Epson Eco Tank Clogged Nozzles FIX 

They insert straight in. One with contacts up, and the other with contacts down. This almost impossible if the left side cover is still on. Insert the smaller one first as that is more inboard, then the outer one. Have patience and good lighting. When aligned, they slip right in. there is a screw in the front left that holds the left side cover on. Once removed, the cover can be tilted out and released from the captive slots on the bottom.

@@rogersshop Thank you! I managed to get that fixed so I'm back to my original problem. No cyan. I tried the nozzle cleaning cycles- no luck. I did a manual flush of the print head (when I pulled those cables out)- still no luck. I started printing your color sheets- no luck. I'm trying the power cleaning now (bc I don't think I did that before). If that doesn't work, my only plan after that is to print more color sheets. Any ideas? (The little tank has ink in it, although it may be a little less than the other tanks but nothing dramatic.)

@@juliejackson8144 The internal cartridge you saw is called a damper. Make sure it is seated and latched, if you removed it. If the damper was empty when you took it out, then the tube from the main tank to it is clogged. Using a small syringe, you can try pulling ink through the tube from the main tank to see if that is where the clog is. This can be VERY messy, so use caution.

Whats your opinion on purging sublimation ink and using original regular epson ink?

@@veronicapineda1507 You can, but if you are having clog problems, that will not fix it.

I hope someone figures out something soon. So strange that it seems to happen a lot but can’t find any info on how to fix it at all

Thanks for ur helpful video though.

Just keep running the same file until it clears. Works for most.

Side to side about a dozen times. Don't get wild or you will sling ink out of the vents

In video description

Appreciate the comment! I will also show failures, if they happen...........And they have!

Yes I must have missed how he actually fixed it as well. Just print a bunch of test prints and eventually it worked?

Getting that cable back in correctly, and in line, can be a challenge. If it is not in the correct position, the printer will not start up.

did you end up being able to clean it? my black sublimation nozzle is also clogged and wont unclog after power ink flushing or anything

Cyan is clogged. Cyan + yellow = green. Try running the cyan sheets several times.

Either the line from the tank to the internal damper tank is plugged or the internal damper tank has an air leak, preventing from forming a vacuum to pull ink into it. While this "can" be fixed, it is not simple and requires opening up the printer (without breaking it). It is also quite messy and more involved than what I can put into a response.

@@rogersshop Ok here is what is happening now. I finally got it to print cyan and I was printing multiple pages to get the minimal amount of lines to improve and then all of a sudden it's back to blank pages again. Lord have mercy.

@@melodyejohnston6802 Try picking up the printer (disconnect wires) and shake from side to side several times. Some can form sediment that clogs the lines. this works "most" of the time.

Works for most, but there are always exceptions.

Yes. Works most of the time. Your mileage may vary...........

By running these sheets repeatedly, it clears the lines, re-primes the damper tanks, and clears the head without adding any waste to the maintenance tank.

Download the .pdf files from the video description. Open on your computer and print the color(s) required.

Try disconnecting cords and shake printer side to side several times. Sometimes, sediment forms, blocking the line at the bottom of thank. Works for most, but not everyone.

Works for "most". Not everyone.

Run the color sheets. Link in the description. Another video on this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0Fmpfl43lrs.html

Could be a few different things...........For a start, try shaking the printer from side to side several times, then run the sheets. May have created an air bubble from the drop in the lines.

Compressed air not a good idea as that could easily rupture the plastic film side of the internal damper tank. Odds are that either the line from the main tank to the damper tank is plugged or there is a hole in the damper tank film, preventing the printer from creating the needed vacuum to fill it from the main tank. The methods to fix this are way to complex to put into a reply. I do intend to make a video on how to fix this in the future, using printers that other have broken by opening incorrectly. Limit the power cleans or you will end up with an ER11 code that will require a chip reset and possible maintenance tank replacement. If the cyan line is clogged, power cleans will not fix it.

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Return/exchange it since it is new.

@@rogersshop thanks! I hate to give up on things, but not as much as I hate things not working when they should 😜

No explanation to a gray color if you are using my color files.

@@rogersshop I shook it up pretty good and that got it back to the magenta color. Thank you for your video.

Hi Queen I noticed your comment did u try his 💡 and if yes did it work thank u in advance

You may have a clogged line(s). You can try shaking the printer side to side several times (this is a big printer to do that with!) and try running the sheets again. This works most of the time, but not for everyone.

Pretty much any inkjet will clog if left idle for long periods. If you run a nozzle check once a week, or so, it will prevent this. Otherwise, a color laser printer would be better for just periodic use.

