How to Refill Ink in an Epson EcoTank Printer

This video will show you how to refill the ink in an Epson EcoTank Printer.

[@marciapulling585]

Your demos settled my mind about using liquid ink in my new hp printer. I had visions of ink spills all over the interior. Thanks!

[@antiquelady60]

Thank you! I've been putting off refilling the tank because I couldn't figure out how to do it. 😊. Very clear video.

[@teresav489]

Simple and clear. Followed your instructions and I did it in 3 minutes. Thanks!

[@bison_king]

THANK YOU! This video made it super clear and easy to refill my ink!

[@61dodgelancer]

Great job of explaining how to accomplish this task. I actually have a different model Epson printer than you're demonstrating with. I own an ET-4760 Ecotank printer. But Epson's video is not as good as your video. You helped me understand that I needed to lift both sections of the scanner unit and force it open past the resistance point until the scanner unit stayed in place in the upright position. This is different from just lifting up the top scanning plate. I had a difficult time making the scanner unit stay in place in the upright position. I hope my comment helps other people. Some videos are much more helpful than others.

[@merrylrosenthal]

Thanks for your clear, concise tutorial. After watching it, I refilled the ink without a hitch.

[@mondob2867]

Thanks! It looks simple but if something can get screwed up...I am the person who can do it! Watching this made me feel much more confident as I filled my new Epsom EcoTank Printer. Greatly appreciate your taking the time to do this for folks like me.

[@jamesbleess5282]

I watched the video, no mystery remains, I changed ink with no mess and no parts on the floor. Good video! Thank you. Yes, I had to gently lift both top section until it remained up. Down in one motion. Ink fills promptly, I did tap the bottle to start flow. No part of this required any extra effort.

[@janecrickard5810]

Thank you! Very easy to follow!

[@bien.dotado]

Nice job. Good camera work, clear slow instructions, thanks!

[@maxc1520]

Thanks for a good tutorial, nice steady and precise talking. My printer is the ET-7700, we followed your video. All set now for the next 4 years. Greetings from N/W England

[@Sulfen]

I love eco tank printers. I usually buy OEM ink from ebay it's a lot cheaper than buying brand new and it lasts a long time.

[@GuillermoFerreraWBRHSHELPPAGE]

eco tanks are OP thank god epson is legit still in a world full companies pushing dumb subscriptions

[@carolyncole6736]

I cannot get my black to refill. I place the black ink bottle correctly, but no black ink will flow into the printer. What should I do. It is only happening with the black.

[@kathymsmith]

I have the same problem

[@tamekasturdivant2681]

I am having the same problem.

[@mazzynznz]

I had this happen 😂 I still had the plastic seal on the bottle 😂😂😂

[@LidiaTsegay]

I have the same problem

[@myleecourtney3565]

Same

[@datfamusTV]

I wanna say Ty I couldn’t figure it out for months and you helped so Ty

[@C.C.744]

Thank you for the easy demonstration and explanation of how to refill the ink! I couldn’t figure out how to do it myself, and heard someone say it could get really messy. No problems following your instructions. 😊

[@magaliejhumun2975]

Very clear information. Thank you very much.

[@mikdonaw1982]

Your video was very helpful to what I was wanting to know, that the tanks wont overflow & automatically stops filling when full enough. Even If there’s Ink at the bottom first line. Thank you!!!

[@LinneaBailey-u1h]

Ink does not flow into tank. Cannot find help to explain this.

[@morkarmorgan3161]

Thanks you clear and to the point!!!!!

[@hugosabato7662]

Thank you, all of the other videos I found were garbage. Much appreciated

[@lq3982]

what do you do if the ink doesn't drain out and the window is visually empty?

[@user-qz8it6sg7o]

Printers plugged up. Take it back to costco

[@brians9033]

The tops of the bottles are notched differently so they will only fit on their corresponding "tank". There should not be a situation where ink is put into the wrong color tank.

[@themorningnevercame8618]

Straightforward and Useful, Thank you GEO.

[@DaisyTrujillo88]

Very easy guide to follow!

[@normangirigorie886]

I own an ET-4760 Ecotank printer that uses the same type of ink. You do not have to worry about mixing the ink in the incorrect container.The ink bottles are uniquely slotted and are not interchangeable.

[@slothy89uni]

You would think so, but I’ve seen someone manage to force the wrong colour toner into an $10,000 copier to the point it registered it as installed then proceeded to print causing the complete malfunction of the machine. These toners were also keyed!

[@rudyvalentin1789]

TIP: DO NOT throw away the empty Epson ink bottles; SAVE THEM! Why? Well for one, the bottles are DUMMY PROOF. Each bottle will only fit in one of the tanks. There is no way to make a mistake by putting the wron color in the wrong tank because of the tabs on the side of the tops. So when filling the tanks, you can use refillable ink that come in 500ml bottles.

[@dholmlund]

I have an EPSON ET-2760, and it's basically impossible for me to see how much ink is in my ink tanks. The plastic is too thick or something... Even if I use a flashlight to try to illuminate it--I have no idea how much ink is in my printer 'cause I can't see it. Also--I tried putting more ink in my printer, and all I'm getting right now is black ink prints... They need to re-design the EcoTank a bit. I haven't even printed a bunch and I'm not really getting any color prints... Pretty disappointed. I wonder if my ink dried out--I feel like I shouldn't have had to buy more ink this soon... If they redesign one thing about the EcoTank, it should be the plastic that holds the ink. It needs to be easier to see through so one can better know how much ink is in their printer.

