So just what Makes the EPSON Eco Tank 8550 so special?

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So just what Makes the EPSON Eco Tank 8550 so special?
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@mactastic144 Год назад

When are they going to make an Eco Tank with 12 tanks?

@ironix1 Год назад

Excellent observations and tips. Thank you

@timphelps3568 Год назад

The information you present is very beneficial and much appreciated. I truly enjoy my 8550 and have had no issues to this point. Thanks, I'm a subscriber!!

@Sweetskis 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your knowledge and advice. Brought home an 8550 today based on your review.

@rolfhogfeldt7645 4 месяца назад

Great video!!! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge about the 8550. I've been looking into purchasing one and I'm about 2 weeks away from from my next check and finally getting one. I've also become a new subscriber and looking forward to more informative content.

@ajansson3361 Год назад

I have a 8550. I agree I can listen to you for ours

@klucciel Год назад

Thank you Jose for covering the paper preferences for this printer. Though I absolutely love the matte results you showed more then glossy papers. Wonderful to see that it is possible to print deep saturated blacks on matte paper. Clearly, high quality paper is very important! Thanks Again!

@billydent2 Год назад

Great vid. I've been looking for a good (not too basic ) art / picture printer for my dad. The basic office / home printers don't meet his needs anymore. He wanted something with good print quality , but not the associated price and difficulty of use of professional printers ( yet). Some research has led me to this model multiple times. A lot of the RU-vid reviews are focused too much on the technical aspects. They didnt highlight the real world print potential of this model. Your videos are relatable , answered my questions and the print examples finished convincing me to pull the trigger. Dad's getting a new printer and you're getting a new subscriber. Thanks!!

@DanSme1 Год назад

Fully agree!! Regarding nozzle checks, I do have minor problems, likely due to living in Colorado where there's little humidity and I'm at altitude as well. This is month four and I've never had to use "Power Cleaning" under the Maintenance tab. Thanks for all you do, Jose.

@nicedward7544 7 месяцев назад

I've been eyeing this thing for a while now. I'm now sold just from this video and your knowledge of printing. I've never had a decent printer even though i always watch your videos. I usually just have a shop print for me. Cartridges have just always put a sour taste in my mouth.

@lilwwwlil 8 месяцев назад

The foller marks mentioned by others were mechanical and they were appeared when the thicker paper were used. The printer is amazing and with paper of regular yhickness it will not leave the roller matks . Just exactly as you clearly showed. Thank you for your work !

@fixitright9709 4 месяца назад

Yes they are mechanical marks I see them on the non-Epson thick papers, but I don't see them on Epson cold pressed papers which are quite thick? @21 mils, Canson plantin @16 mils gets two roller indentions the length of the paper about 6 inches apart no matter how I set the printer!!!

@Elizren Год назад

Thanks Jose for helping me decide between the Epson 3850 and the 8550! I was at best buy and no 8550 in showroom, i bought the 3850 but after watching your samples i am upgrading tomorrow! ❤

@davidjaypeterson644 7 месяцев назад

Did you get8550?

@chris-non-voter 6 месяцев назад

I have an ET-7750 and I had an X-Rite’s i1 Software professionally made profile for both my 24" Ilford Galarie 310gms and Colourbyte 250gms glossy paper. The results are excellent and the B+Ws are neutral. Even using cheaper glossy paper the results are really very good. I use it for A3 plain paper drawings mostly and occasionally 600mm x 297mm panorama prints. I'm very pleased with it. (I do though, regularly dab the print head resting pad with soft tissue paper to prevent smudges.) I also keep it completely covered all the time with a thin clear polythene sheet including the rear paper tray with A3 paper init, this keeps the dust out. I've had it about 5+ years and it's still producing excellent result, I use it a lot, I'm on my second set of ink bottles and third service tank. I can't recommend this printer highly enough. I repeat... It's well worth getting your printer profiled as it really does make so much difference even though it is not a photo printer especially for the B+W prints.

@EPeltzer Год назад

This is a fantastic ink tank idea, and probably the only new printer type I would consider. I just wish this exact same line was available in some of the larger size printers like 17 or 20 or 24-in wide. I will just never ever again buy a printer with chipped cartridges. Extra large cartridges maybe. And Epson if you are listening I will happily buy your Epson branded ink and paper on this because of the large size and the tank system, and do a lot more printing. I have been dutifully refilling my old r2880 13x19, for many years now, but even with refillable carts and a chip resetter and Cone color ink, the cart capacity is so small that it constantly needs one color or the other. It's not even the expense I mind but just the constant hassle and constant cleaning because I just don't use it everyday. I think the industry looses a lot of enthusiasts who get completely turned off on color inkjets because of the hassle of these ink cartridge things. Please people vote with your wallets and go the ink tank route.