If it's not going to be used much, the best choice is a laser printer. They don't dry out like an inkjet. They use powder that is heated and fused to the paper. Normally they can sit for years and still work. The issue with them is the cost and the cost of the powder ink. Other than that inkjets, some will clog faster than others but after a long period of no use it will clog because the ink dries up in the print head. If the manufacturer wanted to resolve this they probably could but it would add to cost and complexity. They could have a separate tank that holds a cleaner solution. And then you could push the cleaner through the head before storage. The cleaner is a solvent so it would clean the ink out of the head and then it would be clean the next time you start it up. But I doubt anyone will ever add that feature. You could do this yourself, but it takes a long time. You have to run the cleaner through it. once thats done you can turn it off. Then you would have to put the ink back in it and it would need to prime the ink through it for several pages before it works correctly after taking it out of storage..

@@rogersshop thanks for that info!! i have never heard i should have gotten a laser printer. what is the down side of a laser printer? thanks again

@@erw9604 Downside of a laser printer is cost per page, but that is really minor. If doing sublimation prints, a laser will not work for that.

EPSON 2660 a great tool!!

First, I do not consider myself an "expert" on these printers, only that I have worked on a lot of them. If still getting horizontal lines in cyan after everything else has been done may mean a defective print head. This could possibly also be causing the smearing, or the ink pad is saturated and the head is picking it up as it passes over it.

The damper tanks are located under the cover on the right hand side. You need to remove screws from the front to open. Be careful not to break the plastic hinge on the back!

​@@rogersshop I think I'm dumbfounded right now,. I don't see any screws in the front. The cartridge won't slide to the left for me unless I unplug the printer, than plug the printer back in. I maybe missing a step, I watched this video 10 times already and don't want to screw nothing up as I really need my printer.

@@parkwayhandmadecraftstation129 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uffJPjR7Sy8.html

Did you run the setup program? This is required to prime the lines and buffer tanks.

@@rogersshop I think I did everything I was suppose to

Do I have to set the ink levels on the printer? I’m just trying to figure out what’s wrong.

@@monicaheard6466 No. The setup routine does this, provided you filled the tanks before running it.

Ran the color sheets as mentioned. Link to them in the description.

Each color is an individual file, available from the description.

FYI so after multiple prints, blowng air through the "cartridges" , having blue squirt up out of the front cyan tank, and a power clean it was still printing multiple cyan sheets as yellow. Ran a nozzle check and had several blue lines. Printed more cyan sheets that printed yellow. This was not making sense. Decided to try printing an image that was actually red, white and blue. success. It printed the image correctly. but it is not printing the cyan sheets correctly.

See this video and the files are available in the description, no cost. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0Fmpfl43lrs.html

Try changing these settings when printing: Use high quality, paper type premium presentation paper matte, under more preferences, turn off high speed printing (or bi-directional, depends on model). If this still does not clear it up, you can do a power clean. Just make sure your ink tanks are full.

@@rogersshop Thanks. Will try

@@rogersshop My 2720 has high speed and bidirectional, should they both be off?

@@ancustomprints For best results, turn both off and set quality to high.

Actually, I primed the lines on this one using the Power Clean function after making sure the lines were not clogged leading to the internal dampers.

what does it mean to prime the line? I am dutch and dont know what u mean by that.

@@JanSnoek Prime = fill the line with ink.

Has this video been able to help you ?

Glad it worked out for you. This "shake" does work most of the time as it dislodges sediment that may be clogging the bottom of the tanks.

Try shaking your printer side to side several times and try again. Some inks form sediment that clog the base of the ink tank. This may free it up. Works for most, but not everyone...........

Try setting your printer for high quality photo paper (you can use regular copy paper) and print quality high. Turn off high speed print. It may take 25 or more runs to clear, but this usually works.

I’ve been doing that nothing has changed. Now my black won’t work. I tried filling the ink tank and I had ink all over the place. What could that be? Thanks

@@vickialmond7910 If the ink is coming from inside the printer, it could be a leak in the line to the damper tank inside, or the membrane on the damper tank has ruptured.

That can be changed from the touch screen to have it match.

@@rogersshop Can you tell me what the steps are to change that? I don't want to screw anything more up.I finally got some lines on the nozzle check. Now printing more cyan sheets.

@@handcraftedbydiana Since I am out of the Country right now, and not in front of the printer, I can't really give an accurate step by step. As I recall, from the touch screen, there is a section on page setup under tools.

@@rogersshop thanks. It took awhile but it finally is set correctly. Now it's not printing any blue again. Back to square one. Buying a new printer for now. Thanks for your help.