Epson printers ...on of off?

Hi all

I have an Epson R300 and I've been told that each time I turn it on it uses
a small amount of ink to prime the ink "channels". I thought this happened
only when I first inserted new cartridges so maybe someone could clarify
that point?

My question is simply, if ink is used each time I turn the printer on, is it
safe or okay to leave the printer on 24/7? All of our network printers at
work are left on 24/7 so I can't see an issue other than one of the work
printers are better build and designed to be left on.


thanks for any insight or answers



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sumjuan@home wrote:

Hi all

I have an Epson R300 and I've been told that each time I turn it on it uses
a small amount of ink to prime the ink "channels". I thought this happened
only when I first inserted new cartridges so maybe someone could clarify
that point?

My question is simply, if ink is used each time I turn the printer on, is it
safe or okay to leave the printer on 24/7? All of our network printers at
work are left on 24/7 so I can't see an issue other than one of the work
printers are better build and designed to be left on.

you want to turn the printer off when not in use. the heads park on a
pad and reduce the possibility of clogging. if you leave it on 24/7 the
heads may clog.

do *not* turn off the printer from a power strip. there is a timer that
measures how long the printer has been off and will run a clean cycle
only if its needed at next power-on.

the printer ships with the heads empty, and the first cartridge will
use a bit of ink to fill them. once filled, the amount used when
powering on is negligible, unless the printer has been off a while, and
then it will do a full clean cycle. replacing cartridges does not need
to prime the heads since the head still has the ink from the previous
cartridge.

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In article , SumJuan
sumjuan@home wrote:

Hi all

I have an Epson R300 and I've been told that each time I turn it on it
uses
a small amount of ink to prime the ink "channels". I thought this
happened
only when I first inserted new cartridges so maybe someone could clarify
that point?

My question is simply, if ink is used each time I turn the printer on, is
it
safe or okay to leave the printer on 24/7? All of our network printers at
work are left on 24/7 so I can't see an issue other than one of the work
printers are better build and designed to be left on.

you want to turn the printer off when not in use. the heads park on a
pad and reduce the possibility of clogging. if you leave it on 24/7 the
heads may clog.

Thanks for your answer. Most appreciated!!



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In article , SumJuan
sumjuan@home wrote:

Hi all

I have an Epson R300 and I've been told that each time I turn it on it
uses
a small amount of ink to prime the ink "channels". I thought this
happened
only when I first inserted new cartridges so maybe someone could
clarify
that point?

My question is simply, if ink is used each time I turn the printer on,
is
it
safe or okay to leave the printer on 24/7? All of our network printers
at
work are left on 24/7 so I can't see an issue other than one of the
work
printers are better build and designed to be left on.

you want to turn the printer off when not in use. the heads park on a
pad and reduce the possibility of clogging. if you leave it on 24/7 the
heads may clog.

Thanks for your answer. Most appreciated!!

My 950 has been on 24/7 for over a year . . . never had a clog yet, the
heads park even when it is on . . . leave yours on.

regards, Simon

SumJuan wrote:
Hi all

I have an Epson R300 and I've been told that each time I turn it on it uses
a small amount of ink to prime the ink "channels". I thought this happened
only when I first inserted new cartridges so maybe someone could clarify
that point?

My question is simply, if ink is used each time I turn the printer on, is it
safe or okay to leave the printer on 24/7? All of our network printers at
work are left on 24/7 so I can't see an issue other than one of the work
printers are better build and designed to be left on.


thanks for any insight or answers




I have left my Epson inkjet printers on for years without any clogging.
Most people I've discussed this with agree that's the best way to
prevent clogging.

However, a minority of people have the best results by doing just the
opposite. They get no clogging by turning them off when not in use.

I think you will just need to try it and see what works best for you.

Clyde

In article ,
sumjuan@home says...
Hi all

I have an Epson R300 and I've been told that each time I turn it on it uses
a small amount of ink to prime the ink "channels". I thought this happened
only when I first inserted new cartridges so maybe someone could clarify
that point?

My question is simply, if ink is used each time I turn the printer on, is it
safe or okay to leave the printer on 24/7? All of our network printers at
work are left on 24/7 so I can't see an issue other than one of the work
printers are better build and designed to be left on.


thanks for any insight or answers




The heads park at the same place as when the machine is turned off. If
it is left on however, it goes through fewer cleaning cycles (which use
ink) than when it is turned back on.
I only turn my printer off during thunder storm weather which causes
electricty interruptions and makes the printer recycle each time the
power is restored.

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In article ,
sumjuan@home says...
I have an Epson R300

My question is simply, if ink is used each time I turn the printer on, is it
safe or okay to leave the printer on 24/7?

Some models of ink jets automatically park the heads after a short time
when they are not in use. Some do not. You will have to check your manual
or call the manufacturer. My Epson 1520 parks it's heads automatically.
However, if I haven't used it in a day or so then it goes through this
long cleaning process before it starts printing again. If I turn it off
then it does this every time I turn it on and start printing. So, for me,
I think I save ink by leaving it on.

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In article ,
sumjuan@home says...
I have an Epson R300

My question is simply, if ink is used each time I turn the printer on,
is it
safe or okay to leave the printer on 24/7?

Some models of ink jets automatically park the heads after a short time
when they are not in use. Some do not. You will have to check your manual
or call the manufacturer. My Epson 1520 parks it's heads automatically.
However, if I haven't used it in a day or so then it goes through this
long cleaning process before it starts printing again. If I turn it off
then it does this every time I turn it on and start printing. So, for me,
I think I save ink by leaving it on.

During a phone conversation with Epson Canada I was told to turn off my 2200
every time I, unless it is going to be used in the next hour or two.
U. Link

On Sat, 3 Jul 2004 10:31:05 -0500, Grant Robertson
wrote:

In article ,
sumjuan@home says...
I have an Epson R300

My question is simply, if ink is used each time I turn the printer on, is it
safe or okay to leave the printer on 24/7?

Some models of ink jets automatically park the heads after a short time
when they are not in use. Some do not. You will have to check your manual
or call the manufacturer. My Epson 1520 parks it's heads automatically.
However, if I haven't used it in a day or so then it goes through this
long cleaning process before it starts printing again. If I turn it off
then it does this every time I turn it on and start printing. So, for me,
I think I save ink by leaving it on.

That seems to be general - some say that if you turn the printer off
by it's power button and do NOT turn off the mains, the electronics
remain powered and it can still mark time and avoid a full switch-on
cycle unless required.

NEVER turn off a printer from the mains, without completeing a "local"
power off in the printer - if the head was alraedy parked, the printer
will power off instantly (and you would get away with a mains-off
alone), but if the heads were not fully parked and capped, the printer
will do it (and if you'd just switched off power, the heads would have
clogged).

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