I have an Epson R3000 that I've used sporadically over the past few months (got busy and didn't have much time for prints). I'm making some prints now for a project, and the R3000 is taking a long time to print. More specifically, it takes a long time to *start* printing once the command is sent from the computer. I hear all kinds of clicking and whirring noises as it goes through prep; this can take as long as 2-3 minutes. I used to associate that with maybe the first time I print after switching from matte to photo black, but it's doing that regularly now.
Once it actually starts printing, it prints well and at a normal speed. It's just the incredibly long "prep" period that has me scratching my head.
Is this normal? If not, what might be causing the problem?
That sound is the pressure system agitating the ink. The cartridges are stationary in the R3000, so they aren’t agitated during normal printing. It’s mostly normal.
However, there have been updates that appear to have reduced the frequency of these agitation cycles. Both firmware and drivers have been updated, so I’m not sure which one addressed this particular issue.
philhill wrote:
That sound is the pressure system agitating the ink. The cartridges are stationary in the R3000, so they aren’t agitated during normal printing. It’s mostly normal.
However, there have been updates that appear to have reduced the frequency of these agitation cycles. Both firmware and drivers have been updated, so I’m not sure which one addressed this particular issue.
That's helpful. I wasn't aware of firmware updates. I'll check into that, because I'm running the latest driver.
It sounds like the firmware problem, Have you tried to reseat the carts?
atlex.com indeed has great price on ink. I am using Inkrepublic R3000 CISS to save money, it's very easy to use and simply slot into your printer once and CISS can stay in place permanently. Refilling is done at the bottle end of the external tubing and this can avoid air introduction and unnecessary wear and tear on microchips and cartridge seals. (unlike other R3000 refillable carts)
If you're using its WiFi to connect to it, be advised that it's significantly slower than its USB connection. You didn't say how you had this hooked up.
