HOW TO CONVERT AN EPSON ET-2800 FOR SUBLIMATION PRINTING | BEGINGERS GUIDE

[@margaretwh1678]

I bought this printer months ago at the suggestion of someone and never set it up so now here I am wanting to get it set up and your tutorial was brilliant. Honestly, I will watch anything that you post because you are clear, simple with instructions, to the point and let’s just get it set up. Thank you so much for sharing your talents. I was able to get my printer set up with no problems.

[@beaveratthedam2340]

Great video! - I am buying an Epson Eco Tank 2800 tomorrow, and this video is about what I am planning to do - Convert into a sublimation printer. Thank you 1M.

[@TheGelSlayer972]

How did it go if you don't mind me asking

[@ItsMsGigii]

thank you so much! your tutorial was awesome, clear & precise!

[@Mary-gb8li]

I have to let you know. I was really thinking about investing in one of those Expensive printers for sublamation but, I'm so glad I saw your video. You just saved me so much money. My husband purchased the epson printer for me (haven't set it up yet) but I'm so excited. I'm trying to get everything I need for sublamtion together so, I can start having fun. I was spending a fortune on buying the sublamation transfers and now, I can do my own. Thank you..thank you. Have a blessed day!🥰🥰❤❤💘

[@paulasgifts1234]

such a shame you garanty is gone when you do this!

[@wegetthingsdone5867]

Thanks for helping me set up my Epsom 2800 printer! SUPER easy to follow, and I am good to go. I was dreading setting up, but your video made it easy peasy lemon breezy! I appreciate your knowledge!

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

Thank you so much for watching! 🥰🥰

[@berthasoto487]

Easy to follow instructions!! Thanks a bunch for the content

[@TheMissjujubee24]

awesome. had to set up my 2nd printer and forgot how to do it. Your video was straight to the point. Thanks for that.

[@tlaydeeturner696]

My printer is on the way! Thanks for video!!

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

How awesome!! You're gonna love it 🥰👏🏼

[@gullygully5698]

Good Day...did you try it

[@olivejuice2024]

And now Epson has you use their app to set it up. So basically, make sure you have sublimation ink and a brand new printer, thank you for making me confident and buying one of these. I am getting started on gifts!!

[@surgicaltechcrafter2169]

Thank you. I can't decide if I want to do the 2800 or the 15000. I purchased them both on sale.

[@aishasmith8500]

I’m thinking about both as well

[@lynnhaste5225]

Thanks!

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

Thank you so much!🥰🥰

[@patiharper6091]

You made it soooo easy! Thank you

[@Mammabearnation]

Thank you so much!!!!! One of the drivers worked!

[@nevagarcia9916]

Best video ever. Fast and informative!!🎉

[@EMNM2020]

So helpful! Thank you for posting this.

[@susanyoung7678]

Thanks so much for making it clear but short!

[@cruzTrevino-u5f]

thanks for your video it helped me. but I didn't get the congratulations paper printed can I stii print sublimation.

[@arianneosegueda13]

This is so informative! I already have a ET 2800 for my stickers and I bought the exact same printer for sublimation, do I have to redownload the drive or no? I should just be able to add the printer in my setting right? Please help!

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

No you wouldn't have to download it again. Just go into your computer printer settings and add it in🤍

[@amakaumezie8222]

Hi did you you use a sublimation paper for tryout or a regular paper. Thanks

[@ariyah_jade]

This was so simple! Thank you so much :)

[@Spinelliracks]

Quick question- if I bought 8.5x14 sublimation paper will that fit into this machine ? I know you said it prints smaller but can I use 8.5x14 size paper ?

[@Thecraftymomcreations]

It can print up to 8.5” x 14” :)

[@SimplySterling]

Thanks for the info. My printer prints but has a whole bunch of lines in it… like it’s missing ink every 1/4 inch. Know why?

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

With a converted sublimation printer you need to print atleast 1-2 times a week or else the print heads get clogged. Maybe thats the issue?

[@r.2.d.2]

Run the head cleaning about 10 - 12 times in the epson maintenance settings, then print a nozzle test to see if it has cleared. If not keep running the head cleaning until the lines have cleared.

[@michaeljsky8935]

Hi. I have a question. Once its set up which format you do print from. Like the design. Lets says I have a hd design, which format should I convert it into. Does Jpeg work ?? And thank you very much for thw video. I am planning to buy it.

[@luxuryslime7469]

Great clear information, thank you!

[@jbkang5]

Have you worked with silhouette studio software with this printer. It does not want to print, it says not supported . Any solutions?

[@browninkdesigns959]

your video was great but how do I correct my colors

[@ninared11]

What paper did you use to try it out? Regular or sublimation

[@brittneyferguson36]

I was setting it up for sublimation printing and accidentally used the ink it cane with. Any suggestions on what to do next??

[@dubiousjesse]

can you have two ET 2800 on one computer? I have one with sub ink and another with regular ink.

