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- Ghent, Belgium
- Printer Model
- Epson SC-900, SC-P800. WF-7840
Yesterday I installed my Epson SC-P900 cartridges that is supplied with an extra waste ink tank inside the large box.... I now understand why:
Above the weight of the new and unused waste ink tank: about 100 grammes
But after the long priming and purging the tubing system and print head after installing the first set of cartridges (50 ml):
In total 274 grammes of ink and fluid down the drain for nothing and waste ink tank almost completely full:
Only about 17 ml's of ink left per cartridge for real printing, when I extrapolate the ink level towards 100% (50 ml). The additional extra waste ink tank is really necessary, because the installed one is almost full....
Does the printer really need that amout of ink to prime the tubing and the print head or is this intentionally done to sell more cartridges ???
Fortunately I already order the necessary refillables, chip resetter and waste ink tank resetter.
Above the weight of the new and unused waste ink tank: about 100 grammes
But after the long priming and purging the tubing system and print head after installing the first set of cartridges (50 ml):
In total 274 grammes of ink and fluid down the drain for nothing and waste ink tank almost completely full:
Only about 17 ml's of ink left per cartridge for real printing, when I extrapolate the ink level towards 100% (50 ml). The additional extra waste ink tank is really necessary, because the installed one is almost full....
Does the printer really need that amout of ink to prime the tubing and the print head or is this intentionally done to sell more cartridges ???
Fortunately I already order the necessary refillables, chip resetter and waste ink tank resetter.