User post on twitter went viral saying your Epson printer stopped working “without spoiling”. Mark Haven, author of the publication, said that his Printer it has just shown a message on the display that it has reached its service life. And yes, it can happen to your hardware – and there’s even a solution for that.

Epson printer life is not a “hit”

Quite noticeable, even if the manufacturers deny it, that all electronic equipment comes with a lifespan – this is not a conspiracy theory. Whether it is a piece that will deteriorate due to lower quality, or, as in the traditional case throttling in smartphonesa software update that slows down the performance of your product or camera (hello, Apple). OUR Epson most likely does the same thing, but the case of Mark Haven, a university professor at the University of New Haven, is not so much the fault Epson.

Message displayed Printer refers to ink absorbent felt (porous gasket in English). This equipment has the function of absorbing excess ink from impression and really don’t even need to”throttling“: it has a limit of absorption, and no matter the quality, it wears out. When it reaches the end of its life, which means it is filled with ink, it is a risk to the printer itself (and yes, for printed paper). The problem is that the user is much more likely to change hardware or another part to ruin it before it reaches its limit.

Fortunately, the problem has a solution. If Mark Haven is an “intrusive printer” and his Epson still brand new, it can change absorbent felt. After the exchange is made, you need to download the program for updating printer softwareupdating information about felt has been replaced and this will prolong the life of the equipment. Now let’s go to throttlingA: This program can only be used once. After the next warning appears (if nothing has broken before), you need to buy a new one.

Epson models affected by felt safety warning

According to the Fight to Repair website, the models are confirmed to be Epson L130, L220, L310, L360 and L365 affected by a security measure, but the site reinforces this other printers there may be problems that have been reported for at least five years.

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Source: Gizmodo

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