[@cynthiaorozco4701]

Hi am I able to unplug my printer when I’m not using it? Mainly at night time

[@Veronica-ix8pu]

Question do you use regular printer paper ?

[@cortneym6901]

Not for sublimation. You have to used sublimation paper

[@ginavalenzuela9118]

Can u do a video for printer settings for sublimation

[@magnetic_melissa]

Hello, I followed your steps, but for some reason I keep receiving an E2 Scanner Error message. The Printer is the same model ET 2800 and it's brand new. Soon as I reached the step after preparing, is when I receive the message. All the website says is to shut off and turn back on, but it's been wasting my sublimation ink. Can you please help me or if anyone knows what I can do, kindly let me know, since I had a project I needed to do by tomorrow, and now it's extremely frustrating because since I used the sublimation ink, I know Epson can't advise me. I really appreciate you taking the time to make videos to help others starting out.

[@magnetic_melissa]

Now when I try to turn it on, it skips the initiation step, but when I try to do anything it says printer busy, and then the same error message happens. I'm not sure if it's the way I'm loading the paper, or because the wifi network I couldn't finish setting up because of the scan error.

[@HouseOfGo-at]

Can this printer print 8x12 size paper whole paper print, with no margins?

[@mona_9990]

Can i use epson Ink number 101 , 103 , 108 on this printer ? Or should i just use ink number 502 ?

[@nancycormican4767]

I have the same ink but they have a differeent top and has needles. How do I fill it with these?

[@teerucks]

for some reason when i go to the website for epson i cant download the driver ? theres no dropdown to select which computer i use

[@sylviadariolcolon1794]

I did all that but I never got a printout congratulating me 🤔 Also when I printed my design it looked pale and it did not let me chose to change settings when I sent it to print. It only gave me the option for paper size and kind but not like with my other printers that I can choose high quality and all that 😰😢

[@pennysparkman443]

Thank you

[@rainrinrin]

Can I still convert my printer even if I already used the original ink when I ordered it months ago? Thank you in advance.

[@7SensitiveWaters]

No

[@Larareyes31]

I didn't get the "congratulation" thingy. Does that mean mine is not good?

[@getfitwithkansasreed9999]

By any chance can I use the ink that came with the printer to print a something that I want to put on a shirt?

[@gisellequeens]

No, it has to be sublimation ink

[@evan21806]

Hi my printer is converted but I did a firmware update and now it seems to not be printing sublimation prints anymore. Can you help?

[@libbyboykin4735]

When I first started sublimation with my wf7720, Cosmos Ink said NOT to do a firmware update, maybe that’s why. Not sure if you can factory reset to fix this, but seems like maybe that would undo the update? I hope it works for you, I was always afraid I would update the firmware by mistake on mine.

[@TammyCordova-h6i]

Can you add a picture of the correct app to finish the set up please

[@allcheckout]

Thanks for the video but where's the "CONVERT ...." part? I would expect that convert means that you have been using the printer with normal ink and then switched to SUBLIMATION ink. Did I miss something?

[@VegaMoon92]

She says convert because it’s a “regular” printer that will be “converted” for sublimation rather than for regular printing

[@allcheckout]

@@VegaMoon92 Thanks but still no conversion. As long as it was not used as normal printer it's no conversion. She just decided to use is as sublimation instead of normal printing ... definitely no convertion

[@GinaR-j4u]

Why won't mine print a test page

[@justkayy8540]

For some reason i can’t get the picture to adhere to the tumbler 🙃 i put sublimation ink in I’m not sure what im doing wrong

[@HarmonySpiritual3]

Same here

[@kelibelurbaez5835]

Did you resolve the problem

[@JusticeforbabyDylan]

Question!!!! Should I turn off update firmware on the epson et-2800?

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

If you can I would recommend yes. If your printer is working fine no need for an update

[@Alabamamobileweb]

So it's not recommended to use the 2800 for both sublimation and regular inkjet printing. I would be swapping the inks depending on whether I'm subliminting or not.

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

You can't swap them out. The inks are different. You'll have to use it specifically for sublimation or regular ink. Not both.

[@alisajefferson4211]

We just bought our printer and ran into your video because we were having problems. Well we used the regular rink thinking it came with sublimation ink. So is there no way to fix this or did we just waste our money?

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

@@alisajefferson4211you just have to use the ink in the tank completely and then maybe run a couple of pages through it

[@LauraKelleySpillane]

why is it so light on my settings? Would you know? No saturation at all

[@na-shaejohnson5350]

Mine too I’m trying to figure it out

[@shrelllee2534]

I did my setup the same way but it’s printing out dull pictures. Could someone help me please?

[@PudgyWudgy85]

Did you work out how to make it not so dull I just got one today and have the same issue

[@chelseaschoettgen2748]

I think it’s dull until heated up

[@CG_55]

Can you use dtf ink on this printer?

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

I'm not really sure. I never heard anyone doing that.

