We quit selling the 4900 for this reason. Is this printer reliable? We're currently running an Epson 4900 and we've had trouble with it. If the cartridge runs out of ink and you attempt to print with an empty line you will damage the head. These newer printers are far more sensitive to air.
You could just refill the cartridge, run a couple cleanings and get it functioning again. On older Epson models it wasn't that big of a deal if you forgot to fill a cartridge and it ran out of ink sucked air. However we've found that the one time use cartridges, while a little more expensive in the long run, are far more reliable and are safer as far as not running out of ink. When they become available we may start offering them. The main reason we currently don't offer refillable cartridges is that there are no chip resetters or auto reset chips available. Why aren't the cartridges refillable like the older Epson model printers? After they run out you can replace them with either cleaning cartridges (the least expensive if you're only using the printer for film) or we also sell colored ink cartridges if you would like to keep the printer printing film and colored proofs, or posters etc. You'll save money on the initial purchase but will probably have to replace them after around 3 months even if you're only printing black ink due to head cleanings etc. The Epson cartridges are starter cartridges so they may not last that long after the initial charging of the machine. We recommend charging the printer with our 1 cartridge of dye black ink and using the other four Epson colored cartridges that come with the machine in the colored slots. The ink comes with the printer and you need ink in the printer for it to function, so you may as well use it for the initial install. I only want to print film why are you including colored ink, couldn't we use cleaning solution cartridges instead? (Hawaii and Alaska please contact us for a quote)
#Accurip troubleshooting free
Free Shipping to the Lower 48 US States.Comes with Your Choice of Roll of Film 13", 17" or 24".Comes with 1 x 700 ML Pre-filled FD Dye Black UV Blocking ink (full size cartridge), and 4x 110 ML Epson Colored Ink (starter set of cartridges).Print Speeds of 22"x"34" in just 28 seconds!.Prints up to 24" although you can also use 13", 14" or 17" film as well.
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Hook this printer up to your favorite RIP software such as Accurip, Wasatch or FilmMaker (not included) and you're ready to rock and roll. We've coupled the T-series with our UV blocking FD Dye Black ink and a roll of our waterproof film. And best of all it prints up to 24" for all your oversized prints. It's reliable, fast and prints really clean film. The Epson SureColor T3270 is one of the best if not thee best film printer in production right now.