Epson illegal programming... OEM cartridges only?

[itspjbanks]

I would like to hear from anyone who has experienced problems in using independent manufacturers cartridges with the Epson R300 printer.

I have had three new R300 printers stop working with the following message, "Parts inside your printer are near the end of their service life. See documentation that came with your printer".

I returned the printers to the store from which I bought them after re-inserting the original OEM cartridges.

At first I thought I had a bad batch of printers or the independent cartridges I was using were not suitable for the R300. However, the problem reoccurred with different manufacturer's cartrides. Additionally, I heard from a friend that the same problem happened with him.

Clearly there is something wrong here. Are Epson illegally restricting the printer to malfunction if it detects the Epson cartridges are not installed?

I would be grateful for any other members experiences.

Thanks, Paul