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PurpleTentacle@sh.itjust.works 1 year agoThe Epson Eco-Tank printers are probably one of the most infuriatingly mislabeled products ever, though. They all come with self-destruct timers.
If their software counter device that their excess ink sponge pad is full (which can happen rather quickly depending on printing behavior and the amount of cleaning cycles), they turn themselves into e-waste. Epson considers the sponge non-serviceable and the only official solution is to buy an entirely new printer with a clean sponge. Absolutely nothing Eco about that.
There are firmware hacks available now, though.
So, yeah, fuck Epson, but for very different reasons than op is listing.