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How do I update the firmware on my product's main board and the built-in network port?Дoes the included EFI RIP software support OS X 10.7? What are the minimum and maximum User-Defined paper sizes I can select? Why are only matte media types displayed in the driver's media list? What is the Epson Advanced Black & White Printing Mode? How can I set the date and time on my product?

How do I attach the rear sheet guide that came with my product? How do I know which Platen Gap setting is selected on my product? How can I configure the built in network adapter? How do I set up a Mac client computer for printing with the EFI eXpress RIP? The Advanced B/W setting is grayed out in my product software. How can I tell which black ink my product is currently using? Why does an ink change from Matte Black to Photo Black take more time and use more ink?Дoes my product use ink from all the cartridges during the black ink change operation? How does Epson UltraChrome K3 ink technology achieve such a high black density?

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Which type of ink system does my product use?Дo the ink cartridges use a CSIC chip to store ink parameters?Дo I need a Black Ink Conversion Kit to change a Photo Black ink cartridge to a Matte Black ink cartridge (or vice versa)?Д¬an my product use the Photo Black and Matte Black ink cartridges at the same time?Д¬an I disable the automatic ink change setting in the driver when I change my media from Photo to Matte or vice versa? What size ink cartridges are included with my product?Дoes my product automatically switch between the Matte Black and the Photo Black ink cartridge when I change the media selection in the driver to a matte or photo ink media type? How long does the ink change operation take?

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What should I do?Дoes the Matte Black ink cartridge come free inside my product box? How do Epson UltraChrome K3 inks achieve such a wide color gamut? Is each ink cartridge designed to fit only in the correct slot for its color? How many ink cartridges are installed in my product? How does Epson UltraChrome K3 ink technology reduce metamerism? If my workflow never requires an ink change, will the black ink I don't use dry or clog the ink system? Why is an ink change from Photo Black to Matte Black shorter and why does it use less ink? Which color ink cartridge goes in which slot? How does Epson UltraChrome K3 ink technology reduce gloss differential? How much ink is used during the ink change operation? Then, again, you may feel differently.Do I need to drain the ink cartridges before transporting my product? In my view, I would have been better off buying a new printer, even though the 3880 originally cost me $1,300. I believe that the new Epson printers come loaded with new ink cartridges (at least my 3880 did when I originally bought it). Total approximate cost of the venture, including new ink and all ran me about $900.

But, having just spent $499 on all new ink, I went forward with the fix. Had I known this at the beginning of my adventure, I would have junked the printer and bought a new one. When all was said and done, the repair and the part 'kit' ended up costing me $359. As the Service Center was only about 15 miles from me, I drove the printer there and saved the two-way shipping (I hate to think what that would have cost me. Instead, it is integrated into a larger part and repair kit that must be purchased as a unit (about $185 for this part and kit). Unfortunately, Epson does not offer a new tiny valve part to fix this. Apparently, it is a very common issue with the 3880 printer. I was told that there is a tiny valve that allows the printer to switch from Matt Black ink to Gloss Black ink. Having now gone through about 30% of the new ink that I just spent $499 on, I decided to give the closest Epson Service Center a call.

So, I bought the Piezo kit ($25-$29) and tried that a couple of times.

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Further Goggling led to U-Tube videos on how to manually clean the 3880 with Piezo Flush Print Head Cleaning Solution. That didn't cure the problem so, I set the 'deep-clean' function into motion (which waists a tremendous amount of ink). This led me to using the light-cleaning function of the printer. So, I Goggled the issue, as well as read through the Owner Manual. Now, I began getting a thick sort of square grid pattern of black ink across my prints. That just seemed to make the situation worse. And, as they were all getting fairly low, I splurged, and replaced all nine of them. At first I thought that my cartridges needed replacement, as it had been some time since I had bought new ones. Then, about a month ago, it started leaving thick lines of black ink on some of my prints. For 5 years, my 3880 delivered beautiful print after beautiful print, without issue. I thought it may be of interest to relate my experience.

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I don't know if anyone is interested in cleaning or repairing their aging Epson Stylus Pro 3880 but, I just went through the process.