This question seems to get as many varied responses as the question
"should I leve my computer on all the time" or "should I leave
my monitor on all the time." The answer seems to be "it depends."
On the inks you are using, the printer you are using, the humidity
in your environment.
I have an Epson 785EPX. When I left it on all the time, it clogged
frequently. Now I turn it off when I'm not going to be printing
for a few hours, and it clogs less frequently. I assume this
is because it does a mini-headclean when it is shut down and
then turned back on. On the other hand, some people with 1280s
leave theirs on for months at a time and have no problems. I
don't know how susceptible your particular printers are to clogging.
I'd think that if you tried leaving them on for a couple of weeks
and got no clogs with normal use, you'd achieve no benefit by
turning them off. And vice-versa. As for saving ink, I don't
know. The printers also "know" when to initiate head cleanings,
and they may "know" to do so more often if the printer is left
on all the time. One way or the other, the manufacturers will
sell you as much ink as they can!
- David
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Am I saving ink by leaving my printer on?
What happens when you turn your printer off? on? with regard
to the
head maintenance?
I thought that there was a cleaning stage at startup and/or shutdown
only at which time ink was sacrificed, and that keeping the printer
on kept the head parked and sealed, thus saving ink.
Does the printer ever give itself a head cleaning if left on
unattended?
I have a 3000 and a C80 but wonder if all Epsons turn on and
off the same way.
Are there any disadvantages to leaving the printer on all of
the time?
DaleH
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