Converting Epson R3000 to DTF

[Ricardo Carrillo]

Hi to all finally i have i my hand the Epson R3000 in used condition and i want to start the conversion to DTF. Any know where i can find the Epson Adjustment software?

Any know where i can start?

[uhim]

R3000_adjustment 

Wash the ink tubes well, replace the ink with DTF.
Remove the rollers as shown in the video for the L1800 printer in the P3000, they are similar.
You still need the RIP software.

 

Edited October 23, 2020 by uhim

[Cha]

Hi. Were you able to successfully convert your R3000? 

[johnson4]

9 hours ago, Cha said:

Hi. Were you able to successfully convert your R3000? 

You just remove the pizza rollers and make an output tray, yes it works. 
 

you still need a rip program for it as well.

[Terry]

Hey everyone  What would be the best material & way to make a flatbed for the epson r3000 converted to dtf?

[johnson4]

2 hours ago, Terry said:

Hey everyone  What would be the best material & way to make a flatbed for the epson r3000 converted to dtf?

 

Why do you need a flatbed for DTF?

[Terry]

Not the flatbed but the output tray. I see some say a foam board.

[johnson4]

1 hour ago, Terry said:

Not the flatbed but the output tray. I see some say a foam board.

You could use anything, foam board, wood, acrylic, steel, I mean that’s the part where you do whatever you want. 
 

I didn’t even need an output tray tho, the stock tray worked for me. 

[Terry]

Thanks I appreciate it.

[Solarious]

I have a question since I just bought a R3000.  How did you configure the ink when filling for dtf printing since there are 9 cartridges. I am brand new to this, so sorry if this is a silly question?

[johnson4]

2 hours ago, Solarious said:

I have a question since I just bought a R3000.  How did you configure the ink when filling for dtf printing since there are 9 cartridges. I am brand new to this, so sorry if this is a silly question?

The 9th channel is empty/cleaner.

1-8 can be in any order, I’d check which order your RIP software requires. 
 

CMYKWWWW

Edited August 1, 2021 by johnson4

[DavidNarro]

Hello Johnson4 So if in the RIP Software I selected the YWWMCWWK

I need to Put in the next position the Inks

1 Yellow

2 White

3 White

4 Magenta

5 Cyan

6 White

7 White

8 Black

9 Could be Empty? 

[johnson4]

1 hour ago, DavidNarro said:

Hello Johnson4 So if in the RIP Software I selected the YWWMCWWK

I need to Put in the next position the Inks

1 Yellow

2 White

3 White

4 Magenta

5 Cyan

6 White

7 White

8 Black

9 Could be Empty? 

I believe that is correct. They only have 8 channels, so I put cleaner in the 9th, or “matte” color. 

Edited August 24, 2021 by johnson4

[DavidNarro]

I got a problem with the yellow ink. The printer dosent print this color I traied cleaning the head several times and check the noizzes but the yellow not appear

Someone of you has had this problem?

The printer is an epson R3000

[johnson4]

10 minutes ago, DavidNarro said:

I got a problem with the yellow ink. The printer dosent print this color I traied cleaning the head several times and check the noizzes but the yellow not appear

Someone of you has had this problem?

The printer is an epson R3000

Did you make sure the air vent on the cartridge is open, and did it work before the conversion? 

[DavidNarro]

Yes it is open and I bougth it used Im no sure that it was working

 

[johnson4]

19 minutes ago, DavidNarro said:

Yes it is open and I bougth it used Im no sure that it was working

 

It’s a good idea to check before converting a used printer, could be a bad damper, bad printhead, clogged ink bay, or a bad cartridge. If you bought it without ink installed, it probably has some sort of issue since it’s no longer a sealed system- depending on how long and what kind of environment it sat in exposed. 
 

if it had been worked on or disassembled, I have also seen improperly seated printhead cables cause one channel to not work. 
 

If it’s not new or refurbished, I always check functionality  and flush the ink lines with cleaner.

[mastick001]

Hi. Is it possible to run a cl2 (power cleaning) on these printers?

[Rick M]

Hi I purchased a used Epson R3000 converted to DTF. My problem is I have a warning that states the ink cartridge cover is open. My in cartridges are the large ones so if I did have a cover it wouldn’t close. Any advise on how to move beyond this warning?

[HallFarmBill]

You need to shove something into the switch so the printer thinks the cover is closed. I used a plastic cleaning swab, just the right size. The switch is in a little hole on the front right hand side of the ink cartridges.

You'll need to put something in the main lid switch as well, I used an electrical block connector as that was the right size to move that switch so the cover appears closed.