If it was outside of warranty could I try to fix it myself? No. But it was working fine, and it was hard to justify replacing it with something that was working. My Epson printer that I spent $600 on was 2.5 years old. That was about right for me, but I’d already bought a new set of ink hoping for the printer to last another 2 years.
The Epson EcoTanks are meant to last 2 years with 1 set of ink. Turns out you can force it to reset and fix the problem, but only for a short period. This E11 Error comes about after a counter of so many prints or sensor in the waste ink pad or tank decides it is full. To me this seemed odd as the last print made just minutes before this error was perfect. My Epson EcoTank was printing fine, excellent quality prints, no problems until the screen suddenly flashed red with E11 Maintenance and up came an error on the computer, “Maintenance Required, Cannot Print.” Seriously, Cannot Print with E11? I saw this on my Epson ET-2650, an EcoTank printer I loved and regarded highly. This is where ink that doesn’t make it to paper but for some other reason has left your cartridges goes. That is, after so many prints, nozzle cleans, power ink flushes, the waste ink pad or tank is full. What is the Epson E11 Error?Įpson inkjet printers have a waste ink system. It was all because of the Epson E11 Error.