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As far as I know, it contains glycerol, water, and the pigment. Everything else is proprietary and unlisted. i have been curious and spent the last year looking into, testing and trying to replicate it. Dead end after dead end. I did come up with a badass cleaner that seems to rejuvenate all my head issues- could just be good luck though. So far I have saved two printheads that would otherwise be in the trash. but I know I am missing something on the ink ingredients and/or mixture. I’ve gotten the consistency right, jetting right, but my main downfall is getting it to absorb into the film pretreatment instead of being partially repelled or some other unsatisfactory result. I’ve gotten it really close, but it just isn’t right. I have my own reasons to make it. Unfortunately I’m not a chemist or have any experience other than the large amounts of research and testing I’ve done. I’ve tried reaching out to several places for my specific needs with no results. you have no idea how many posts I see requesting information like this with no real curiosity- just looking for an answer, honestly didn’t take it seriously as it would just come down to buying new ink in this scenario to me. i would like to know specifically as well, not to be cheap but rather to benefit my endeavors.

I would want the additional features of acro 11. Honestly I'd prefer EKprint though, it has a 4900 version. Are these the same printer?

I've been bugging Eukon Digital about it to try and get them to support the P5000. I'm going to write him a letter in a few days as well. lol. If not, I'll go with Acro 11. $1,800 is really cheap for the quality and reliability of an Epson printer. When you consider the cost of a new printhead for any of these older Epson's, it's well worth it. That is, as long as you don't get a head strike and ruin it, lol. I'm fortunate enough to still have some of the old models here, I dread the switching of models and being stuck with software I do not like. So far I have been lucky and able to recover/repair all of the issues I have encountered so far.

Yea, This post confused me a bit too.

Don’t try the p600 head in there, even if it boots, it’s just Waste time.

That’s good. I had 4 channels go out 50 percent( the part striking the film). I’ve been using my “cleaning p800” to do head cleans with cleaner. I’ve got it all back except 2 rows in total, still working on it. if the head was $500 I’d buy one in a heartbeat. Basically $900- it’s quite a bit and I would consider the P5000 at that point instead.

I only used it for about a month. It worked fine for me, I roll printed with it 95 percent of the time. Users have reported, and I have confirmed awhile back that aftermarket carts for the printer are poor quality.

https://compassmicro.com/products/inkjet/surecolor-p800.html It's a distributor/ repair center for Epson. They removed the listing, but you can just email them. be sure to say the part number and printer. You'll need your printer serial number.

Oddly enough, the P600 printhead is like $550. But, I can confirm I haven't been able to do that, unless the p600 had a p800 head in it from a previous swap. Personally, I doubt you'll save much by buying one elsewhere, but from Epson direct at least you'll know it's brand new.

Yea, That can happen. The output tray should be lower than the rollers in the front. If you get at it immediately with cleaner though usually it's fine. The printhead can be purchased directly from Epson for $850. They say the P600 head works in it, but I have tried 3 different heads and it DOES NOT. However, the P800 head works in the p600. Weird. This is what I was told by my regular Epson parts distributor for the P800. " The Epson part number is F196040, and the Epson list price is $842.44, plus shipping and sales tax."

I flush manually with distilled water, once fully flushed I replace the dampers for those channels then load carts with cleaner in it. Do another couple ink charges and it’s good to go. Just make sure to use cleaning solution or capping station solution. You’ll still waste the solution anyway doing head cleans and whatnot so it’s not ideal. I’ll pm you.

It's one of those trial and error things that you have to do to get your machine running correctly, that you will likely have to change from time to time.

likely too much white, and the white ink has seperated become watery. Each brand of film can handle different amounts of ink I've found. Start low, then go up. Do white only small square print at 10 percent, and go up by 10 percent until you see a nice solid layer of white. Use that percentage then trial and error. I dont remember exactly, but I feel like I was around 30-40 percent white on the 15000. On the P800 at 1440x1440, I run the white at 17 percent in acro. My color was about the same. It's too much white ink and or seperated white ink.

not a problem. Freshly printed film can be held entirely vertical and not run. If you have ink running- your doing something very wrong. heated bed- not needed unless it’s really cold when your printing. the reason it needs to be absolutely flat out of the printer is to prevent head strikes usually. the cart I made, it came out of the printer and within 3-5 inches it went straight vertical for at least 10 minutes down and up before hitting the upside down heat press to cure it. The best advice I can give- stop preparing and watching others and “do it yourself”. That’s when you’ll really understand- as you face the problem. When you run into an issue, that’s when you stick with it and understand it better. these people you watch, most of them are for just that reason- so you watch.

You can get the trial version from their website. http://www.eukondigital.com/ekprint/demo_download.asp

I know this isn’t what you are asking- but it’s literally all in the experience. Things change constantly that require you to adjust to keep everything running well all around. test, test, and more testing. because everything you asked is a variable that no two printers will have the same answer for- even for themselves most of the time. Even two identical setups will require different settings and techniques.

Yea, it’sa good fast printer especially for the price as long as you keep from wetting the head electronics.

The entire width of your film. I used 1/2” sticker tape. Loading a sheet of paper under the film should also work. It just needs to read the edges of the “paper”.

That’s awesome, that was my biggest issue with the 15000, I mean aside from the crappy aftermarket carts. it has been awhile now though since I’ve used one. i still have a new one here. I plan on trying acro 11 when it comes out.

Wait, your printhead moves up and down on the 15000?

The original output tray- he put cardboard on it to to make it taller and flat and support the whole sheet.

Yea, that’s normal. That’s too much ink. I don’t remember what they were in this printer, but a p800 is 17 percent white and color at that resolution. Much more, I run into this issue too.

What resolution and ink percentage.

No worries. It’s the sensor on the head not seeing the whole width of film.

Add a strip or feed a sheet of paper with the film.