Epson EcoTank ET 8500, 8550 - Printhead Repair - Cleaning - Not Printing

[@BestPrinters]

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[@nick066hu]

Thank you for the video, it will be useful to know, my ET-8550 is just arriving. (I could not image there are men on this planet not having a screwdriver in their households)

[@BestPrinters]

Nice, you would be surprised.

[@robertpeterson6845]

Thank you very much for this video. My printer quit printing in yellow, which I'm sure was my fault from not using the printer much. But along came a grandson and my wife needs lots of pictures. I don't see this being a problem again from here on.

[@tinagraham4762]

Thank you! This helped me finally get it to print the one color it wouldn't print.

[@69Dartman]

For most folks this should do the trick but I tried similar with my old 3640 and I never could get the heads cleared but it sat for long periods between print jobs. If you use your printer a lot you shouldn't have those kinds of problems. The good solution and properly sized rubber hose for the syringe is really important and I found some that was pretty close but not perfect for the head setup on the 3640. The eco tanks use a different setup to feed the ink into the heads but I bet that hose would work for many printers that you can't easily remove the head to clean it. Good video, keep up the good work.

[@eliwolfe9067]

So I have a couple questions, sir I bought your product two of them actually and one if there’s backflush into the syringe, can I use it on the next color or is that bad number two what are all the extra parts for I saw in your video only using the one syringe with the hose that came on it so what’s all the other stuff for? Could you make another video to go some more detail for the flushing of other stuff that uses all those other parts for the Kit, thank you otherwise great video. I hope it works.

[@hyperreflexia]

What if the colors you've cleaned aren't printing after the power cleaning step? I do a print nozzle check and it's like there's still cleaning solution instead of ink because it's printing wet lines but no color.

[@VictorNomura]

Just keep printing and soon the cleaning solution will be used out of the Printhead and color will return. You can run a maintenance cleaning run to also speed things up.

[@johanamongui8768]

Hola. Que cabezal trae de fabrica esta impresora? Gracias

[@BestPrinters]

Hola, No puedes cambiar el cabezal de impresión en este.

[@johanamongui8768]

@@BestPrinters ok. Pero que cabezal es? Q referencia?

[@MickelWalker-wv1fi]

What size is the tube line for cleaning

[@mariadonjuan2261]

hola! tengo problemas con las lineas blancas. estan imprimiendo banding lines. ya le hize shoe shine method head cleans nozzle checks one power clean y aun asi esta imprimiendo blanco muy trasparente. ayuda!

[@jpdreamlifeent]

I converted my ET 8550 to dtf and it won’t print anything. Papers coming out blank. Do you know how to solve this?

[@carmenespinoza1188]

Im having the same problem

[@tonyjenkins71]

Add cleaning solution to ur capping station just enough to see it sitting on top. Slide ur print head over it. Let soak over night. Run a nozzle check. If problem still there. Repeat. Gotta be care pushing the cleaning solution through the printhead. Could blow a seal. One thing I’ve tried was disconnect my ink lines from the tanks and put them in the cleaning solution bottle and run a printhead cleaning. At that point. I was looking for the best way to clean my printhead. Hope this helps

[@tawnigrove1771]

@@tonyjenkins71don’t work did that

[@mymimiscreativityqualityho4518]

I had similar issue, never used epson ink, cant print anything, I convert mine to ECOSolvent printer, the ink people wont return my messages or phone calls. Now I have an $800. paper weight. I am about to use it for targe shooting. UGH..wife not happy at all.. :(

[@alvaromorales1551]

Thanks it’s very helpful. Could you also show how to fix the jammed paper?😅

[@BestPrinters]

Glad you found the video helpful! For the jammed paper issue, have you checked out this video on how to correctly load the paper in? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqLcfJ6KibWXnaM Hopefully that should solve the problem :)

[@jazminleech751]

Do you need to empty the ink prior to doing this?

[@BestPrinters]

No its not necessary.

[@tazzytyoung19771]

What can you do if the door and or tray didn't come out when printing? Do you have solution?

[@BestPrinters]

You may want to consult a technician, that is a bigger problem.

[@tazzytyoung19771]

Ok​@@BestPrinters

[@Georgesoprano91]

Is this the same for dtf ink on epson ?

[@TransfermastersTV]

Nooooo if you have a major clog you run the risk of damaging the print head

[@DaveInBridport]

My ET7700 started throwing blank sheets. I had been working on the ink pad which was saturated and had tilted it 45 deg. The data ribbon was wet with ink when I checked. Does ink short out electricity?

