>apparently the waste ink absorber (non-replaceable) can fill after a few years of use, shortening lifespan. That is true, and correct for many Epson printers

>apparently the waste ink absorber (non-replaceable) can fill after a few years of use, shortening lifespan. That is true, and correct for many Epson printers in my experience too. There's a program to reset the printed pages counter, AntiPampers, which makes a paperweight printer return to work for many years instead of having to deal with planned obsolescence, which that definitely is - entirely on purpose from a customer view. Printers market, inkjets in particular for their very low initial cost, have a lot of shady if not straight criminal practices that unfortunately are overlooked.