ET ecotank Junk

[Dick7Access]

Back with the same printer problem less than a year with the piece of junk Epson Ecotank.

This is the third echotank to stop printing color. The ink level is only ¼ down. The last two I spent hours trying to clear the jets. I am not going to even try on this one.

My eys right now is on a HP 7602. My question to the clan. Anybody have a lot of trouble with the HP76022?

 

[CJ_London]

I’ve been using Brother printer/scanners for years without a problem. Don’t know about their tank equivalent as my print quantities are quite low, perhaps 100 pages/month. But you might want to investigate as an alternative manufacturer

 

[KitaYama]

Printers have very small nozzles that spray ink onto the paper, typically measuring about 10 to 75 micrometers (μm) in diameter.
If you don’t use them frequently, these nozzles can become clogged with dried ink left behind. This is almost inevitable over time.
It seems you may not be using your printer very often, which is likely the main cause of the issue.
Even if you don’t print regularly, it’s a good idea to run a head cleaning from time to time to prevent clogging.

You might also consider using a color laser printer instead of an inkjet printer.

 

[The_Doc_Man]

I've got two Epson Ecotank models (one for me, one for my sweet wife) and neither one gives me that kind of problem. I DID take someone's advice and now, every so often, print a high-color page as a test, with patterns and pictures in various sections of the page. You can look for "color printer test patterns" and find dozens, from simple line patterns to color pictures.

Dick, I can't say I've ever had the trouble you describe. I have, on the other hand, had many personal tales of woe on the cartridge-based HP printers, which is why I moved away from HP printers. My stepdaughter is a teacher in Florida and she has an Epson Ecotank that she uses a LOT. She swears it has been reliable.

The only advice I can give you right now is, don't buy a lottery ticket until you find a reliable printer.

 

[Joan Wild]

I moved away from inkjet many years ago mainly because I didn't have a need to print much, and the nozzles would clog up of course. Furthermore, I realized I didn't really need colour. So I went with a Brother laser in 2012 and still going strong. Brother makes colour laser as well.

 

[Dick7Access]

I moved away from inkjet many years ago mainly because I didn't have a need to print much, and the nozzles would clog up of course. Furthermore, I realized I didn't really need colour. So I went with a Brother laser in 2012 and still going strong. Brother makes colour laser as well.

I have to have color. I cant deny all those people of my beautiful face.

 

[Dick7Access]

All's well that ends well. I have gone to laser HP color, Best Buy gave me a new replacement for ink jet.

 

[Dick7Access]

I've got two Epson Ecotank models (one for me, one for my sweet wife) and neither one gives me that kind of problem. I DID take someone's advice and now, every so often, print a high-color page as a test, with patterns and pictures in various sections of the page. You can look for "color printer test patterns" and find dozens, from simple line patterns to color pictures.

Dick, I can't say I've ever had the trouble you describe. I have, on the other hand, had many personal tales of woe on the cartridge-based HP printers, which is why I moved away from HP printers. My stepdaughter is a teacher in Florida and she has an Epson Ecotank that she uses a LOT. She swears it has been reliable.

The only advice I can give you right now is, don't buy a lottery ticket until you find a reliable printer.

Well Doc, while I most likely have cured my problem going laser, I still wonder why I have gone thru 3 printers with the same problem when you haven't. I have tried to figured out what I may have been doing different. Here is the only thing I can come up with. Printer is 32 inches from window air conditioner. Do you think that could make a difference.

 

[Dick7Access]

Well Doc, while I most likely have cured my problem going laser, I still wonder why I have gone thru 3 printers with the same problem when you haven't. I have tried to figured out what I may have been doing different. Here is the only thing I can come up with. Printer is 32 inches from window air conditioner. Do you think that could make a difference.

Wow! I can believe I was so stupid. I did a little research, that is probable exactly what happened. It probably thicken the ink. I am going to completely rearrange my office. Neve time to read instructions, always time to pay the price.

 

[unmateria]

Hi my 2 cents on this since my main job is repairing printers since nearly 30 years ago. Big printers, but is the same for all.

On most inkjet printers, when ink is very dried, you have to take the pump hose/tube and suck with a syringe while the printhead is over the capping station. Suck very little... dont be hard. Dont try to clean the printhead any other method like u will see on youtube, u will clog it.

My advice is to take the tube that goes from the capping station (that little rubber borders pad where the printhead sleeps) out of the the printer body, and have it there for manual cleanings (just suck a little ink when u are going to print). This will make autocleaning dont work any more since pump will not be connected, but the process is this: fire the cleaning cycle... when u hear the pump moving, suck a little ink, and wait for the carriage to move and clean the printhead excess ink with the wiper. Thats all.

The Ecotank u have now is much more reliable than any envy model like HP76022. Just have it always turned on so it can make autocleaning cycles. This is valid for ANY inkjet printer.

Also..., yeah, if you are only using black and white, go for a laser printer except u have humidity problems in you area/room (less than 40% or more than 60% humidity).

 

[The_Doc_Man]

Also..., yeah, if you are only using black and white, go for a laser printer except u have humidity problems in you area/room (less than 40% or more than 60% humidity).

Boy, does THAT put me in a corner. I live in south Louisiana where in summer, we got 95-by-95... that's degrees F and humidity %. We needed a special drain for the "drip pan" on our home A/C unit.

 

[unmateria]

hahahha wow... with that humidity stay with an inkjet printer and non-coated/offset papers or mantain a room for it! Temp is not so important, but humidity is, specially on consumer grade laser printers

 

[Dick7Access]

Hi my 2 cents on this since my main job is repairing printers since nearly 30 years ago. Big printers, but is the same for all.

On most inkjet printers, when ink is very dried, you have to take the pump hose/tube and suck with a syringe while the printhead is over the capping station. Suck very little... dont be hard. Dont try to clean the printhead any other method like u will see on youtube, u will clog it.

My advice is to take the tube that goes from the capping station (that little rubber borders pad where the printhead sleeps) out of the the printer body, and have it there for manual cleanings (just suck a little ink when u are going to print). This will make autocleaning dont work any more since pump will not be connected, but the process is this: fire the cleaning cycle... when u hear the pump moving, suck a little ink, and wait for the carriage to move and clean the printhead excess ink with the wiper. Thats all.

The Ecotank u have now is much more reliable than any envy model like HP76022. Just have it always turned on so it can make autocleaning cycles. This is valid for ANY inkjet printer.

Also..., yeah, if you are only using black and white, go for a laser printer except u have humidity problems in you area/room (less than 40% or more than 60% humidity).

Thanks