Epson ET 2650 - How to Unclog Print Head - Eco Tank Printing Problem Solved
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- Printer Cleaning Kit - Get Yours Now! [CLICK HERE]: geni.us/wArXsZT
T664 Refill Ink Bottle kit: geni.us/XPNUAz
Electronics Screwdriver: amzn.to/2XEmcSZ
WARNING: POWER CLEANING MUST BE PERFORMED AFTER PRINTHEAD CLEANING. Please refer to the Power Cleaning Instructions at the bottom of this page.
Website: bestprinterstech.com
Step 1. Print a nozzle Check.
Step 1a. Do not proceed with cleaning unless printer ink is full. Not having full ink may cause damage to the printhead.
Step 2: Unplug Printer
In order for the printhead to be out of place and be worked on. You must unplug the printer while it is printing. This will not cause damage to the printer if done less than a few times.
Step 3.Unscrew Printhead Cover.
Step 4: Place paper towel under the
printhead.
Step 5: Pull out vein of color you are having issues with.
Step 6: Place Syringe tubing over printer nozzel and apply pressure to push cleaning solution through.
Bonus Step: Using the empty syring suck
in some of the ink and push it back in to
add additional pressure to the ink
compartment.
Step 7: Remove syringe tubbing.
Step 8 : Reattach printer vein.
Step 9: Remove paper towel.
Step 10: Place printhead cover back on.
Step 11. Turn printer on and attempt to print a nozzle Check Report.
Step 12. Print color pictures until all color come back to normal.
Step 13. Repeat process if necessary.
The reason the eco tank models are more prone to print quality issues is due to the marketing from
Epson that the ink will last for 2 years. This means people think they dont have to check or buy ink
for 2 years. Except when you print more than 150 pages per month and now your ink is empty and damaging your printhead by running it with low ink. This is what causes the damage. Do not allow your ink levels to get too low.
Power Cleaning INSTRUCTIONS:
You can run a Power Cleaning using the control panel on your product.
Note: After a Power Cleaning, you must turn off the product and wait at least 12 hours before running another Power Cleaning.
Turn off the product.
Visually check the ink levels and make sure each ink tank is at least one-third full.
Caution:
If you run a Power Cleaning when the ink levels are low, you may damage the product.
Press and hold the power button and the help button at the same time until you see the Power Cleaning screen.
Follow the instructions on the LCD screen to run the Power Cleaning.
When the Power Cleaning is finished, run a nozzle check.
If the print quality did not improve, turn off the product and wait at least 12 hours before running another Power Cleaning.
If the print quality does not improve after running the Power Cleaning utility multiple times, contact Epson for support.
-Epson.com
epson.com/faq/SPT_C11CG22203~...
Video Instructions: • Epson Eco Tank - POWER...
Disclaimer
Some links may be linked to an affiliate marketing account and Best Printers may take a small commission for any products you purchase. We are not sponsored and companies do not provide products that we review. All products on our channel have been purchased.
Claims made in repair videos are deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Each situation is unique and your printer may not be repairable. Brandon or Best Printers cannot be held liable for any damage caused to printers from the use or misuse of these instructions.
All Links above are resources to either a cleaning kit, printer, ink or other items/ services that we hope are helpful to you as the consumer. We wish you the best of luck with your printer repair and product purchase!
® 2024 Best Printers LLC. 
Хобби
Fix Your Printer Today! 🛠 Order Your Printer Cleaning Kit Now and Get Your Printer Working Like New! 🌟 Click Here to Buy: geni.us/wArXsZT
The "expert" at Staples told me to just throw my Eco-tank away and get another one as I had gotten my "moneys worth" out of it. Glad that I found your Video. THANX. 😎👍
Great "how to" video on cleaning the print. I watched a different channels production to this one and it had you basically stripping the entire print head. This one is so much simpler and cured our printing issues - without laying hard earned cash to a technician. Can't thank you enough.
Glad to hear this!
Nice thing about removing the print head to clean is you don't get all of that ink all over your printer for weeks!!! Might be more work, but I think it's the better way to go.