@cheo1949 Год назад

I also have that wish. But think about it. Who would buy a large format pigment printer still using chipped ink carts is there were similar capacity Eco Tank versions. It will never happen.

@davidemassussi3735 Год назад

I got roller marks only on thicker baryta paper like Canson photographic II or Epson Traditional Photo Paper. But you can avoid them using the straight path feed on the back (you need to remove the duplexer)

@fixitright9709 4 месяца назад

I get the roller marks or actually indentions lengthwise on canson papers but not on Epsom thick papers?

@davidemassussi3735 4 месяца назад

@@fixitright9709 try use the straight path feed on the back of the printer if you get roller marks (indentation).

@miguelroman2559 7 месяцев назад

Hello, Jose, delighted with the precision of your explanations. That's why I just purchased this same ET-8550, but no matter how hard I search, I can't find the ICC profiles corresponding to this machine. Can you tell me where to find them, especially for the Epson papers themselves. Thank you so much

@G.Menounos Год назад

Dear Jose don't forget also the scanner, the helpful screen, the 2 internal cassette for regural paper for document printing and the 10x15 for glossy pictures (I used for test prints about color before I print the A3+) what a complete printer for everything!!! Photo printing, work printing, documents scanning, wifi or Bluetooth printing from mobile phones, cheap oem inks, or my God... This printer have it all...!!! I wish that series produced and A2 size!!! 😊 Thank you Jose for another one wonderful video ❤️

@leniehulse1621 11 месяцев назад

The only thing I don’t like about this printer is that it doesn’t have a document feeder and you have to print the pages one by one!

@G.Menounos 11 месяцев назад

@@leniehulse1621 Yes i understand if you have lot of documents to scan but document feeder usually have the pure office printers. This printer has the " label " as photo printer with amazing value 4x6" photos for about 4 cents each vs 40 cents with traditional ink cartridges. My dream is Epson to produce another one printer like this but in 17 inches or even better in 24 inches wide! Ink tank with at least 6 channels of ink. Omg... I will buy it day one...

@johnm.gerard1718 4 месяца назад

I just bought the et-8550 printer. The prints that you showed are stunning as to the Blacks as well as the color. I can't believe that using the precision ink could look any better I will see, would like to see the same prints printed with the pigment Preston colors inks. If you decide to go that way. I would probably refill the bottles and not try to use the syringe. It will make refiling inks much easier.

@thomastuorto9929 Год назад

Off topic a little but, When purchasing some OEM inks for the Pro 100, I picked up some Canon Fine Art Smooth as it was on sale. No ICC profile. I picked another profile (can't remember which= awhile ago) & did all right. Anyway, called Canon no profile for the paper/printer combo. So I ask the tech if the paper is for pigment inks only papers. He said there is a profile for the paper for use with the Pro 1000 but not the Pro10. HMMM! I ask why & he says I'd have to ask someone from Canon, in Japan. Maybe it's the black ink as you mention toward the beginning of the vid. Thanks & great results from that ET printer.

@jenniferparker752 2 месяца назад

Hello and thanks for that great video! I purchased my ET8550 last fall, and placed the dye inks it came with, in the printer before realizing that pigment inks would have been better for the art prints I hope to print with the new printer. I've read it's not easy or even a good idea to switch the printer ink over to pigment after running it with dye inks. Do you know what kind of color longevity my art prints will have with the Epson dye inks my printer has in it? Thanks so much for any feedback!

@ajansson3361 Год назад

Rollermarks happend also to me. 1 of out 10 prints have it. That paperni use on my Canon

@cheo1949 Год назад

I have to say I have not had any roller marks from any of my many printers. Remember that real roller marks are the width of the actual rollers. If you are getting lines made up of little dots those are caused by the little star snapped wheels. Happens on some papers.

