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I just bought a new printer and got me the Epson EcoTank. No more printer on subsidy. You a a bit more but it got delivered with a set of ink bottles (no more c

I just bought a new printer and got me the Epson EcoTank. No more printer on subsidy. You a a bit more but it got delivered with a set of ink bottles (no more cartridges) and now that I filled it I should be able to print for the next 3 years (that's how much ink these bottles contain). The ink is not super cheap but then again: they contain 10 times more ink than the old cartridges...

thanatos519 5y ago
Does it also have a waste ink outlet? If not, you'll have to take it in for service when the pads which absorb the waste ink get full.
- bbojan 5y ago
  There is a waste ink pad that is user replaceable. I believe it's around 20 bucks for the original, or you can get one from AliExpress for 1/10th of that.
- zinekeller 5y ago
  Depends on the specific country. In some areas, they do sell replacement pads (and there are knockoffs if you don't want it), while in other countries you have to call a service technician.
legitster 5y ago
But doesn't the ink still dry up over time? An EcoTank seems like it increases the likelihood of lines or jets clogging and causing malfunctions, especially if you use older and older ink to refill it.
- bbojan 5y ago
  Anecdotally no. I'm not sure if it's the ink formulation, or just that when the ink is so cheap you print much more often so the ink doesn't dry up.
janci 5y ago
I have one too. Prints very nice (bought it mainly to print photos at home), ink consumption is minimal. But the pritnt head carriage started to be dirty with ink and leaving dark smudges on the paper. The cleaning pad is soaked with ink. It is not user-replaceable. The waste ink container is nearly empty (less than 1/4). From time to time I have to suck out the excess ink with paper towels and clean the head carriage. Maybe I do not use it frequenly enough to pump the waste ink to the container? I'm just guessing, based on the ink pad and waste container position and hose routing it can't be gravity based. There may be some kind of peristaltic pump powered by the paper feed axle (as it rotates the paper feed rollers vigorously during self-cleaning)
- hbogert 5y ago
  same deal here, quite worthless. Also takes 3 prints before it's readable. Especially irritating for barcodes/qr codes.

thanatos519 5y ago

Does it also have a waste ink outlet? If not, you'll have to take it in for service when the pads which absorb the waste ink get full.

bbojan 5y ago
There is a waste ink pad that is user replaceable. I believe it's around 20 bucks for the original, or you can get one from AliExpress for 1/10th of that.
zinekeller 5y ago
Depends on the specific country. In some areas, they do sell replacement pads (and there are knockoffs if you don't want it), while in other countries you have to call a service technician.

legitster 5y ago

But doesn't the ink still dry up over time? An EcoTank seems like it increases the likelihood of lines or jets clogging and causing malfunctions, especially if you use older and older ink to refill it.

bbojan 5y ago
Anecdotally no. I'm not sure if it's the ink formulation, or just that when the ink is so cheap you print much more often so the ink doesn't dry up.

janci 5y ago

I have one too. Prints very nice (bought it mainly to print photos at home), ink consumption is minimal. But the pritnt head carriage started to be dirty with ink and leaving dark smudges on the paper. The cleaning pad is soaked with ink. It is not user-replaceable. The waste ink container is nearly empty (less than 1/4). From time to time I have to suck out the excess ink with paper towels and clean the head carriage. Maybe I do not use it frequenly enough to pump the waste ink to the container? I'm just guessing, based on the ink pad and waste container position and hose routing it can't be gravity based. There may be some kind of peristaltic pump powered by the paper feed axle (as it rotates the paper feed rollers vigorously during self-cleaning)

hbogert 5y ago
same deal here, quite worthless. Also takes 3 prints before it's readable. Especially irritating for barcodes/qr codes.