I used your method and product. My printer now works! Yay! I needed to do what Steve below said he did: After I ran the cleaning solution through my red cartridge, I then used the empty syringe to suck ink from the tank, and then syringed it back into the cartridge to re-ink it. I actually had to re-ink twice. (Maybe about 5ml of ink.) Then after several times of running the "clean printhead" mode, it now seems to be working fine. My printer model is Epson ET-4550.
shouldnt you be sucking out whatever ink is in there first, as explained in the video? I have a 3750 and thats what ill be doing. I agree that it might as well be put back into the tank as well so long as its clean. Makes sense lol.
DUDE! Absolutely A+ on execution, all the info needed, not a crazy amount of extra BS... and now I feel confident to knock this out instead of replacing my printer!
Awesome, let me know if you need any additional support!
This is the Best cleaning video I have seen in a long time. Very simple. Thank you for the link to the kit. :)
No problem, geni.us/wArXsZT
I totally agree with the comment made 3 years ago! This video helped me fix my printer which I have not used in a couple of years. Thank you!
I came here to tell you thank you it’s work!!!
I have Epson ET -2650 and we can’t print colors for 3 years only black work. Then I try your method after cleaning the head printer and try to print nothing was printed no ink at all.
So I try Nozzle cleaning and nozzle check nothing work was thinking have to buy new printer but I’m not give up so I redo Nozzle cleaning and Nozzle check for about 5 times and it started to see the blue color so I keep doing it for three more times and all the colors came back
Yes they all work perfect now! Very happy for the Result and it very easy!!
Awesome I am glad to hear that!
Great directions! Easy to follow very precise. I couldn't find the cleaning solution recommended and the one I purchased did not have great directions but this video was a tremendous help. Thanks again.
Hi, which solution did you get. Did it solve your problem well? My black is not printing AT ALL an it is so frustrating because this is a relatively new printer.
@@alecrolle7239 Magic Bullet print head unblocker because I couldn't find the one he mentions. I followed the liquid direction on the magic Bullet which only called for 2 oz. He uses more and maybe I wouldn't have needed to run the print head cleaning tool on my printer about 10 times if I had used more liquid.
@@elizabethheflin3789 Much appreciated!
Excellent. thank you for posting this helpful video.
Kind regards,
Chris.
I was so worried I messed up my printer. Thank you SO much for making this needed video. You are a Godsend!
Glad I could help!
@@BestPrinters Did you ever hear that after this someone couldn't turn on the printer after? I'm in that boat can you help me out?
@@wesclinton7825 same exact thing with mine
Hello Brandon. thank you very much for this video. I could unclog 95% of the noozzle only with the paper towel. I wouldn't dare do this operation whithout seeing this video beforehands. I will surely get the cleaner product later on to finish the job. Today I consider my pricy et-2650 as saved. Shame on Epson! never again! sorry for my clunky English cause I am French. regards
darenuse this
Great!
If you read the instruction manual, it clearly says to run regular print jobs to keep the printer printing it's best🤔
Brilliant video thanks, but for anyone else who did the same as me, make sure you have the fluid and cleaning kit BEFORE you start the process, I started to take my printer apart - then I found I needed a special syringe and cleaning fluid,. 🙂
But really clear and easy instructions, thank you.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you! Super helpful.
thanks so much for the tips very helpful keep up the good work
I have been like a year since I haven't been able to use my printer because of that clog issue. I'll try this solution. Thanks for sharing. It seems very easy, even for me 😊
I'm so glad to hear that!
@@BestPrinters where do you get the best printer cleaning kit
Thank you Brandon. I've been thinking about getting this printer and this video helped me make my decision. This was helpful!
I hope you decided AGAINST getting an Eco Tank...
@@calvinstulip Agreed. Biggest Piece of Shit printer EVER! Horrible design & execution. What a joke.
@@rubberchicken5670 Is laser the only option then?