@subaquagene608 4 месяца назад

Evening Jose, first of all I love your channel and the info you provided Thank you. I am looking at a new Epson Photo printer, I currently have a Epson Stylus 1400 and it has served me well. But it's time for me to upgrade and I prefer to stay with a dye ink printer, so that rules out the P700. How would you compare the print quality of the ET-8550 and the Epson XP-15000. I like the cost saving of the tank printer but I'm concerned about the limited color palate compared to the XP. Just from a pure print quality stand point which do you see as being better. I do a lot of landscapes, buildings and some wildlife photography. I occasional do a black and white but not very often at all and I can accept less than perfect BW. The ET-8550 is a new technology which I wouldn't mid exploring and the ink tanks appear to very cost effective but I am more interested in which printer will give me the best prints I can make. My preferred papers are Luster, semi-gloss and gloss in that order. Thank you so much for your excellent reviews. Take care and God Bless

@barbaragonzalezgarcia9633 7 месяцев назад

Hola! José espero me puedas ayudar… estoy imprimiendo con esta impresora, en papel algodón, o papel lino… en la canon pro 300 imprime súper nítida, en cambio en esta me hace las letras muy gruesas y cero detalladas Si le pongo en papel “thin”, me pone la letra como la quiero, o sea delgada, pero muuuuuy clarito el color. O sea no me sirve… como lo puedo solucionar?

@fredwestinghouse2945 Год назад

Please try printing an image on Mitsubishi Pictorico paper - their Hi-Gloss Photo paper or their PRO Opalescent Photo paper. And compare that to other glossy papers. I would really like to see the difference in glossiness.

@photoventureselp Год назад

I didn't know that you can replace the original dye inks and refill them with pigment inks. I am really curious about how is it gonna turn out! 🤔🤔

@TheDiskobee 11 месяцев назад

That’s possible but bit complicated. You need to clean the old ink first from the tubes and tanks.

@raymondrivera8815 Год назад

Hi, jose where can i find that ink you mentioned OEM ink? I'm thinking of getting the Epson 8550 trying to find the best ink ? Thanks and God bless

@ericrobinson8078 Месяц назад

Totally correct about the media type. The results on matt papers with the 8550 is rather disappointing, or at least that has been my experience.

@cheo1949 Месяц назад

Presentation Matte paper choice will trigger your BK Pigment matte ink.

@lschiz-photography1765 Год назад

Thank you, thank you thank you. This is excellent! I am nearing the point of my canon, pro 10, which is still performing quite well and beginning to consider my next move. Could be a serious consideration. My first thought the pro 300 but now have this as a heavy contender. if you have time, your thoughts on the Canon 300 versus the 8550?

@QuickQuips 11 месяцев назад

I'm also a Pro 10 user. I think the increased DRM on the 300 means the 8550 is a no brainer. Sure there's some minor print differences since the Canon has more inks (and I have a stockpile of Canon paper), but it's not worth trying to wait for workarounds or weighing cartridges again.

@lschiz-photography1765 11 месяцев назад

@@QuickQuips Great to hear this! My thoughts exactly!! I’m not alone then in this logic!!

@Amylynnp777 6 дней назад

What Matt paper do you recommend

@mangojack1487 10 месяцев назад

I bought this printer and the first 4 test photo prints had “pizza knife” marks right across each of them. The paper was Kodak premium high gloss paper - 240 gsm. Retailer said it was due to using non Epson paper. Ordered genuine Epson paper - can’t get any. That was the beginning and end of my printing experience with the Epson 8550. Oh by the way - that is a $1200 printer in Australia. Bad experience indeed. The Epson warranty contact was useless to say the least. Had to go back to the retailer to get any sense out of them. Still waiting for genuine Epson photo paper to make an appearance. Very frustrating indeed.

@andrewgifford7740 Год назад

Anyone know of recyclable photo paper? I'm in the UK and would like to start printing at home - the Epson 8550 looks a great fit - but am uneasy about the waste if I can't recycle the paper from prints I decide not to keep. I've found that HP offers a glossy A4 and A3 recyclable photo paper, and I'd rather have other papers too, besides glossy. Many thanks!

@shadyninja1 8 месяцев назад

Is ok to print on Matt photo paper

@elizabethandiosa4579 6 месяцев назад

Can you substitute pigment based inks after the epson eco tank tuns out of ink?

@cheo1949 6 месяцев назад

Technically you can. But it will take quite a while till you are printing with just Pigment inks.

@daleburkett7125 Год назад

My Canon Pixma pro-10 just died 😭. Wondering about keeping with the Canon line as I've loved the prints I get, but it sounds like refilling tanks will be a thing of the past?! Should I jump ship to an Epson system like this, which allows for refills? Sounds like you've been impressed with the prints.

@atlanticknots727 Год назад

My canon pro 10 is on its last leg, and I’m wondering the same thing too. 😅 Try and fix it or switch to something a bit more economical lol.

@andreastewart4215 Год назад

What size paper is that?

@thefantasticclan3423 Год назад

No update on the release of the full set of pigment ink from precision color ink for the 8500.

@cheo1949 Год назад

I will need to ask them.

@scottminns155 7 месяцев назад

@@cheo1949 Any updates on this?

