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    Using Ecotank 542 Durabrite ink for refilling WF-4730

    I have the WF C 5210 since 04-09-2020 bought it for 156,60 € OEM inks (starter Kit) held for 5 weeks and then i switched to chipless and OCP Inks printed 11.000 A4 pages sinces works like a beast. I have a printer busines, my wife is self employed and we have to kids so alot of printing every...
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    Epson Stylus Photo 1290 Head Replacement

    regardles if the nozzle are blocked or not if any dedicated nozzle is mechanical defective it wont fire again any you wont have a clean nozzle check
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    How do you make this work?

    you can't maximize the mathematical MAX gamut of an Epson 8 Channel Printer using the same driver/RIP interchanging the Inks and creating a specific profile for it will still never opt out the mathematic MAX some RIP will blend and use the print patters differently, instead of a 4pass each dot...
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    Epson Surelab d700 clogging every morning

    either the cleaning / capping station has to be troughoutly cleaned and freed of any dried ink residue that is causing the rubber seal not to seal it properly, i have seen also damaged cleaning assemblies OR you have somehow a microfracuture within the ink line black or a cartridge seal...
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    Epson Stylus Photo R2000 sucessor [TBA]

    the main reason for the "old" DX5 printhead is the usability to convert it to a printhead that is utilized by wide format solvent printers the old r800 still had a PCB that was accessible without the need of any additional hardware later epson did encrypt the PCBs to ensure that retails wont...
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    Epson Stylus Photo 1500W Help.

    refill your cartriges prime them (to suck any air trapped inside them out) reset the chips with the reseter if you have one install all cartridges run two cleaning cycles and let the printer sit for at least 12 hours your nozzle check should be ok now
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    Epson R265 ink consumption

    its about 1,1ml per fullbleed 100% ink covering on a borderless A4 sheet glossy paper
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    Epson Artisan 837 does not recognize ink cartridges

    according to my test and research MANY aftermarket chips (including single-use and Autoreset) for Epson Stylus Photo class printers and Workforce Series will not work after ~25th of september. I have many buyers reporting the same issue with cartridges that wont be accepted anymore by their...
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    Epson 3880 uses different chips in USA and in Europe?

    I have a customer who bought 6 brand NEW 3880 carts in order to take the chips and use them to switch to refillable carts.. He sold the ink bags on eBay and still got a nice amount of money for it
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    Epson 3880 uses different chips in USA and in Europe?

    The Epson Pro Series never had Regional locked Cartridges. I have seen alot of forgein Design Artist and Graphic Artist on various exibithions and events printing with the 38X0 Series on their event booth. Almost everyone brought the printer with all the equipment from abroad, but when required...
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    Accurate printer on to A4/3/ transparent film sheets in only black ink

    The Artisan 1430 or Stylus Photo 1500W is the "main" carrier here for silkscreen printing application they use the machine with a "black" ink Rip install 6 refill carts and use high UV blocking dye black ink there was however a A4 alternative the Artisan 50 / Stylus Photo P50 but it not been...
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    My R3880 Could Be Dying

    @ian WOW :) hope the best ..
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    My R3880 Could Be Dying

    and yeah 540 GBP is a ridicoulous you could buy a brand new for 1000 GBP sell each ink cart for at least 40 GBP = 1000 - 360 = 640 GBP for a "brand" new unit
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    My R3880 Could Be Dying

    dont talk to Epson directly they charge a hefty price for a repair since they calculate the WORST Case like Printhead replacemant and stuff look for an Epson certified workshop I always go to http://www.oti.de/ Oti GmbH they are like 20min drive from my place in Hamburg Germany check on the...
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    My R3880 Could Be Dying

    when the ink switch doesnt work propely it wont SEAL the actual tubing to the "not active" black channel when the printer starts pressurizing the carts it cant select individual carts ALL carts are beeing pressureized to let the ink flow normaly the ink would flow to the printhead damper and...
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