Reset memory on Ink supply for Kodak printers through computer maintenance

Hi!

The 3501 error code means "acces door open"

Please be sure that the printer's acces door is well closed.

If this doesn't fix the problem, please do the following:
1. Turn the printer off by pressing the on/off button
2. Unplug the power cord
3. wait for 1 minute
4. plug the power cord back in
5. turn the printer on


Hope it helped.

Regards,

Bogdan

The error message "Carriage Home detection failed" (error code 3820) can be resolved by following these steps:
To resolve this error:
1.Open the printer access door.
2.Disconnect the power adapter from the printer.
3.Gently hold both sides of the carriage, located immediately behind the print-head, and make sure the carriage moves freely.
•If the carriage does not move freely, contact Kodak.
4.Remove the print-head and ink cartridges.
5.Reinstall the print-head and ink cartridges, making sure each clicks into place.
6.Connect the power adapter to the printer.
7.Turn the printer on, if necessary.
8.Close the printer access door.
If the error continues, contact Kodak.

this one is one of my favourite hate printers... but, no you cannot disabel this function easy, you can "fool" this printer by following that procedure:

1. switch off your printer, wait few sec, switch it on
2. on your computer go to "start"
3. select "control panel"
4. select "printer and faxes"
5. right click on your "kodak easyshare 5300"
6. select "properties"
7. click on tab "services"
8. select "service this device"
9. click on tab "estimated ink level" - it shows estimated ink level after restart

you can use refill (very easy to do by yourself and about 1/3 cost of original replacements). and yes, you are right, cartridges do tend to dry out. i would suggest printing at least one page per week to prevent dry out of the cartridge.

as this particular printer will not work without both cartridges present. i would suggest to insert one empty cartrdge in colour slot and keep it there. on full cartridge use any sticky tape to prevent nozzle from drying, cover breather hole on the top of cartridge as well. when you need to print, remove tape from breathing hole first and then from the nozzle. this way you will prevent or at least slow down your cartridge evaporation ratio.

Check the IP addresses of your computer and Wireless Printer. It should be in same range. For Example if your PC is configured with static IP 192.168.1.1 then your printer IP address should be 192.168.1.x (First 3 octact must be same).

If IP addresses are in same range then try to PING Printer IP from Computer command promt in this way
ping 192.168.1.x (where x is Printer IP address) if reply is comming. then Goto start menu , Printer and faxes and double click priter and remove check mark "Printer is Offilne" Printer Menu.

Try the following:

1. Open the printer access door.
2. Put out both ink cartridges and the printhead.
3. Let the printer access door open.
4. Put out all paper.
5. Pull out the ac adapter at the back of the printer.
6. Wait 60 sec.
7. Pull in AC adapter.
8. Wait 30 sec. then turn on the printer
9: Wait for the error message: Printer access door open.
10. Close the printer access door.
11. Wait for the error message: Printhead is missing.
12. Open the access door and put in only the printhead and the close the access door.
13. Wait for the error message: both ink cartridges are missing.
14. Open access door, put in only the black ink cartridge, then close the acess door.
15. Wait for the error message: Color ink cartridge is missing.
16. Open access door, put in the color ink cartridge and then close the access door.

If the error is solved, do a firmwareupdate right now.

You can find it here.