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Epson Ecotank ET-2600 Printer Not Printing Color 😕 #128
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The only problems I’ve had with that printer have been resolved with nozzle clearance from the Utilities menu and topping up the ink in the ecotanks. |
@iteles in which case, next time you @home please try and print a Nozzle check (test print page) and confirm. |
Leave it with me and I’ll test this ASAP 👍🏻 |
Started with a nozzle check by going to After choosing
Looked up the manual: https://files.support.epson.com/docid/cpd5/cpd52446/index.html I prefer to do these things with the machine buttons usually as it's more reliable, so I followed the instructions here: I did two print head cleaning cycles in a row, they take about 3-4 minutes each. |
There's definitely ink. I ran one final print head cleaning and it thankfully seemed to do the trick: @nelsonic Can we close this issue and I'll get on printing #129 (comment) ? |
@iteles yes, please. Glad you got it fixed. 🎉 You're a ⭐ |
Yesterday when I tried to print a design to show a craftsperson our requirement #127 (comment)
I noticed that the Epson ET-2600 printer is not doing it's job. 😕
The image on the screen has shades of grey and green:
![inkscape-shower-layout](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/85717804-c9f0f800-b6e5-11ea-9f88-09567dc9b561.png)
But the printout has just black, no grey shades and zero green:
![braga-west-shower-dimensions-printed](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/85721250-1ab62000-b6e9-11ea-98f2-4c505f021d30.jpeg)
Through a bit of research it appears that the printer heads are blocked.
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/85837097-83f06e80-b78f-11ea-9aef-8678b28d3096.png)
There are a few products on Amazon with varying reviews:
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/s?k=Printhead+Cleaning+Kit+epson
Unfortunately, because it contains a liquid, Amazon won't ship it to PT. 🤦
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/85837234-b26e4980-b78f-11ea-84ea-1f9ae9eaee56.png)
There are a few sellers on eBay that will ship to PT for around £8.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?&_nkw=Printhead+Cleaning+Kit+epson
I'm going to check at Staples (IRL) and MediaMarkt to see if they have a cleaning kit.
If I don't find anything, I might try and create my own solution using Isopropyl Alcohol
But I would still need a way of targeting the cleaning solution (liquid) to the heads
Something like a pipette or syringe ...
Maybe I'm better off just buying the kit for £12.50 + £8 postage ... it has pretty decent reviews
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/85837553-13961d00-b790-11ea-9ac3-6690b8e07d33.png)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Epson-Print-Head-Cleaning-Kit-Unblocks-Printer-Nozzles-100ml-Cleaner/124203398086
This is the cheapest option:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/194400/85841241-b735fc00-b795-11ea-943a-8b0b7c517f22.png)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Printer-nozzle-unblocker-Epson-Printhead-print-head-cleaner/303113801909
The seller specialises in ink cartridges and has decent feedback.
Crucially the delivery cost is much lower. £8 for 100ml vs 99p for 30ml
From reading forums, only need around 10ml to do the clean ... so I think the cheaper kit might work.
I'm probably going to spend more than £20.50 in time trying to hunt down the pieces and DIY this ... 💭
Watched a couple of videos on how to use the cleaning kit and it looks pretty straightforward.
Looks like it will probably take at least
T1h
to complete ... ⏳ (still better than burning a fortune on ink cartridges!!)@iteles thoughts?
Have you previously researched this while frustrated with the print quality of the Epson ET-2600?
(I could not find an open issue for it ... hence this new one)
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