@@srikarvundavalli5934 Funny you should ask. I just burned up my 2nd Ecotank print head trying to clean it. They're clog monsters. Garbage printers. I threw it in the trash where it belongs. Color laser printers are more affordable now, but they're still expensive. Buy a regular printer with a regular cartridge head. I just purchased a Canon TR8620. I also purchased refillable (bootleg) cartridges online for it from a place called Ink Owl. (They weren't cheap. 60 bucks.) I also purchased bottles of refill ink so I don't have to pay the outrageous prices for the OEM cartridges. I have an old 2013 Epson NX515 with bootleg refill cartridges (20 bucks) & bottles of refill ink (20 bucks) that are just now running low. That printer is still running strong & my ink bill for the last 8 years has been 40 bucks. Do the math. People think they're saving money with these Ecotanks, but in the long run maintenance on them is horrible & burdensome... and expensive if you have to replace them. I've owned 2 of them. NEVER AGAIN! Good luck.
@@rubberchicken5670 I have been looking to buy a printer since yesterday and it’s been an absolute nightmare. There is no perfect printer. I can’t deal with these inkjet printers. I just need a printer that won’t clog up even if left unused for a few weeks. Since I live in India I can’t even find any refillable cartridges that you mentioned. I’ve decided to get a laser printer from brother, cannon or hp.
Worked perfect and immediately, just needed to print a page of solid black to run the black ink back through the veins/print head and worked as good as new
Awesome!
Awesome video! I’ve been searching for a video that solved this problem and you have hit the nail on the head! Thank you!
Great!
Came here since I didn't have any yellow no matter how many "Clean Nozzle Head"s were performed. Decided to try ome more and the yellow started coming back. Will keep this in mind if it ever goes out for good, thanks!
I found a printer from long ago roommates and it was one of these, it would cycle paper but no ink would print onto it, thanks so much for the cleaning instructions, best printer I've ever used, guess I know why they quit making them.
Glad I could help!
Such a helpful video. This plus the power cleaning video helped me bring my printer back to life. Thank-you!!!
Awesome!
Be sure to take the cartridge out and clean the nozzles under the ink cartridge.
built up ink deposits tend to gather and dry there which gets past to the the jets then you have clogs.
seems like i need another video for that one sir. this is a Ecotank Cartidgeless system which therefore introduced a different cleaning method shown here
Thank you for your help.
Best Print Head Instructions for my Epson ET-2550
Hell yeah. Thanx bro I was going to chuck it into the trash 250$
Awesome!
Very helpful except: There is no help button on a 2650 so power cleaning instructions are not correct. Is a power cleaning possible on a 2650?
Thank you for posting this. I have the Epson ET2650, it skips a line or prints a faint or blotchy line every inch down the page. I am going to try this, I hope it works.
I'm having the same problem Tami. Were you able to fix it with this method?
MaryC I haven’t had a chance to try yet. I will let you know. I think buying the Eco Tank was a mistake. Please let me know if you find a way to fix yours. I hope to try this weekend.
you guessed right.
we just bought this printer yesterday and we encountered same problem too, skips few really visible lines! so sad.
@@tamihaleva3636 i agree it was a mistake, my 3520 (5 years old) is printing bettwer than my 3750 (3years old) I ordered 4 syringes and hoses on amazon so i can clean all 3 colors (sucking out old ink and pushing in alcohol)
Thanks for this info. Much needed
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much! Great video and to the point with helpful tips. Although I was a lot messier with my printer! 😂 Maybe after experience I’ll get better. Thank you, thank you.
I have an Epson 2750 that was clogged from the black and blue colors. After finishing cleaning the head I did a nozzle check and now nothing printed but then I did the power head cleaning and it started printing again minus a couple of dots in the black color when I did the nozzle check.
It took 8-10 head cleanings to unclog 3 of my lines. No idea if this helped but, in between each cleaning cycle i would squeeze the lines and drag fingers along the line to push ink towards head, i would also agitate the head and tanks with a tap of the finger. ..
You put the liquid in only one of them does that gona fix as mine same brand and model paper prints only halfway and sometimes stuck
Géniale démonstration ! merci
Merci beaucoup!
This was so helpful. Ty
You're welcome!
I love this printer because I can print things from my phone which is super convenient!
Exactly what I needed to know. Worked perfectly!
Brandon, how do I execute a power flush on my Epson ET-2650 when there is no question button on the control panel to push in conjunction with the power button? I fully understand the rest of the cleaning instructions. Thank you for the explanatory demonstration video.
I have the same printer and I have done this procedure. You will go on Setup > Maintenance > Nozzle Head Check > then you will unpluf from power in the middle of its printing. This will loose the printerhead and you are ready to start unscrewing the top of the printerhead.