[@jimbennett1227]

very good video, you are very clear in your explanation. The audio however sounds as if there is an echo, so I had to repeat a number of times to understand what you are saying. maybe a better microphone or maybe a non echo room, not sure. but other than that, your video was great.

[@teresitotaboadasvlog3385]

Thank you so much, this video is very helpful for me.

[@cobravenomX1]

i just got new ink for my printer and the bottle don't fit at all am i missing some thing??

[@isithotmama]

I'm thinking of purchasing this printer can I fill it halfway for someone who doesn't print that often

[@wstt4]

Do you have to fully fill the tanks or can you just put a little in?

[@leor4644]

very useful video , i would like to know if after the initial set up its a good idea to fill up the ink tanks with the remaining ink thats left on the bottles..

[@janeperkins]

You’re a life saver, thank you

[@randeescott9760]

Thank you for a great tutorial. Appreciate you!

[@srividyaramadugu7430]

beautifully explained

[@bluemac9476]

I have an older model Epson ET-2500. Can I use the new inks which have different numbers on the bottles now?

[@beanbean321]

Thanx : You Are "The Man" .

[@summermcmillan9545]

This was helpful! Thank you.

[@John-kd1bf]

The Epson videos are for filling ink on a new printer and all their videos say you need to charge the ink. Do we have to charge ink when refilling a tank whether all or a portion of a tank?

[@user-vx5cl6ul6l]

will the tank accept ink from a large bottle

[@SuperLittleTyke]

It wasn't clear whether the fill process stops automatically when the tank is full.

[@Mayahueli]

Thank you for this, exactly the instructions I needed :)

[@danielsilset8555]

Is 502 ink the only usable ink for this printer model or can I use a different epson ecotank ink such as 102 or104?

[@timt1717]

So, Epson have changed the refills to make these incompatible with older Ecotanks

[@NourishMoveRestReflect]

This might be a stupid question, but I was just wondering - after I've filled all my ink tanks initially, some ink gets used after the printer charges the print heads (or does something like that), so I see the ink levels have gone down almost one line. There was some ink leftover in each of the bottles after initially filling - can I now use the rest of the ink in these bottles to fill the tanks up a bit again? Or is it recommended to only fill the tanks when they are almost empty?

[@odescha]

Yes you can

[@waltmezynski8493]

Thats what the directions tell you to do!

[@IzludeTingel]

What's the difference between 502 and 542 ink? Looking at the et-15000, which comes with 502, but it's said that people like using 542 instead. Why is that? Both say pigment, but is one different than the other?

[@imtherain]

also works with sublimation ink

[@2394Joseph]

Remove the filler cap from the bottle and check that there is not a plastic cover that you have to pierce first before you insert the bottle into the printer. I did have that problem.

[@sunscloud_yt]

teaching me how to do the shit my parents never did o7 ty :]

[@LovelyLinda.]

Thank you for sharing this video.

[@HabeshaFamily]

Thank you 🙏

[@beeda69]

How to fill the bottles with ink?

[@robertfleckenstein7633]

THANK YOU FOR GREAT LEASON

[@slicedpage]

very helpful thank you. I have one concern though. What happens once most of the ink has been used but not all and I want to refill the inks with new bottles. Is there a risk of overflowing the tanks?

[@AlistarToTheMoon]

No risk it knows and auto stops filling

[@charlottetuhy8395]

On my printer, the black ink is low, but it will not flow. Do the fill ports ever get clogged?

[@TylerCocci]

Same issue

[@whitneysterk6365]

I'm having the same issue with my printer. This will be the second time refilling with the first set of bottles, but nothing is filling into the tanks and just slightly pooling around the nozzle at the top. Any suggestions?

[@Shawterty]

Same issue, did anyone ever figure it out?

[@gm4210]

Mine wont fill at all

[@sergekatshunga1912]

Helpful

[@MrEddie68000]

Why is it more economical? Can you refill it several times with the same bottle?

[@TallysVids]

Because you get heaps more ink in the ink bottles than you do in an ink cartridge. For example, with my Brother printer, the ink cartridges hold 7.5 ml of ink. A bottle of the Epson ink is 70 ml and the ink tank holds around 65 ml. So you can see from this where the savings come from.

[@yassirahmed5961]

Thanks a lot

[@Roland6596]

It says in the title " How to refill....." but in the actual video, it only shows how to fill

[@BabbyGuavaandfriends]

This is being pedantic. The tank is empty. Filling or refilling works.

[@jeffgoode3411]

I was wondering the same thing. At what point can I "refill" to get rid of the little extra I have in each of the bottles after the initial fill. I suppose I could try after some ink has gone down some (it already did with the first fill) but would love to know if there is a particular line on the tank to consider or not.

[@allisterfrost]

@@jeffgoode3411 You can refill whenever you wish. I usually wait until the tank is around half full, then top-up. That way the tanks never run dry and I can also check I have sufficient ink left in the bottles for the next refill (or buy more as needed)

[@saintannechurch8263]

Don't let it go empty, when it gets to the bottom line, refill. Myself I was confused with instructions. It seems the power is not supposed to be ON when originally filling, but then the power was on for this instrcuction.

[@emilialocke7354]

Thankyou, but wordy.