What is it?

Normally your Epson printer dumps it's "head cleaning" waste ink into a set of pads in the base of the printer which after a while results in your printer demanding a service (see below). The waste ink tank kit provides all the parts you need to redirect all the waste ink into an external waste tank.

Service Required?

Most Epson desktop printers have been built with a printhead that is capable of lasting decades (with proper care) but it has one achilles heel in it's handling of waste ink. Epson printers waste considerable amounts of ink into its waste pads which sooner or later need emptying. When the printer decides it's full it will flash up a message "Parts inside the printer have reached the end of their service life"

This kit provides you with the necessary kit to redirect all the waste into a sealed, strong plastic tank which is easy to empty and re-use with minimal mess. All you need to do when you get the dreaded Sevice required message is reset the waste ink counter and you're good to go.

Note:

This kit does not include a comprehensive reset tool for all printers (it doesn't exist!) but links to information and resources are constantly updated via our website.

The most popular (the SSC utility) is easily located free on the internet using the keywords: "ssc epson reset" and we will do our best to locate a suitable utility for your model.

Avoiding some common issues

1. The tubing and "tank" should NEVER be higher than the printhead (approximately 2inches/ 5cm from the base of the printer) otherwise the ink can backflow into the waste pad, that the printhead rests on.
   
2. Any backflow can soil the bottom of the printhead and causing ink mixing, clogging or worse!
   
   
3. The kit includes a simple barbed fitting which slides into the existing Epson waste ink tube thus extending the original waste tube and avoiding any need to pull the tubing.
   
   

Instructions

Almost all of the Epson inkjet family can be modified to use an external waste ink tank but in a number of cases nobody has actually carried out the modification or recorded the "How to..".

To check your printer is supported visit the Support Forums

DISCLAIMER: This product it to be used at your own risk and may invalidate you warranty. It will work with most printers but is not guaranteed to work with all. Installation WILL require the use of tools and the cutting of a hole in the printer to allow the tubes to be inserted. Instructions are NOT supplied.