@@brisa8850 if the first time does not help you have to do this 6 times. I done this today and my problem has solved
ET 2650 had paper jam, removed paper and started printing multiple thick/large horizontal shades of all colors. did nozzle check/cleaning and problems persists. Please help.
Thank you for the information
Welcome!
Isnt it better to remove the white ink tanks und push that cleaning solution to the nozzle under the white ink tank which is directly over the print head? Because in the way shown in the video there wi be alot of cleaning solution in those white tanks, how do you get the cleaning solution out? You dont need to flush the printhead with ink? Maybe the internal cleaning print head option is neccessary after that solution?
Just watched your video, excellent. One question ,do you just flush at the one spot and it flushes all the other ?
No you will need to flush each color as they are connected separately.
Bro!!!! THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You Are Welcome!
Still think this is a great printer.
I have printed close to 1000 papers on this product in 2 yrs with no refill needed.
Just this simple hiccup. My favorite printer after all the 7 HP series printers I have owned. I spent around 249-299 at Walmart - now I see Amazon has it for 749- it's more than doubled.
Yellow and magenta stop working and then a few pages later of troubleshooting so does cyan. I buy the cleaning kit, follow this EXCELLENT video (easy to understand, clear step-by-step instructions right down to the paper towel) and cleaned all of them - some were difficult to get the fluid through but they did all seem to flush.
assembled all excitedly and now NO INK AT ALL. The first pass to align printheads produced an inky watery ooze on the paper vs. clear lines now nothing at all. I've tried all of the cleaning settings on the printer and don't want to have to do it all again - do you have to recharge the ink into the print head? Someone here mentioned they sucked some out of the tank with the tubing and "primed" the heads again with with ink - should that be done?
BTW that little screw is IN THERE TIGHT. Needed a little WDW-40 to help it along.
Awesome!
Thanks - this was super easy to understand. Now I just need to order the solution!
You can do it!
I now have 2 different ecotank printers with printing problems. What is the reason for them to have such horrible issues?
Thank You Mate 👏👏
No problem 👍
What about the cannon and HP eco tanks do they have the same problem as epsom eco tank?
but what about the 'dumping of ink in teh rear sponges ...i hav ehardly use printer but says i need to call epson and get replacement sponges ...cheers
where do i get cleaning kit i'm in SA
Our printer seems to have trouble stopping the flow of black ink when it's done printing. Would this fix method fix that problem, or do you think it is something else?
This method may fix your problem, it’s worth a shot.
I followed your instructions carefully and finished the black color cleaning process, the black printer no longer prints anything, white sheet. When printing in color, it prints but always without black. Do you have any solution? Thank you
Yes, after using the kit. You will need to run the power cleaning function.
Very clear, thank you. However I have an Epson 2600 series with exactly the same printhead layout. Is there any possibility that I will damage the stepper motor or gears by moving the printhead as you do, please?
it says it 2:21 in the video
No
Ok great video but I'm still at a loss. My colors are fine but my black will not pass the nozzle check. After doing this twice it has the same pattern as before i did the cleaning. Any thoughts?
You will want to run a power cleaning after using the kit.
In your videos, with some ecotank printers you have to remove the white default cartridges to get to the black nozzle underneath, but with other printers you just attach your syringe to the white inkvein port on top of the white default cartridge, so there’s no need to remove the cartridge. .
How do I know which method to use?
They both work but removing the white default cartridges is the better of the two.
When I do this, will it waste all the ink i currently have in the tank...I know, dumb question...but I want to verify.
No. The ink is stored in the tank on the side of the printer. You are cleaning the head.
@@JuggaloCujo thank you!❤️
i have an Epson Et 2650 and gives me a paper jam error.. thre isnt any paper jam, so i wonder if its a clogh printer head?
No. It's the paper sensor which went wrong.
will this work for the eco tank 2760? My yellow is clogged.
Yes!
So you mentioned the help button in the description, but I do not see any help button on my unit or the unit you are showing here. Am I missing something?
If your eco tank doesnt have a question mark, you will need to google how to run a "power cleaning" on your model.
