Epson Stylus Photo R220 Ink Cartridges

The Epson Stylus Photo R220 is an affordable all-in-one printer capable of handling multi-media printing. The printer can be a great choice for photographers. It offers reasonably high-quality photos and can print directly on discs.

The printer is compact device that has a flatbed scanner, one CD/DVD input tray, and a paper input tray at the front. It is a quite larger device when compared to many of its competitors in the same price range. It uses advanced Micro Piezo printing technology for its pro-grade photo prints.

The device uses high-quality Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridges and produced professional images, however, the text outputs are not as great. The printer also has a slow printing speed.

• Professional quality image printing
• USB connectivity
• CD/DVD printing
• Borderless photos printing
• Dye-based inks lower down the running cost

• Slow speed
• No direct printing option
• No ADF
• No fax function

The Epson Stylus Photo R220 is a great all-in-one printer for home users and photographers. It also uses dye-based inks that last longer and help the users to cut down their printing expenses. However, its slow speed and low-quality text printing can be disappointing for many of the office users.

The replacement cartridges for Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridges are:

• Epson T0481 black
• Epson T0482 Cyan
• Epson T0483 Magenta
• Epson T0484 Yellow
• Epson T0485 Light Cyan
• Epson T0486 Light Magenta

You can also pick EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink multipack (T0487 multipack) to save more on your printing expenses.

When your printouts are missing colours or black print, there can be multiple reasons behind the situation. It can be caused by a clogged printhead or by an old Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridge. Whatever the cause may, the issue can be resolved by following some simple steps.

Before you proceed we need you to check your printer software setting and make sure you have not set to use black ink only. If yes then please change the setting to use all the Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridges and then try to make a test print. If the issue resolves here, you don’t need to proceed further. If not, then follow these steps:

Many times the blocked nozzles of printhead affect the printout quality by preventing colour ink to properly spread on the paper. The issue can be resolved by an automatic printhead clean up.

Once the printer finishes the cleanup process, carry out a print test. If the printout copy comes fine you can stop the process. If does not come completely fine but shows an improvement you can continue the cleanup until the satisfied printout comes out.

If the cleanup process shows no sign of improvement in print quality then you can proceed to the next step.

Ink cartridges older the 6 months can dry out, even a few months old cartridge can also dry out if not used regularly. If one of these is your case you need to replace your ink cartridges and run a test print. Replacing the cartridge would surely resolve the issue.

Q. How long would it take for Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridges to be delivered to me in Killarney?
A. If you place an order for your product before 12 noon, the product will be delivered to you within 1 - 2 days. If your order is urgent, contact us on 048 30833221. We will check stock and try to deliver the item to you as fast as possible.

Q. I am a photographer and I need a printer for my small business. Will the Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer fulfill my requirements?
A. Yes, the Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer will be good for your business. It is capable of producing very good quality prints and detailed and vivid photographs. It is also capable of borderless printing. However, this printer does not come with PictBridge support, so it is not possible for the printer to print directly from a digital camera.

Q. How to print borderless images with this printer using a Windows PC?
A. Follow the steps below to print borderless images with your printer:

• Open the image you want to print and click on the print icon.
• Select your appropriate quality and paper media settings.
• Click on the Borderless option.
• Click “OK” to save the settings you have changed and click “Print” to start printing.

Q. I would like to know why does the Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer have 6 ink cartridge slots instead of the usual 4 ink cartridge slots?
A. Epson Stylus Photo R220 are designed ideally for photographers so that they can print high quality, vivid photos with great detail. This printer has 2 extra ink cartridge slots for light cyan and light magenta Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridges to be inserted. These extra two slots are added to increase the depth and quality of colour printouts.

Q. Are your compatible Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridges refillable?
A. Yes, you can choose to refill our compatible Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridges once they are empty. Refilling an ink cartridge is a complicated and tedious procedure. It is advised that you refill the ink cartridge by a professional so as to avoid any damage.

Q. I bought two multipacks of EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges for my office printer last month. I’ve just been asked to travel overseas for office-related work so I won’t be using much of them. Can I give them to my colleague for her Epson Stylus Photo R300M printer?
A. Yes, you can give these ink cartridges to your colleague for use with Epson Stylus Photo R300M since they are perfectly compatible with them as well.

Q. For how long can I store ink cartridges whose packaging hasn’t been opened?
A. You can store the cartridges for up to two years from the date of manufacture. You also need to take care of basic guidelines such as protecting them from dust, sunlight, etc.

Q. Can I use compatible EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges to print on different types of media and will the printed content in colour remain intact for a long time?
A. Yes, these ink cartridges are able to print top quality content on a wide array of mediA. Further, these cartridges are resistant to colour bleeding and smearing. They are regarded highly for printing vivid, picture perfect images that last ages.