@ravenlabs28 9 месяцев назад

Hello, i saw that the recommended maximum weight of the paper is 300g/mp, but if i put 400g/mp what will happen?

@cheo1949 9 месяцев назад

It might cause a jam.

@DanSme1 Год назад

One question for everyone. My ET-8550 seems to be using lots of Grey ink and very little of either of the two blacks. Is anyone else experiencing this as well?

@gosman949 Год назад

the grey inks go on all colors. First to go on my P900 too.

@DanSme1 Год назад

@@gosman949 So it must be the key blending/shading color. Thanks!

@fixitright9709 4 месяца назад

Same here my gray ink is evaporating, and the pigment black ink seems to not even being used at all??? and I'm printing a lot of black-and-white photos on mat papers

@DanSme1 4 месяца назад

It's 2/18/2024. Since I made this comment, a lot happened. My prior ET-8550 malfunctioned, and the cable to the printhead came loose. Epson replaced the unit ASAP. The newer unit has worked flawlessly regarding ink usage. Not sure I can identify why that might be, but all the inks are being used at a very similar rate. I do a variety of printing, to make sure it stay in working order. Thank you, Epson.

@Stalled-wm3qd 6 месяцев назад

There is only one problem I have encountered using the ET 8550 in the last two months since I bought it here in Australia. That is when I cut 585mm off a 329mm (13" roll) wide roll of photo paper. (The 585mm x 329mm [width] allows a 16:9 ratio photo to be printed) Once cut off it will not flatten normally so you have to roll it up the opposite way to which it came off the roll. But how long do you leave the rubber bands on for before you want to use it on the printer? If you leave the bands on too long then you have to do the reverse again to try and get it flat. Very difficult. Anyway, using the normal top feeder the 585mm length goes in very well but at the very end I have had at least a couple of pieces of paper be hit by the print head at the end of the 585mm. yes, it marks the paper with some black marks at the two left and right edges/corners. One print stopped printing for about 20mm so I had to cut that off the print to be able to use the rest of the print. So, it is very difficult to know when the cut off roll paper is flat enough to print. Yes, I know there is a roll holder but at the moment that is about another AU$300 and you still have to cut it with scissors after the printing is done. And just in case some may be wondering - yes, a 585mmx329mm photo when framed looks fantastic! Even mine! Thanks Jose for all your help and advice!

@Stalled-wm3qd 6 месяцев назад

The roll holder was for another model I was considering after I experienced the problems mentioned.

@elizabethandiosa4579 6 месяцев назад

Sorry, I am new to good wuslity printers for artists.

@myopinion26 Год назад

I have the 8550 and I'm having a terrible time getting rid of the magenta-pink on anything I print from my computer to the printer. I get the magenta over the top of other colors or anything that has a brown, or tan tint. I am trying to print ephemera that I have downloaded. I followed your older video and the other info you provided. My print preview is turned off on the printer so that didn't help. Also, I run a test print and it comes out perfect. When I am copying with the scanner the colors are perfect. I'm not a techi and don't understand a lot of the technical wording. I installed it fine and expected it to work without problems. All the other printers I have had have not had this problem. I have spent days on trying to research and fix this problem. Epson is useless getting help Can you please help me fix this. I am so discouraged. I bought this printer because of the longevity of the ink tanks. I have been copying hundreds of sheets and hardly used any ink in less than a month. But 700 $ to just copy and not be able to print photos or anything else without it being pink is ridiculous...all the previous aids showed picture guides that are not anything like the 8550 so not helpful. I am to tears fighting this.

@ajansson3361 Год назад

Get the software set up again and another time. Clean you pc before the second setup wit Ccleaner.

@cheo1949 Год назад

Windows or Mac. Hope it's Windows.

@myopinion26 Год назад

yes, its windows10

@johnhuntley5591 Год назад

@@myopinion26 Check out Keith Cooper's YT vids on the ET8550

@myopinion26 Год назад

@@johnhuntley5591 Thanks I will. Haven't heard back from Jose

@paappan4124 6 месяцев назад

Is it just me or everyone saw a face on the apple core? 7:48

@cheo1949 5 месяцев назад

PARADOLIA?

@paappan4124 5 месяцев назад

@@cheo1949 Yup

@iamtheglass3744 7 месяцев назад

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@reubenpickering7777 8 месяцев назад

What makes it so special? That it arrives broken, NIB, Epson's tech support is crummy, and the warranty apparently isn't worth the paper it's printed on? Beware the incurable phantom paper jam. I couldn't even finish setting the printer up.

@cheo1949 8 месяцев назад

sorry to hear that.