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    Are ALL Epson Ecotank ink bottles Sold without their cardboard boxes non genuine ?

    all Epson bottles carry a QR-code on the backside, sometimes hidden under a folded and printed paper sheet taped over it with legal info in several languages. This may vary by market region.
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    How to use an unlicensed i1Pro spectro with i1Profiler and ArgyllCMS

    I galnced through your detailed guide to use X-Rite and ArgyllCMS together which I like very much. There is just a small correction necessary about in the middle of the posting (depending on your version of the i1Pro i1Profiler will export in only M0 (UV-cut): The M0 mode uses the UV light of...
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    Epson P800 Nvram

    The SC-P800 is listed by WicReset to support firmware recovery - which is a downgrade - against a $ charge
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    dye-based to pigment based ink

    P.S. - the top of Epson Ecotank ink bottles can easily be unscrewed with a little bit of force which makes ink swapping - refill etc easy.
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    dye-based to pigment based ink

    Sesveral ink suppliers offer pigment substitute inks for the ET-8550, you may read the recommendations for pigment ink conversion and usaage here by precisioncolors https://precisioncolors.com/ET8550.html General statements about the longevity of dye ink are not possible, every ink/papertype...
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    New owner of Precisioncolors

    This may be of interest to some of the forum members here https://precisioncolors.com/new-ownership-transition.html
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    Am I defecting to Canon ?

    It's now about a year ago that I got a replacement for my old Epson Pro 7600 24 inch printer which I dumped due to some age related problems after about 20 years of operation. I tested both the Canon TC-20 and the Epson T3100 and T3100 which are quite similar in functionality - 24" roll...
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    Epson ET-8550: pink hue in photo prints after sitting a couple months

    I'm at this time assuming that there is no ink in the tubing and dampers, a new ink charge command would fix that via the WICReset utility - under Windows. I don't know if that utility would be available for Mac systems. WICReset offers you several other cleaning commands below the ink charge...
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    Epson ET-8550: pink hue in photo prints after sitting a couple months

    For how long was the printer idling ? It appears to me that the ink was running back through the ink tubes and pulled air into the dampers. It is possible to remove the tubes from the dampers, those cartridge like inserts in the printhead carriage, there should be some small amount of ink in...
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    Epson ET-8550: pink hue in photo prints after sitting a couple months

    Please run a nozzle cleaning cycle and print and post the nozzle check print here
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    service manual on how to disassemble and repair the Epson L15150/L15158 printer

    A service manual would be available here against a charge https://www.sdott-parts.com/epson-l11160-l15150-l15160-l15180-et-16150-et-16600-et-16650-et-16680-st-c8000-c8090-service-manual.html
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    service manual on how to disassemble and repair the Epson L15150/L15158 printer

    A tooth belt got disengaged as I see it in your 2nd image; is it broken or disengaged ?
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    service manual on how to disassemble and repair the Epson L15150/L15158 printer

    Please explain what happened to get into the current situation. 'Timing belt wire' - are you talking about the plastic strip which passes through the printhead carriage on the backside ? Do you have a service manual available ? I regret I don't .
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    Epson L5190 paper feed problem

    I understasnd that such paper feed problems are pretty aggrevating, it may fix the problem by cleaning the pickup roller. Does the printergive you some other options via the driver like low noise/night mode which slows down the paper actions, this might be available via the extended settings...
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    Canon Megatank : Resetting waste counter - Help needed (G5000 - G7000 series)

    - Which of the G-series megatank printers does not come with a user replaceable waste ink box/maintenance box, counters get a reset with a new maint. box like the MC-G01. Pads + chip for the maint. box are available via Aliexpress for 0.99 €, and I have seen there as well a resetter for such...
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    ArgyllCMS 875-patch printer profile with i1Pro 2

    to make good profiles for my Canon iPF-5100 printer with datacolor's spyderprint! I need to raise concerns about the use of Spyderprint to create good profiles . Significant issues with this profiling package had been raised in this forum several times , and it was shown that very wrong...
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    Epson L5190 paper feed problem

    You are right that this is a pretty annoying printer performance; please let me raise several questions - - how old is the printer - possibly still under warranty - how much are you printing - a lot or not that much - can you feed paper from diffrerent bins - does that make a difference - does...
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    ET 8550 paper stuck

    As you mention it I remember that I registered with Scribd longer time ago for a free trial and exploited that quite heavily. Yes, they were playing some tricks around the cancellation but not much more than some other internet businesses - small print - hiding bottons at the bottom of the...
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    ET 8550 paper stuck

    That's the price you pay for a 'free' manual; you would need to register there or you look for other sources which would charge you - there is a charge between 10 - 20$, just google for 'ET-8550 service manual'. Like here...
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