Epson printer Cartridge-Free Supertank option, any good?

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The discussion revolves around the Epson cartridge-free Supertank printer option, with participants sharing their experiences and opinions on various printer models, particularly focusing on the longevity and maintenance of printer heads, as well as issues related to printer compatibility and functionality.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a strong dislike for traditional printer cartridges and questions the durability and replaceability of the printer head in the Epson Supertank setup.
  • Another participant suggests changing the thread title to avoid a spammy impression, indicating a concern about the presentation of the topic.
  • Concerns are raised about HP printers that restrict the use of third-party cartridges, with one participant sharing a workaround they used in the past to bypass such restrictions.
  • A participant shares their experience with the Epson ET-2760, noting that while the printer has performed well for printing, the scanner functionality has been less satisfactory compared to other models.
  • Another participant mentions finding a workaround for their printer's connectivity issues with a new network, indicating ongoing interest in printer options despite not needing to replace their current printer immediately.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the overall effectiveness of the Epson cartridge-free option, as experiences and opinions vary significantly regarding printer functionality and compatibility issues.

Contextual Notes

Participants discuss various printer models and their features, but there are limitations in the information provided, such as specific details on printer head maintenance and the effectiveness of workarounds for compatibility issues.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals considering purchasing a new printer, particularly those interested in cartridge-free options or facing compatibility issues with existing printers.

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I am shopping for a new printer since our new Xfinity wireless router no longer recognizes our old printer.
Looking around I noticed this Epson feature in the title and am wondering of anyone has any experience with it.
I hate (strongly dislike) printer cartridges in general, but I wonder how long the printer head in the Epson set-up will work well, or if it can get changed out.
 
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You might want to change your thread title to something a little less spamtastic. I almost skipped right past it, but I stopped in with the intent of reporting it for deletion.
 
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Some HP printers seems to have this anti-useful option:
This printer is intended to work only with cartridges with original HP chips or circuitry and will block cartridges using non-HP chips or circuitry. Periodic firmware updates will maintain the effectiveness of these measures.

That is annoying since I have often used cartridges not made by the printer company.
 
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My wife has an Epson ET-2760 printer that refills from bottles. She has had it 2 or 3 years, and has made over 1000 copies, many in color. An ink head has malfunctioned once or twice a year, and the deep cleaning procedure has always brought it back.

The printing function has always worked well. The scanner is a PITA to use, so she does scanning on my HP laser printer. If you do scanning, check that feature very carefully. My old Epson ink jet had an excellent scanner. My current HP laser has a scanner that works well, except for setting the contrast. The scanner in the new color laser printer in the town hall office will not scan color to PDF.
 
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BillTre said:
Some HP printers seems to have this anti-useful option:
This printer is intended to work only with cartridges with original HP chips or circuitry and will block cartridges using non-HP chips or circuitry. Periodic firmware updates will maintain the effectiveness of these measures.

That is annoying since I have often used cartridges not made by the printer company.
I found a way to defeat that - at least for my printer. They were identical except the no-name ones had a knob. I just cut it off with snips and it worked fine. That was years ago; they likely have more sophisticated methods now.
 
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Although I remain interested in this subject, I recently found a work around for my printer refusing to match up with my new network.
The printer makes its own wireless network so I realized I could link directly with that network when I ant to print or scan.
Nevertheless, I will have to eventually find a new printer, but not today.

Thanks everyone for all the interesting info on printers, it will not have been in vain, in the long run.
 

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