Hiya,I followed your instructions and after doing a power clean and leaving it overnight, the colours came back, except black which still has faded Mark What do u suggest? is it worth saturating the cleaning head sponge or unclog the black again. Kinds regards.
did you suck the black out? did you suck the residual "cleaning solution" out? How has it been since? Im waiting on my 4 syringes to arrives, 3 of my ecotank printheads no longer work
about to try doing this with the ET-2750
How did it go?
@@BestPrinters i think the paper towels knocked the alignment out. can't even calibrate it back into place
That shouldn't have happened, are you still having the same issue?
Best cleaning fluids went in easy enough. But after returning the the indicator says scanner error and neccessitates a turn off, Where do I go from there.
My printer sat unused fro about 6 months and so Ive cleaned the print head with this kit and the actual nozzle heads that go to the paper, twice. Even after this i get white sheets of paper, nothing at all seems to print. I have also tried siphoning ink from the tanks, through the ink cartridges from below, and this draws ink, but when told to print, still no colors at all come out. Any ideas?
Sorry I wasn’t able to get to you message. Please create a new comment with the same question if you still need a response. Thank you!
do you have to wait 24hrs before you power clean or can you powerclean after you flush it?
I would wait 24 hrs to even power on the printer.
Brandon, I did what you suggested. It worked for a while, then, when printing up the test pattern, I got a large rectangle of black superimposed over small rectangles of colors. I had not replaced that white plastic cover (attached with a small screw), and thought that could be the problem. I replaced it, and now I get no printing at all. Please get back to me as to what to do. or if anyone else has had this prob, contact me.
Now you will need to run a printhead cleaning.
question? Should it start to print right after unclogging? My black ink is not working at all and i flushed the line and it still is not working at all. Should I wait some time to let it work?
You have to run a power cleaning right after you do this. You should be able to start printing normally again after that.
I was going to try the power washing method listed at the bottom of comments, but it says "press the power button and help button at the same time". The Epson ET-2650 doesn't have a help button that I have found. It only has a home,ok,power, stop and start buttons.
Did you ever figure how to do a power cleaning?
@@kmayo21 no, I found a HP printer instead. I've always used them in the past and their drivers seem to always be more up to date for use with Linux machines that I run.
Thanks!
Welc
Is is possible to clean the HOSES? Is there a video for that?
I may be putting out a video in the future. Currently I have no guidance.
At the end cleaning liquid not remaining iside of catridge container ?
Sorry I wasn’t able to get to you message. Please create a new comment with the same question if you still need a response. Thank you!
You do this only to the colour that is giving you issues correct? If it’s more than one, would I need to buy 2 bottles of the solution?
Yes but there should be enough if used ay 10ml each ink nozzle.
Epson 2750 one with the common software fault that prevent power cleaning, can be cleaned simply by tilting the printer as much as possible ( as you dare, say 70 degrees) in all directions. It works better than anything else. The printer is as new after that. That probably means that it is air in the tybes that is the problem, not sure what the creates the problem.
I followed all the instructions in the video for cleaning the jets on my ET-4760. The ink wells are full after I followed the instructions for Power Cleaning. Printer page comes out totally white. Not sure why the inkwells are still full. It seems like the power cleaning did not happen. Next steps? Geek Squad?
No need for geek squad, you will need to repeat the cleaning process from the very first step. Once you completed that you'll need to do several power cleanings or deep cleanings either of your choosing. And that should bring back all of your color.
Hi there is no inkt in those cartridges where the tube comes on. In the tanks there is enough. How do you get the inkt getting suck into the tubes? Thanks
Do a power ink flushing, is in preference/maintenance/power ink Flushing
Can i use epson ecotank ink with wf 3640 printer. Also what type of ink does the ET printer use?
Unfortunately the wf isn’t compatible with eco tank ink. Check the description for ink on this model.
thanks dear....
Best Printers Cleaning Kit: geni.us/wArXsZT
Best Printers It's gone
Used the printhead cleaning kit from amazon and now the yellow and cyan aren't coming out at all on the print head test. What do I do next?
You need to do a power cleaning now.
How do I charge he heads afterwards to get ink back in the printer heads?
print print print
Can’t find the link to buy the tool?