[@Dani-yt6bk]

Mine is printing dull, any help?

[@beaudugas7648]

I did all of the things , and when I went to print something orange - it printed and pressed green. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong ?

[@eviem70]

Did you put the correct color ink in the tank it was supposed to go in?

[@YukiNagatoSan1]

Does anyone know which printer is better for sublimation, the Epson Ecotank 2800 or the 2850?

[@SaraBerry907]

From my understanding they’re going to be the exact same? (Someone correct me if I’m wrong but that’s what I’ve been told be a few people in a sublimation group I’m in)

[@valeriep2897]

Google Search AI says: The biggest difference between the two is that the ET-2850 prints more black pages and can print double-sided sheets automatically. However, the ET-2800 has much better color accuracy and produces more fine details in photos.

[@mikelbrenn111]

Why should we use sublimation? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

[@romans5reborns312]

Sublimation actually infuses the ink into the fabric, so it looks like a shirt (or whatever you use) that you would get at a store. It doesn’t wash out or fade. As opposed to vinyl which just sits on top. I haven’t tried it yet, but I just got my Epson printer in the mail today and I’m excited to get started!

[@fernymonsivaiz9477]

What if the color on your images look faded compared to the image on the laptop

[@danyelh.3184]

Should look faded on paper once you transfer it’ll brighten up

[@raeofsunshine1514]

Mine has a ton of segments missing. Should I just perform nozzle cleanings until all segments are filled back in? :/

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

I once had to nozzle clean my regular printer about 4 or 5 times till all the segments were back. It takes time sometimes if theyre badly clogged.

[@raeofsunshine1514]

@@LilyRoseCraftroom girl so far I'm at 23 cleanings :/ ... this printer is brand new, literally bought it today.. Not my first sub printer either. I've never had this problem before... the segments haven't moved. They're still exactly the same lines. It's the Cyan. All the other colors are fine. I don't know what to do...

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

@@raeofsunshine1514 ohhh noo 🥺 maybe it was a defective printer. 😕

[@raeofsunshine1514]

@@LilyRoseCraftroom I'm thinking so. Got a different one, worked great first print! Yay 🥰

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

Awesome! 👏🏼😃😃

[@P1ayD0hpaul]

So put sublimation ink in and done? 5:36 video to explain that 🤦🏻‍♂️ Thanks though

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

Thanks for watching!🙃

[@TonyaShiltz]

My hippo sublimation ink top doesn’t look like yours…

[@Jordanwwe2k175]

Did you have a problem with your colors and missing segments?

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

The 1st print had 2 missing segments as shown. But i left it like that because i know once i started printing it would fill in. If yours has alot of missing segments. I recommend a nozzle clean so it can unclog.

[@THAQUEENB82]

Im lretty sure the printer will continue to clog because sublimation is not recommended for this model. The actual ink come with the printer for a reason. I work for FujiFilm and I work with Epson printers.

[@ladyploveroflife5014]

girl, tell me why i put the printer's ink in there? UGH! Any suggestions?

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

Omg nooo.🫣 i have no clue how to flush it out😣

[@louisenaliamuselaire7828]

Do you use sublimation paper?

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

Yes. For sublimation printing you'll need sublimation paper.

[@roashel1975]

My Epson kept giving me an error. I took it back. Be careful! Some companies will not take them back because, you used the wrong ink.

[@johnparagas3126]

was wondering what error did you get and we're you able to exhange it?

[@aminahgomez8553]

Hi! Did you follow these instructions step by step and still got the error?

[@nataliab2854]

If I put the ink that comes with the printer, doesn't it work for sublimination? I installed it before watching your tutorial

[@valeriep2897]

No, the printer comes with regular ink; sublimation ink is required for sublimation printing. Not sure you can flush the regular ink once used to replace with sublimation ink.

[@11barvas]

It's not gonna work. These printers are not designed for sublimation. It's a waste of money. Sublimation ink stays on the top of the paper. It doesn't penetrate. Paper gets marked as it moves thru the printer because it's not designed for it. It has a different paper support system etc. It's good to print some rough things but I don't recemmend it on ceramics and light fabrics. The few first pictures may seem ok but it will get messy as you print more images espacially if you use high quality sublimation paper. That's why proper sublimation printers cost what they cost. They are not as mass produced as normal printers and they are designed differently.

[@LilyRoseCraftroom]

This method has been working amazing for myself and many others. The ceramic mugs come out amazing and vibrant they withstand many washes even in the dishwasher. Shirts and sweaters are still very beautiful even with many washes. I’ve been using my printer for the past year and its flawless. I always say do whatever works best for you and your budget because yes. Sublimation printers are pricey. But if theres an alternative even better. Thank for watching 💖

[@valeriep2897]

I took a Cricut class and we did sublimation using a converted Epson ET-2800. Everything turned out great.

[@HouseOfGo-at]

Can this printer print 8x12 size paper whole paper print, with no margins?