Setup Office Printer

[nelsonic]

The Epson Ecotank ET-2600 is currently collecting dust in the office. Can we revive it?

I need to print some pages and would prefer to setup a system to streamline this in future. 🤞

[iteles]

Worked for me about a month ago but I haven't needed it since 🤷‍♀️

Pretty sure we just need to try to download the drivers correctly again... 🤞

They're here: https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-2600/s/SPT_C11CF46201

Another note: this doesn't work for me through our current Lenovo USB C Hub, I have to use a USB C to USB adapter directly but it works flawlessly that way 👍

[nelsonic]

I printed a few pages this morning from my “old” Mac with USB A port. It worked fine. 👌🏻
thanks for the tip about the Lenovo USB hub not working for USB C. 🤦🏻
Maybe we should test it with the Apple Original USB C hub. 💭

[nelsonic]

@Stephanymtr please follow the link above shared by @iteles to (re)download the relevant printer driver + tools for the Epson Printer. And use the Apple Original USB C “dongle” (hub):

test printing something for your course. 👌🏻
report back with your progress. Thanks! 🙏

the printer is under the hot desk:

And the “dongle” is already plugged into the USB cable which is on the desk:

you will need to turn on the power at the extension on top of the desk:

Then the power (on/off) switch on the printer:

if you get stuck in setting this up on your MacBook Air, please LMK! (Comment to this issue!) 🙏

[Stephanymtr]

Quick update: It has been a week, but I just now had some time to work on this issue. I downloaded the drivers, but I couldn't find the "dongle". Someone must have moved it since it has already been a couple days.

[nelsonic]

@Stephanymtr thanks for taking a look. I put the USB C adapter (“dongle”) on the hot desk in the studio. Let us know if you see it. 🤞

[nelsonic]

@Stephanymtr were you able to get the printer working on your Laptop? 🖨️ 🤞

[nelsonic]

If we can get our current Epson ET-2600 to print photos e.g: bmhco/shared#4 it would be awesome! 🤞

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If for any reason it doesn't work, or quality isn't great, even after doing a fe print-head cleaning cycles ...
we can consider Epson ET-8550
https://www.fnac.pt/Impressora-Fotografica-Epson-EcoTank-A3-ET-8550-Preto-Impressora-Impressora-Jacto-de-Tinta/a8614538

Yes, it's "expensive" but it's muuuch better, does A3 and has a screen which is more user-friendly.

https://youtu.be/-x7JrB3kRJA

Long-term review: https://youtu.be/GlWWwEIrz3A

borderless A3 photo print: https://youtu.be/rH-flHMyFiI

[iteles]

We have a Canon printer as well which seems like the right vehicle for photos, albeit not an ecotank printer.
Can we dig it up and see if it still works?

[nelsonic]

@iteles, yes we can retrieve the Canon PIXMA iP8750 Printer from Gerês, next time we go there ... ⏳

[Stephanymtr]

Unsuccessful :(

I tried to make it work again. I checked everything:

• printer was turned on
• software installed correctly.
• USB cable connected securely at both ends
• ran a printer check
• printed test page out (through Mac)🥇
• checked the ink containers, nothing clogged and closed the cover correctly
• printer wasn't titled or at an angle

However when I tried printing a photo online, or test page through EPSON or document from google docs printing noise occurs, paper goes through, but nothing prints.

I'd like to try it again using a different computer...maybe tomorrow ?

[nelsonic]

OK, I think the "Next Action" on this is to test it from a Windows PC. 🪟
Specifically the Lenovo X1 Thinkpad. 💻
Let's do this tomorrow at "Nap Time". 🛌

[nelsonic]

Connected the printer to the Lenovo ("CAD") PC as it's permanently on and connected to the DMZ Wifi network. 🖥️
@Stephanymtr testing printing now. 🖨️ 🤞

[Stephanymtr]

It works flawlessly. Thank you for your help. I printed all the images we need to get the playroom mood board started. I used the office paper (80g.m) as the printer didn't accept the 250g.m hard cover paper.

[nelsonic]

Thanks for confirming it's working. 👍

[iteles]

@nelsonic As you've seen, the printing is now stripey and no amount of print utility nozzle cleaning has resolved the issue.

Did I hear you say there was a tool required?

[nelsonic]

@iteles the printer needs a new home that is dust-free. Was thinking of putting up a shelf somewhere but don't know where. Once we figure that out, we can do a thorough clean of the nozzles and then everything should work tickety-boo. From my 2 mins of research it did not require any special tools (beyond what we already have in the house...).

[iteles]

I need to use it to print off shipping labels so I'd like to do this asap.

I suggest that it's fine under my desk ontop of the intray given how little it is used normally.