[@BestPrinters]

it so the problem needs to be resolved

[@Teh-Penguin]

I wish I watched this video first... I actually unscrewed the casing of each of the colors and cleaned it with paper... now all my pages are blank. Would this still help or do you think I damaged my printer head?

[@ybjokes2502]

I have a question. So i took the printer apart and put it back together. So whem I turn it on the touch screen panel turns black after a couple of seconds

[@BestPrinters]

Try restarting multiple times.

[@carolvinyard6310]

Can you tell me why my printhead is stopping on start up

[@BestPrinters]

After the cleaning? Please create a new comment for a response.

[@michellemoody5825]

How is it printing blank pages ? And i have ink and i did power cleaning i can’t even print nozzle report

[@BestPrinters]

The printhead is clogged and so you need to use the cleaning fluid to break up that blockage.

[@brendanpederson5793]

Dude I took my white tube's out now no white is coming out. What do you think the problem would be. It's been off line for 5 days I clean the entire line where else cab I check??

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[@SamanthaStacey-i8z]

THE BOTTOM CASSETTE ROLLER HAS COME OUT DO YOU HAVE A VIDEO TO SHOW HOW TO FIX THIS PLEASE

[@BestPrinters]

Sorry, I don't have a video on that

[@breeralph4433]

My yellow cleaned out to be black, there's no leak anywhere and my other colors are fine. I've done 2 cleaning flushes and pulled alot of black out, still no yellow printing 😢😢. Please help!

[@BestPrinters]

Repeat the process on Yellow, this may take several tries. Be patient and take a few days to complete it.

[@F.DoctorGT03.]

Bonjour et merci pour la vidéo , existe t il des encres compatibles et de bonne qualité pour la epson ET 8550 ?

[@thaoddones6422]

My yellow ink won't print but everything else works fine I didn't a power clean and looks like the yellow didn't even get touched. Like it's not pulling through the line or something

[@BestPrinters]

Try using warmed up cleaning solution. There are videos on this channel and on my website best printertech.com that will show you how to properly warm up to cleaning fluid.

[@amieemelisah]

What are the steps if after I followed all these guidelines the ink isn’t pulling into the printhead?

[@BestPrinters]

Have you run a power cleaning?

[@evelynmartinez4650]

I have the same problem it's like the ink is not being pulled in to the ink cartrage there for into print head. Anything I can do?

[@daisyfuentes9606]

Hello I came across your video, I have an epson 8550 converted to dtf my white ink is clogged… how can I drain my white ink but by also saving it I just added it and realized it clogged don’t want to waste it.

[@BestPrinters]

You can sucction some out and into a empty bottle.

[@daisyfuentes9606]

@@BestPrinters thanks for replying! I tried to suction some and was lucky with just one of my whites the first tubing isn’t bringing up any of my white to save it. What can I do? Is my problem with the tubing then?

[@ElRobsEstrada]

I receive an error 031002 and I can’t print t anything. Any suggestions on how to fix it?

[@BestPrinters]

Leave the printer off for at least 24 hours and then try restarting

[@thaoddones6422]

Where are you located cause I need help sooooo badly

[@manuellopez9059]

I did this and now the printer won’t turn on. What do you think I should do?

[@BestPrinters]

Did you leave it off for 24 hours?

[@cynthiacharron1752]

The printed nozzle check is all good but when I print pictures on different papers (same papers I was usinf before tho) the colors are so faded and a little blurie. I miss so much printing beautifull arts 😢

[@VictorNomura]

The color is faded because there is still cleaning fluid in the print head. Do another cleaning cycle using the printer maintenance screen. (Hope you did this already the first time after flushing with cleaning solution). Your prints will get better as the solution is pushed out. Hope this helps.

[@thaoddones6422]

I did this so many time (not with this exact solution) but I did use printhead cleaning solution multiple times and for whatever reason my ink stays full and won't print. (Only happens with yellow)

[@BestPrinters]

That is strange.

[@timikapitts2922]

What if the printer won’t print a nozzle check. It goes into error mode

[@NikkiDeJean]

I had a paper jam and it was printing crazy on it. I canceled the print and got the paper out of the printer. Since then it’s not printing correctly. I did multiple cleanings and the lines on the blue, yellow, & red still aren’t any better. I tried the solution and did the power clean again and those broke up lines are still there. Idk what to do at this point. Any advice? Or is it broken?

