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Choosing a printer (self.techsupport)

submitted 1 year ago by hoxbug to c/techsupport

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So I am looking out for an inkjet printer that can print in A3 size. The Epson ecotanks seem like they best fit my requirements, just wondering if it is actually refillable, and does not lock me out of actually using it after a certain amount of prints, no chips BS and all that. I have seen some stuff about the ink pad filling and then not being able to use it anymore ? Does anyone have experience with this printer and can vouch that it is not a gimmick and will actually work as a printer for a long time. Also how is Linux support for it. Thank you

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[–] brandon 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The ecotanks have a waste ink box that needs to be replaced periodically (roughly $10 for 3rd party replacements) and will prevent printing until you do. How often it needs to be replaced will vary but it’ll fill up faster if you do a lot of full bleed prints.

The cost of actual ink is pretty cheap, I’ve found the big bottles to be roughly the same or even cheaper than standard ink cartridges for a lot more ink.

The biggest issue is that they are designed for frequent printing. If you are not printing many times of week, ideally daily, the internals can get gunked up with dry ink, significantly degrading print quality.

[–] hoxbug 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you for all that information, I plan on using it weekly but don't know if I would really end up using it daily. Might have to consider the laser route for now and get my A3 printing done somewhere else for the time being. It really does look like a more consumer friendly printer than the majority I have been looking into.