it starts to feed. Now with my r220 with the new tray, no nudge is required.

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23-09-2006	#28 (permalink)
deaded New on Forum Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth The tray has been redesigned. The one that came with my R340 had this clear plastic leading tip of the tray that was glued onto the bottom. That clear plastic tip started to get kinked after just a few discs. But it still works fine. To be safe I bought one from a guy on eBay for $11 and it is apparently the new one. The clear plastic glue-on is gone and the hard black plastic tabs are much less fragile. I tried the new one and it works like the old one. I didn't even have to recalibrate for disc position. edit... ok, here, I took a picture of the old one on top of the new one.

23-09-2006	#29 (permalink)
Liquidmagic CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedford, Indiana USA Posts: 301	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth I have the Epson 320 with the clear plastic on the end and have printed well over 200 disks without a hitch. I have always been very careful with it though, especialy after reading some of these horror stories about them.

23-09-2006	#30 (permalink)
poker66 New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth Would any one have or no where I can get the disc that comes with the Epson r 200 as ive lost mine and have tried to get one but no joy please some help cant label any of my disc,s without it unless someone knows any other program that would do it Last edited by DrageMester; 23-09-2006 at 21:47. Reason: Removed CAPS-lock from text

24-09-2006	#31 (permalink)
Corvette CD Freaks Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 156	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth you can get the replacement part from Epson for free, I got mine in about 2 days, but the old one still works fine.

26-09-2006	#32 (permalink)
Steve83 CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 102	Re: Epson Printers with cd print capablity- the truth How did you get yours free? Is your printer new? I e-mailed them a couple of weeks ago & they basically told me "Too old." They didn't even point me to where I could buy one. __________________ Walk softly & carry a BIG SIX!!! PX708A, PX716A, NEC ND 3550A, Lite-On SHM-165H6S, R200CIS

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