Q. Is an 18-cartridge multipack of compatible EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges currently available with you? If yes, I’d like to place an order for them.
A. Yes, these Epson ink cartridges are available with us now so you may place an order for them right away so you get them delivered promptly.

Q. Is it possible to change only specific ink cartridges in the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges multipack or will I have to take out all?
A. These compatible multipack ink cartridges use individual cartridges, which can be changed as and when they are exhausted. You save more by buying a multipack as you change only those cartridges that are empty, which contributes in being kinder to the environment.

Q. I am using Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer and want to buy cartridges for my printer as the old ones runned out. I had been using some compatible cartridges before which faded in quite a short time. I was unsatisfied with the results also. So can you please tell about print quality of your compatible ink cartridges?
A. The offered performance and print quality from our premium brand compatible Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridges is very much similar to the genuine cartridges. Our compatible inks for Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer do have a decay rate that is slightly faster than the OEM cartridges. Before appearance of fading, the prints obtained from these cartridges should last for three years approximately. Also, our compatible Epson R220 ink cartridges are covered by money back guarantee. So you can claim your money back if you encounter any problems using them.

Q. Is this printer compatible with windows 7?
A. Yes. This printer is fully compatible with Windows 7.

Q. If one of the cartridge becomes empty, then can I replace a single colour cartridge or do I have to replace all colours?
A. The printer makes use of individual cartridges. So you can replace or change each ink colour cartridge individually.

Q. How many Epson Stylus Photo R220 ink cartridges does the Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer uses?
A. The printer makes use of 6 ink cartridges. These are available in different multipacks which you can buy as per your requirements.

Q. Does the printer able to handle different media types or there are only some specific one?
A. Yes, the printer can handle different media types such as compact Disc, envelopes, photo paper, plain paper.

Q. Hello, I have replaced one of the newly purchased Epson Stylus Photo R220 Ink Cartridges as the old one had been runned out. But error message is being displayed that ink cartridge is installed incorrectly. How to resolve this?
A. There are some simple troubleshooting steps that you can try to solve this problem. First, take out the Epson ink cartridge which is not being recognised. Now, put this to one side and switch the printer off. Leave the printer off for few minutes to allow the printer to reset. After this if the cartridge is still not recognised, please contact Epson assistance support to solve the problem.

Q. I have recently purchased Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer. Is there a way to keep a check on the ink levels of the cartridges?
A. The ink levels of EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges that the printer is consuming can be checked regularly. In order to do so, you are required to install Epson Status monitor utility from the CD-ROM supplied along with the printer. To do so,run the Epson CD in your system and on it select Epson Status Monitor. Now select the button with the arrow pointing to right and on the next popup window click OK. Some files will be copied from the CD to your system. Make sure your printer is on and connected to the PC. After completion click OK to restart your computer. Once your PC restarts, select the Start menu followed by Setting and Printers. Select your printer and Printing Preferences. A popup window will appear. Select on the Utility tab on it. In this menu, select the icon that shows Status Monitor. You will be able to see the present ink levels of the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges.

Q. I often print black and white documents. How can I select only “Grayscale” or “Black Ink Only” mode in order to save on the color ink cartridges?
A. If Grayscale or Black Ink Only options are not selected when you do not print photos or images from your printer then the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges will deplete much faster as the color ink will be used to print black and white documents. To select these settings, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Printer folder by clicking on Start followed by Control Panel. Select Printers and Other Hardware or Printers/Printers and Faxes.
2. Select the Epson Printer icon and from the left click drop down menu, select Printing Preferences.
3. On the Main tab of the Printing Preference menu, in the Ink section, select Black followed by Ok. Now select the Advanced sub menu. In a box at the bottom left corner, you will see either Black Ink Only or a Grayscale option with checkboxes. Select it to tick it and click Ok. These changes will be save as default print settings for future. If you require to change the setting, you can do so by the similar process.

Always remember that whenever you print in grayscale then make the above changes or the printer will use the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 cartridges to print. Though the ink cartridges are easily available online for purchase but you can use the cartridges in a better manner. The above settings will help you use the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges for a longer duration.

Q. My Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer cannot recognise the ink cartridges that I recently purchased. Is there a problem with the ink cartridges or do I look for a problem in the printer? How can I solve it at home?
A. Ink Cartridges Cannot Be Recognised error messages appear due to varied reason. These reasons need not be due to issues with EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges. To begin with, turn the printer off and turn it on again. If the problem persists then follow these steps:

1. The printer software will specify which ink cartridge is not recognised by the printer. Remove it. Place it back into the slot and click it properly to make sure that the cartridge has been installed properly.
2. If the problem is still there then, take the EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R220 ink cartridges out and clean the cartridge chip with a dry cotton cloth. There may be dust or dirt on it. Re-install it.