I just ran the print head clean function on the printer about 8 times and the black started working again. The colors are not working, but I don't really need color. Not sure how long it will last, but for now... I'd suggest repeatedly running the cleaning process and see if that does it.
Good line of thinking
Thanks
Welcome!
I hope I can get those products in my country. Always having trouble with the Epsom 4550 eco tank printer I bought. It was quite expensive, therefore a disappointment that it tells my ink is empty, when full. Also won't print on photo paper that is not Epson!
Have you manually reset the ink level? It has no way of knowing when you refill so you have to log into the epson app on your computer and tell it they are full. It doesn't actually SENSE the ink is there or not - it relies on an average consumption based on what has been printed.
@@marshbrookehoa5190 many thanks for that information. I was not aware that it wasn't automatic. I will get cracking with it tomorrow morning.
im sure your country sells syringes and alcohol
Questuon when printing the image gets lines that shouldn't be there will this fix That problem?
Yes it will.
Good video. I've had this printer just over a year and have printed less than 100 pages. I cleaned the head as per this video but the printer simply won't print anything. It feeds the page, the printhead goes back and forth like it is printing, but the page comes out blank. Lots of ink came out when I flushed the head so that isn't the issue. I think I have a dud.
You will now need to run a power cleaning on the printer. That will push the ink back into the system.
is there away you can take the ink out and reuse it in a new printer? My printer doesn"t work anymore and have to buy another printer and my tanks are full. I have the 2750 et epson printer.
You can but need to make sure not to spill the other ink while you tip the printer over.
@@BestPrinters how would you do that? Open the flap and make sure the other 3 are closed?
Can you do this, if the tanks are full of ink?
Yes.
It would be nice for you to do a video that shows what to do when that cleaning solution didn’t work. It did not work for me.
If the cleaning solution did not work for you the first time you can try a second time. also, you can try warming up the cleaning solution and reapplying warmed up solution to the printhead and just make sure that you’re following all the instructions to a T this is a process that will require lots of patience
Will this remove the epson ink to convert to sublimation ink? how can i clean epson ink from the tubing?
The best way would be to run a power cleaning that will remove any excess ink.
is this what i would do to get the ink out to convert it for sublimation ink?
Most likely
Can you replace the plastic covering on the ink line?
but why?
my epson ecotank now stopped working ..it won't turned on after cleaning ..how do I fix this issue
Here is the question of the year: How you can remove the ink from the eco tanks? The thing is i use sublimation ink which has a shelf life of about 2 years before they could possibly harm the print head. I filled in only 30ml when i first got the printer and i doubt i will use those 30ml in two years, so i have to find a way to remove the ink and fill in fresh ink. Can you buy empty eco tanks somewhere?
Did you ever figure out how to do this? I am trying to figure out the same thing.
@@tryphinarenz846 no, i have the ET-14000 now and it uses the old design tanks with the large opening which is closed with a rubber plug. I just use 4 syringes and pump the old ink out and pump new ink in. If you have the new type of eco tanks with the vent you have to put it upside down, there is no other way i think.
Hey, I followed your instructions and now only color is coming out. there is zero black coming onto the paper. Do you have any solutions for this?
You will need to run a power cleaning after using the kit.
Hi I connected this printer was brand new and after cleaning the nozzle the printer went off and won’t turn on at all. Can you help please?
I was setting the printer up and the magenta was not aligned. I wasn’t doing what you are showing on this video. I really need help please.
Please do one with Epson L3250
Hi I follow the procedures but now my printer is printing blank paper and no ink at all. Do I have to recharge my ink so ink from reservoir can fill up the cartridges again? What should I do to fix the issue? Thanks
Run a power cleaning.
I ran a power cleaning and it works! Thank you very much.
Where is the link for the tool to remove the cap on the print heads?
Electronics Screwdriver: amzn.to/2XEmcSZ
just use a small screwdriver, literally place it behind the carts, and you will see a small tab which needs to be lifted up slightly, releasing the cartridge.
We followed the instructions, and we cannot get any of the cleaning solution to flow through. it just pushes colored ink back into the syringe. Now instead of having missing lines it won't print any red. Any more suggestions?
Yes try again but with the solution warmed up.