Epson Printer Ink Saving Tips
This document will walk users through Epson Printer Ink Saving Tips for the following models of Epson Label Printers. The changes and edits in the driver have been tested and are designed to save and minimize the unnecessary use of ink. :
These settings can also be leveraged for the 3500 models and the 831 model, but the settings panel for both of those models may look different than the figures depicted in this bulletin.
Below are settings that can be found in the Epson Advanced Settings Panel. Manipulating these settings as follows will ensure you reduce and save ink both during print jobs and during idle times.
Disable Cleaning After Self Check Option
This change will stop your printer from automatically running a nozzle clean after performing a nozzle check.
Nozzle Check Settings
Increase this value to a number larger than the print job you are running. This will ensure your print job is not interrupted by a print head clean during the job.
Enable Dot Substitution Option (Unavailable for Epson ColorWorks C8000 Printer)
With this feature, your printer makes use of other available nozzles in the printhead to fill in the printing process if nozzles become clogged and unrecoverable. Activating this option allows you to reduce the amount of wasted prints.
Do Not Turn the Printer Off at the End Of the Day
Each time the unit is turned off and turned on, the system does a prime on the printhead. This printhead prime, flushes a lot of ink through the printhead to prep it for printing. However, if you routinely power your device on and off, the life cycle of the ink tanks will drastically reduce.
To combat this, our support department suggests leaving the unit on overnight and scheduling pre-job cleanings before printing your labels.