[@BestPrinters]

If this problem happened after you have the paper jam I'm wondering if some of the hardware got damaged if that's the case, you may want to get a new printer.

[@oliviareyes7442]

i convert ET 8550 to eco slovent my cyan is not coming out will this work the same ?

[@BestPrinters]

Yes

[@oliviareyes7442]

@@BestPrinters i did this, the cyan ink started to come out from underneath the printer!!? is that normal?? its a new printer never drop, havent printed anything but print head printing

[@marcgyveredition8120]

@@oliviareyes7442 did you ever find a fix to you issue of ink not coming out

[@oliviavirge3491]

Mine is no longer printing the color I used the solution on. I've followed all of the steps and now nothing at all, it's like the ink is not even going through to print anymore

[@calw8085]

Keep running nozzle checks until ink refills the line. Seems to do the trick for me when I do this.

[@gwendolynjones6897]

What if it's printing blank papers

[@BestPrinters]

This will work just make sure to clean all the nozzles.

[@AmandaCrisp]

Hello! I have a 8550 and I purchased it in August 2021. Today a breaker was thrown...we live in an older home. I have never had ANY issues with the printer and use in very, very often. I flipped the breaker, but the printer NEVER powered back on. I have changed numerous outlets, changed the power cable with another Epson I had, done a long power button press, left unplugged for approximately 2-3 minutes, and connected it to my MacBook with the provided USB. It will NOT power on. My network nor my Mac even recognizes it. Any tips or things I can try? Epson support is closed until Monday. I am devastated its just gone. Thank you!

[@BestPrinters]

The board is probably fried unfortunantely.

[@milesschifano2008]

Probably because you listened to this guy and sprayed fluid into your machine and shorted a circuit.

[@melbalugo]

Hi I know I asked this question before but I bought your product but when I went to follow your video the Epson you were showing is different to mine so I followed all until I got to the part we’re You have to flush and Had no clue what to do after that so I have the cleaning kit and no idea how to get to the part we’re I have to put the syringe if you can help I have an Epson ET 1500 thank you

[@BestPrinters]

So after you do the flush with the cleaning kit, you replace everything and then turn the printer back on. Next you need to run a printhead cleaning.

[@ericcox4448]

My ET-15000 isn’t printing anything. Man thanks for this info. Been looking everywhere. Hopefully it works for me

[@BestPrinters]

Yes it will

[@carloscamargo6625]

Wich is the print head replacement for this printer ?? Would be great a video of print head replacement. Good job and thanks for the info

[@BestPrinters]

Great suggestion!

[@elizabethdaly4285]

Hi. Can you do a video on an Epson ET-2760, how to clear error code E-01? Please help!

[@BestPrinters]

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[@MsPark-wv2qt]

WORKED!!! THANKS!!!!

[@BestPrinters]

Awesome!

[@mcssc5]

My ink was clogged(white only), so removed the printhead to clean it and put everything back to normal, did a nozzle check, now there is absolutely no ink coming out (no color no white), nothing wrong with the maintenance box either, i'm getting white pages, any suggestions on what to do next

[@pamelasparks247]

Hey I have the same problem did you ever get it fixed? Pls let me know !

[@frankflowers81]

Same problem here

[@tanyamccoy5708]

Same here do you get it to work?

[@Ghostt_t6]

Same here!, get it to work?

[@ItsCarlnotCarla]

Ok never set your screws where you can knock them into the printer so you spend 5 times longer getting the screw out them finishing the job you went there for, and it is not hard if you use the right tool for the job IE using a phillips head verses a stand for a phillips screw

[@cho4d]

the discount ink is not the exact same ink. false economy imo getting an ecotank photo printer and using discount ink

[@BestPrinters]

Ok

[@shukantudevnath5137]

Unplugging the printer when it is printing is a horrible idea. That will lead to a power surge in the capacitors and can very likely toast the motherboard. Never do that.

[@tudor2051]

Why won't IPA work for cleaning?

[@BestPrinters]

No

[@NikkiDeJean]

I had a paper jam and it was printing crazy on it. I canceled the print and got the paper out of the printer. Since then it’s not printing correctly. I did multiple cleanings and the lines on the blue, yellow, & red still aren’t any better. I tried the solution and did the power clean again and those broke up lines are still there. Idk what to do at this point. Any advice? Or is it broken?

[@BestPrinters]

If this problem happened after you have the paper jam I'm wondering if some of the hardware got damaged if that's the case, you may want to get a new printer.