downing Loc: Cincinnati

I have an Epson SP1400. It is a six color printer and it has done a good job for the last three or four years.

It quit printing yellow. I cleaned the heads and put in a new cartridge and the same problem.
No yellow in the prints. Looks like I had a bad cartridge or the printer tubing is obstructed.

I hesitate to buy a new cartridge just to see if the one I put in was bad. It was a year or two old.

Is there any fix this other than getting a new printer?

Any suggestions for a new six color printer?
I prefer to stay with Epson, but am willing to change for a good reason.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

You 'new cartridge' was old a year or two before you used it after purchase? In case you are not aware of it, cartridges have an expiration date.

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Try running the Head Cleaning function (probably under Setup) multiple times. My Epson printer jammed up due to my brief use of non-Epson ink cartridges. The Head Cleaning function finally cleared it up, bit it took multiple trys. I'm using Epson ink only now.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

Call Epson (562)276-1305

downing Loc: Cincinnati

Rongnongno: Thanks for the heads-up on expiration. Epson says 6 Mo. after opening and
two years shelf life before opening. User experience has shown these are conservative estimates.

Rjaywallace: Thanks for the tip. Ran head cleaning six times and it cleared up.